As soon as the crisis hit, Ikea Social Entrepreneurship began working with social enterprises in its network and in parent company Inter Ikea group’s supply chain to help them survive. Despite facing an impact on sales itself, the company recognized that for social enterprises with smaller margins, decreased sales could force them to shut down. So along with providing emergency relief through Ikea Social Entrepreneurship, Ikea also committed to maintaining its purchases from the social enterprises in its supply chain throughout the crisis. … [Read more...] about Corporate donations shouldn’t be Band-Aids. Big bets on social enterprises will make more change
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The border wall is destroying ecosystems. Biden can fix it
It would also end the bifurcation of the Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge and the Sabal Palm Audubon Sanctuary. Trump’s border wall actually cuts through both protected areas. “The government wants to take [border wall] construction along a straight line, but clearly the border between Mexico and the U.S. is not a straight line,” Taylor says. “In a couple of instances, a fence exists where it puts U.S. land on the Mexico side, and it has significant impacts on America’s ability to manage that property.” … [Read more...] about The border wall is destroying ecosystems. Biden can fix it
4 steps companies should take in the aftermath of January 6
“Normalize rest as productive and necessary,” says Pleasant. “Encourage your employees to take their PTO without feeling guilty and/or incentivize additional time off for wellness care of their choosing that doesn’t require them to tap into their personal time off.” Dennis encourages partnering with local mental health counselors, therapists, and wellness companies to offer your employees ways to cope with what they had to witness. “Equally, this is a time to center you BIPOC employees, who may be feeling more upset than their white counterparts as they essentially witnessed white privilege and supremacy in a way that is numbing and confronting,” says Dennis. … [Read more...] about 4 steps companies should take in the aftermath of January 6
