Collective action

PAI Celebrates 1-Year Anniversary of Synthetic Media Framework with Transparent Look into Guidance and Disclosure Best Practices Used in Action by BBC, OpenAI, TikTok, and Others

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Tuesday, March 12, 2024
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"As technology evolves, so too must our governance and policy efforts, particularly in sensitive contexts such as elections.

Key Points: 
  • "As technology evolves, so too must our governance and policy efforts, particularly in sensitive contexts such as elections.
  • We’re actively demonstrating how PAI's Synthetic Media Framework can inform and improve governance in real-world situations.
  • Together with our launch partners, we’re creating the conditions whereby consent and disclosure become integral to AI-driven content creation and distribution."
  • The rapid evolution of AI and synthetic media over the last year has the potential to disrupt public trust, democratic integrity, financial systems, creative industries, and beyond.

UN Global Compact Launches Call-to-Action for Companies and Governments to Work Together on Strengthening Governance and Anti-Corruption Efforts

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Thursday, October 19, 2023
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Corruption is one of the greatest obstacles to economic and social development around the world.

Key Points: 
  • Corruption is one of the greatest obstacles to economic and social development around the world.
  • Corruption has considerable and costly impacts on the private sector, including on both companies and people.
  • Companies are also challenged to work collectively and join civil society, the UN and Governments to realize a more transparent global economy.
  • To boost accountability, encourage the use of ICT to monitor, evaluate and report governance and anti-corruption efforts undertaken by the public and private sectors.

Truepic Joins Partnership on AI’s Framework for Collective Action on Synthetic Media

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Tuesday, September 26, 2023
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San Diego, CA, Sept. 26, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Truepic , provider of authenticity infrastructure for the internet, announced today that it has joined Partnership on AI’s Responsible Practices for Synthetic Media: A Framework for Collective Action .

Key Points: 
  • San Diego, CA, Sept. 26, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Truepic , provider of authenticity infrastructure for the internet, announced today that it has joined Partnership on AI’s Responsible Practices for Synthetic Media: A Framework for Collective Action .
  • Using the Framework, Truepic and other tech industry leaders like Adobe, Meta, Microsoft, and Google commit to responsibly developing, creating, sharing, and identifying synthetic media.
  • Similarly, the Partnership on AI (PAI)’s Responsible Practices Framework for Synthetic Media is based on the core principles of transparency, disclosure and consent.
  • “Joining the Partnership on AI’s Framework is a natural progression of our work on authenticity and disclosure in digital media.

Government of Canada announces funding for Moncton community organizations to address systemic barriers faced by women

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Thursday, August 24, 2023
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These projects will help these organizations to have the resources and support they need to advance gender equality in their communities.

Key Points: 
  • These projects will help these organizations to have the resources and support they need to advance gender equality in their communities.
  • "To tackle gender-based violence, we need to continue supporting grassroots organizations to find solutions that work in their respective communities.
  • Today's announcement shows our commitment to creating a society where women and diverse people can thrive without barriers."
  • Budget 2023's additional $160 million investment will sustain historic funding for organizations serving women.

Elektra Health Expands Advisory Group with Renowned Experts to Advance Innovation & Equity in Menopause Care

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Wednesday, March 1, 2023
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NEW YORK, March 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Elektra Health , a modern women's health platform focused on menopause today announces the expansion of its Advisory Group.

Key Points: 
  • NEW YORK, March 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Elektra Health , a modern women's health platform focused on menopause today announces the expansion of its Advisory Group.
  • Elektra offers evidence-based virtual care, education, and peer support to women 40+ as well as those struggling with early onset of menopause.
  • "Elektra's new advisors also reflect Elektra's commitment to advancing health equity in menopause care and for women in the workplace.
  • Last year, Elektra became the first dedicated menopause solution offered by health plans, launching groundbreaking partnerships with Mass General Brigham Health Plan and EmblemHealth.

Book From Babson College Professor Recognized as One of Forbes’ 10 Best Business Books of 2022

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Wednesday, December 21, 2022
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Wellesley, MA, Dec. 21, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Babson College Associate Management Professor Dr. Tina Opie has been recognized by Forbes for her book Shared Sisterhood: How to Take Collective Action for Racial and Gender Equity at Work .

Key Points: 
  • Wellesley, MA, Dec. 21, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Babson College Associate Management Professor Dr. Tina Opie has been recognized by Forbes for her book Shared Sisterhood: How to Take Collective Action for Racial and Gender Equity at Work .
  • Co-authored with University of Iowa Professor Dr. Beth Livingston, Shared Sisterhood was selected as one of Forbes’ 10 Best Business Books of 2022 for its focus on racial and gender equity in the workplace through collective action.
  • “I am honored that Forbes selected our book, Shared Sisterhood, as a Top 10 Business Book of 2022.
  • To learn more, visit: https://drtinaopie.com/ where you can learn more about the book, sign up for Dr. Opie’s blog and more!

Media Advisory: Amidst Rise of Mass Shootings in U.S., Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar Raises Voice of Peace in Bay Area, Brings Global Peace Campaign, Leads Meditation for 4,000

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Tuesday, June 7, 2022
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What: A voice for unity and human values, spiritual leader Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar will bring his message of peace and offer practical solutions to address mental health.

Key Points: 
  • What: A voice for unity and human values, spiritual leader Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar will bring his message of peace and offer practical solutions to address mental health.
  • He will kick off the "I Stand for Peace" campaign an evening of Wisdom, Meditation and Collective Action.
  • Thousands will participate in the event, along with California State Senator Dave Cortese,mayors of Bay Area cities, supervisors and assembly members.
  • What: Building Resilient, Happy, Inclusive and Prosperous Cities Post Pandemic A Conversation With Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar and Bay Area Mayors, Facilitated by California Senator Dave Cortese.

Leading Consumer Goods Retailers and Manufacturers Launch Actions to Transform Production Landscapes to 'Forest Positive' by 2030

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Saturday, November 6, 2021
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PARIS and GLASGOW, Scotland, Nov. 6, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Consumer Goods Forum's (CGF) Forest Positive Coalition of Action has today launched an ambitious strategy for driving transformational, forest positive change in the regions where the Coalition's key commodities are produced and sourced by 2030. Engagement in these landscapes is a key element of the Coalition's Theory of Change, complementing its focus on sustainable supply chain management and the development of forest positive businesses throughout global value chains. By collaborating with local stakeholders, organisations, and governments to support these initiatives, the Coalition seeks to use its influence as 20 of the world's leading retailers and manufacturers to catalyse wider transformation in commodity supply chains, production landscapes and jurisdictions worldwide.

Key Points: 
  • Leveraging this influence, Coalition members are working to collectively transform areas equivalent to the size of the Coalition's combined production-base footprint by2030.
  • This Portfolio currently includes 20 programmes driving forest positive outcomes in six countries: Mexico, Brazil, Chile, Russia, Indonesia and Malaysia.
  • It also follows the initiative of more than 100 governments to end deforestation by 2030, a pledge that is welcomed by The Consumer Goods Forum and the Forest Positive Coalition .
  • The launch of our collective landscape ambition is the output of many months of learning, best-practice sharing and stakeholder engagement.

Leading Consumer Goods Retailers and Manufacturers Launch Actions to Transform Production Landscapes to 'Forest Positive' by 2030

Retrieved on: 
Saturday, November 6, 2021
Learning, Consumer Goods Forum, The Nature Conservancy, Colgate-Palmolive, Pep, Ecosystem, Palm oil, Sainsbury, APP, Health, COP26, Danone, CEO, CGF, Forest, Tesco, Reckitt, Partnership, Asia, Company, Conference, General Mills, Solution, METRO AG, World, Carrefour, Walmart, METRO, Collective action, PepsiCo, Grupo Bimbo, Sainsbury's, P&G, Renewable energy, Agriculture, Management

PARIS and GLASGOW, Scotland, Nov. 6, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Consumer Goods Forum's (CGF) Forest Positive Coalition of Action has today launched an ambitious strategy for driving transformational, forest positive change in the regions where the Coalition's key commodities are produced and sourced by 2030. Engagement in these landscapes is a key element of the Coalition's Theory of Change, complementing its focus on sustainable supply chain management and the development of forest positive businesses throughout global value chains. By collaborating with local stakeholders, organisations, and governments to support these initiatives, the Coalition seeks to use its influence as 20 of the world's leading retailers and manufacturers to catalyse wider transformation in commodity supply chains, production landscapes and jurisdictions worldwide.

Key Points: 
  • Leveraging this influence, Coalition members are working to collectively transform areas equivalent to the size of the Coalition's combined production-base footprint by2030.
  • This Portfolio currently includes 20 programmes driving forest positive outcomes in six countries: Mexico, Brazil, Chile, Russia, Indonesia and Malaysia.
  • It also follows the initiative of more than 100 governments to end deforestation by 2030, a pledge that is welcomed by The Consumer Goods Forum and the Forest Positive Coalition .
  • The launch of our collective landscape ambition is the output of many months of learning, best-practice sharing and stakeholder engagement.

Outten & Golden Obtains Consent Decree and Monetary Relief in Wage Theft Case Against Work-Based "Recovery" Program

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Thursday, October 7, 2021
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The settlement and consent decree enforcing it follow Outten & Golden's recovery of $805,000 through settlements with the businesses that contracted with the recovery program.

Key Points: 
  • The settlement and consent decree enforcing it follow Outten & Golden's recovery of $805,000 through settlements with the businesses that contracted with the recovery program.
  • The businesses paid the program the wages that should have gone to its residents, the lawsuit alleged.
  • In 2019 and 2020, Plaintiffs recovered $805,000 through settlements with the businesses who contracted with the program.
  • Outten & Golden LLP focuses on advising and representing individuals in employment, partnership, and related workplace matters both domestically and internationally.