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Skycell: sustainable pharmaceutical supply chain startup raises $57m
SkyCell has raised $57 million from M&G Investment's private assets arm Catalyst. The Zurich-based startup has developed a smart container for pharmaceutical goods. The shipping containers can sense the status of the deliveries in real-time. This curbs the amount of waste otherwise created.
Two-thirds of workers from marginalized backgrounds face racism at their jobs: survey A recent study indicates that the majority of employees from marginalized racial and ethnic backgrounds in Canada have encountered workplace racism at some point in their careers. Catalyst surveyed more than 5,000 employees including women, men, transgender individuals and non-binary individuals in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, South Africa, the United Kingdom and the United States. The survey also found that employees face racism in the form of racial stereotypes and demeaning comments.
Survey: Two-thirds of employees from marginalized groups say they experience racism in the workplace Catalyst surveyed 66% of women, men, transgender and nonbinary employees from marginalized racial and ethnic groups. Half of those polled, or 52%, have encountered racism at their current workplace. One of the most common expressions — 48% — of racism are workplace harassment.
Catalyst Report Reveals The Major Role White Norms Play In Workplace Racism Catalyst just published a new report examining how racism shows up in the workplace. Researchers surveyed more than 5,000 employees from racially and ethnically marginalized groups. Whiteness as the default is one of the primary ways that workplace racism is able to persevere.
Majority Of Workers From Marginalized Racial And Ethnic Groups Have Experienced Racism Two thirds of employees from marginalized racial and ethnic groups said they had experienced racism at work during their career. Catalyst found that racism most commonly presented itself in the form of workplace harassment. In four out of five cases, acts of racism were initiated by White people, while one in five were instigated by non-White people.
How we travelled the country to record The Soundtrack of Australia for ABC Catalyst and Nature Track The Soundtrack of Australia is a two-part Catalyst television program on sound. It required two crews to travel the country and record over 200 bespoke sounds. The team traversed stunning, remote landscapes including this salt lake.
News from the world of Education: August 10, 2023 IIT Mandi’s Technology Business Incubator, Catalyst, is hosting the seventh edition of its Annual Flagship Event, Himalayan Startup Trek (HST) Themes: The New Age Alliance - Human-Computer Interaction (HCI); The Foothill Innovators Challenge - Build for the Himalayas; The Habitable World Challenge - Environment and Sustainability.
Significant number of Canberra school students behind in reading with calls to overhaul literacy teaching ACT Education Directorate says the ACT is the highest performing Australian jurisdiction in reading literacy. Catholic schools lifted the performance of Year 3 students in NAPLAN reading over the past four years. Equity Economics report urges the ACT government to adopt many of the changes made at Catholic schools under its Catalyst program.
UK's M&G backs Regenerate Asset Management, sustainable food fund M&G to invest up to 150 million euros in Regenerate European Sustainable Agriculture Fund. M&G's Catalyst strategy also takes minority stake in RAM. Fund will invest directly in agricultural businesses growing and supplying "regenerative and climate positive produce in Europe"
Idris Elba Boards CBC, BBC Music Industry Injustice Documentary Series Zinc Media label Supercollider has partnered with Green Door Pictures and Sabrina Elba’s Pink Towel on documentary series “Paid in Full: The Battle for Payback” (working title) The series (3 x 60′), produced in association with Catalyst, examines the exploitation of Black artists by the music industry.
Transcript: Tech at Work: Inclusion Lorraine Hariton is the president and CEO of Catalyst, a nonprofit that helps build workplaces that work for women. Caregiving responsibilities are probably the biggest issue, she says. Companies need to be proactive in their policies and practices around AI.
The role of technology in building inclusive workplaces Technology has helped break down barriers for women in the labor force. Rosanna Durruthy, vice president of global diversity, inclusion and belonging at LinkedIn, and Lorraine Hariton, president and CEO of Catalyst, will discuss the role of technology in building inclusive workplaces.
Oxford Blackbird Leys: Redevelopment plans promise affordable homes Oxford City Council and developers Catalyst have submitted plans for affordable housing in Blackbird Leys. They described it as a "sustainable and eco-friendly neighbourhood" The council admitted rises in construction costs would pose "financial challenges" for the plan.
Oxford Blackbird Leys: Redevelopment plans promise affordable homes Oxford City Council and developers Catalyst have submitted plans for affordable housing in Blackbird Leys. They described it as a "sustainable and eco-friendly neighbourhood" The council admitted rises in construction costs would pose "financial challenges" for the plan.
New Catalyst Research Finds That Racism, Colorism, And Texturism Impact Women’s Workplace Experiences Catalyst recently published a detailed report examining women’s workplace experiences. 51% of the women from marginalized racial and ethnic groups experienced racism at work. Skin tone bias was a pervasive issue and those with darker skin tones were more likely to experience racism.
Half Of Women From Marginalized Racial And Ethnic Groups Experience Racism At Work Catalyst's research found a marked disconnect between the pledges of corporate executives, and the measures that have been put into place to prevent and stamp out discrimination. 51% of respondents from marginalized racial and ethnic groups said that they experience racism at work.
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