Sentences with phrase «of social commitment»

Finally, individual risk factors included hyperactivity and impulsiveness, low intelligence and cognitive impairment, alienation and lack of social commitment, and attitudes that condone offending and drug misuse.

Punjab & Sind Bank, headquarted in New Delhi, was founded in 1908 in Amritsar with a principle of social commitment to help the weaker section of the society in their economic endeavours to raise their standard of life.

A member of the Law Society of Upper Canada and the Barreau du Québec, she was awarded the latter's Christine Tourigny Award of Merit and the status of advocate emeritus in 2014, in recognition of her social commitment and her contributions to the advancement of women.

The first is that law students are being brought in to the profession with a sense of social commitment to public interest and social justice work.

From her foundations as an artist of social commitment engaged in the government - sponsored Public Works...

Ultimately Barbara Kruger's works are characterized by a high level of social commitment, advocating women's rights, freedom of opinion, a critical awareness of the se - ductions of consumer culture, and of how power, or the lack of it, determines the feel of our days and nights.

Both shared a deep sense of social commitment since their grounding in the Harlem art workshops of their youth.

With «Penelope» Agut delves on his research on the subject of representation (1979 - 2016) and accumulates the experience of a sailor in the waters of the world of art and aesthetics... and all artistic experience is a form of social commitment.

Already his masterstroke Dead Calm had been widely dismissed because of its lack of social commitment.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Susan K. Neely, president and chief executive officer of the American Beverage Association (ABA), today announced the promotion of Patrice Webb to vice president of social commitment for the association.

In the personal, the «existential» order of God as loved, it is not enough to talk vaguely, without intellectual de nition, about «love» and then round this o with examples of social commitment and «caring».

Firstly, mission is a task of social commitment in which the unjust structures of our modern societies are denounced.

The differential association of self - versus other - oriented adversity with depressive symptoms may be explained in terms of social commitments that are inherent in other - oriented adversity and incompatible with depressive symptoms.

Not exact matches

So many professionals are scared of the risk and time commitment that comes with a social media strategy, but -LSB-...]

So many professionals are scared of the risk and time commitment that comes with a social media strategy, but Twitter can pay off in big ways if you use it correctly.

If we were to accept lower margins because of our commitment to social responsibility, then we'd be doing the broader socially responsible business movement a disservice because we wouldn't be as competitive or as attractive to investors.»

We always like to market our company to employees and customers on the strength of our values and social commitments.

Additionally, doing social media right requires a time commitment, which poses a challenge for busy executives — regardless of age.

As an example of what she said was Bloom's commitment to women and social - justice issues, Walsh described Bloom's reaction when Walsh gave her a copy of «Why I Am Not A Feminist: A Feminist Manifesto,» a critique of mainstream feminism as toothless.

In these strange times, we need the majority of business leaders to accept a higher level of accountability for reviving the economy, through commitment, innovation and a broader view of success that includes contributing to the island's social and economic advancement.

By booking her workout classes in advance, Dunnahoo - Kirsch is able to combine the commitment she makes with the social pressure from friends she works out with, into a powerful accountability hack for keeping her version of work - life balance in line.

How you can you manage a pile of projects, social - media commitments, your personal life and everything in - between — without freaking out about all the details.

However, serving some kind of social mission can be empowering, and can demonstrate your business» level of commitment to your community, your environment and the general «greater good.»

A commitment to social media marketing might seem to be robbing you of time better spent elsewhere.

Exxon has argued against all the other shareholder proposals as well, including a «policy to explicitly prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity»; a policy articulating Exxon's «respect for and commitment to the human right to water»; «a report discussing possible long term risks to the company's finances and operations posed by the environmental, social and economic challenges associated with the oil sands»; a report of «known and potential environmental impacts» and «policy options» to address the impacts of the company's «fracturing operations»; a report of recommendations on how Exxon can become an «environmentally sustainable energy company»; and adoption of «quantitative goals... for reducing total greenhouse gas emissions.»

Two factors lie at the heart of Temple's success: an innovative manufacturing approach known as «just - in - time» manufacturing and a commitment to truly social commerce.

For example, cloud computing company Salesforce values community service, so its social commitment has become a large part of its company culture.

75 % of respondents feel that it lets them fulfil more personal and social commitments while 64 % of employees report being more productive outside of the office.

Show your commitment to community and social responsibility by giving your employees a couple of hours each month to get out of the office and participate in community service.

After dismissing a variety of possible causes, including a recent surge in immigration, the most likely culprit seems to be Sweden's commitment to social democracy and egalitarianism.

And the consumer giant, a stalwart of the Fortune's World's Most Admired Companies list, has proven to be serious about its many commitments to address pressing social issues.

The shock of the downturn and anger about the abuses that drove it promise to accelerate preexisting trends toward reduced materialism, commitment to sustainability, higher expectations of corporate social responsibility, and resentment of cynical marketing that treats people as soulless and mechanical consumers.

«This is a strong commitment which will eventually be unaffordable,» Bell said, in one of six academic papers raising doubts about Salmond's economic strategy post-independence released on Friday by the National Institute for Economic and Social Research (NIESA).

Schroepfer also confirmed this agreement was signed with Kogan in June 2016, and said the «core commitments» were to confirm the deletion of data from himself and three others Kogan had passed it to: Former Cambridge Analytica CEO Alexander Nix; Wylie, for a company he had set up after leaving Cambridge Analytica; and Dr Michael Inzlicht from the Toronto Laboratory for Social Neuroscience (Kogan mentioned to the committee earlier this week he had also passed some of the Facebook data to a fellow academic in Canada).

NDP commitments include a two point cut in the small business tax rate (already implemented by the Conservatives); extension of the accelerated capital cost allowance for two years (already implemented by the Conservatives (but with a different phase in); an innovation tax credit for machinery used in research and development; an additional one cent of gas tax for the provinces for infrastructure; a transit infrastructure fund; increased funding for social housing; a major child care initiative; and, increasing ODA funding to 0.7 per cent of Gross National Income (GNI).

Three - quarters (76 percent) of Millennials consider a company's social and environmental commitments when deciding where to work and nearly two - thirds (64 percent) won't take a job if a potential employer doesn't have strong corporate social responsibility (CSR) practices, according to the 2016 Cone Communications Millennial Employee Engagement Study.

He lists 6 principles of social influence that I'd like to cover in a series of posts: authority, social proof, reciprocity, commitment / consistency, scarcity and liking.

Our commitment to better business Find out how we're supporting the economic, environmental and social well - being of our customers, employees and communities across our global operations.

Today's announcement is part of RBC's multi-million-dollar commitment to help drive social and environmental change through private investment activity.

There is no narrative that sets out the longer - run economic and social challenges; there is no discussion of how these challenges are interrelated; and, there is no commitment to put aside ideologies and consider what is best for the country.

Outside of work, Rehman's leadership and commitment to the community has been recognized by his appointments as a board member for the Social, Welfare, Education and Economics Board through his congregation.

KPMG LLP (KPMG) today announced their commitment to strengthening the Canadian impact investing marketplace and driving social innovation as a founding partner of the MaRS Centre for Impact Investing (CII).

SVX issuers, including Investeco and Community Forward Fund (CFF), attracted $ 650,000 through investments and commitments since the launch of SVX (Social Venture Connexion) in September 2013.

The Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation finds, funds, and supports social enterprise leaders «who exhibit characteristics of extraordinary leadership: vision, intelligence, influence, ambition, and a tireless commitment to their mission.»

Green, ethical companies can slash marketing costs and at the same time boost response — by forming alliances with organizations that reach their target audience, by turning customers and even competitors into brand ambassadors, and by harnessing the power of their commitment to gain coverage in both traditional and social media

This is consistent with national survey reports from the General Social Survey where employee owners report that they have greater job security and lower likelihoods of being laid off in the previous year compared to other employees.29 When faced with recessionary pressures, employee ownership firms may retain workers to sustain a workplace culture based on cooperation, information - sharing, and commitment to long - term performance.

Demonstrate significant commitment to social impact and track clear measures of social and / or environmental impact (GIIRS rating, use IRIS metrics, or other indicators to be determined)

We have to get back to the fundamentals of governing for all Canadians — for One Canada for all Canadians — a Canada that earns the admiration of the world, for our innovation and competitive spirit, for the respect we show to the environment and Indigenous peoples, and for our commitment to social justice and support for those who need it.

This commitment, which is reflected throughout PNC's 2016 Corporate Social Responsibility report, can be found across all areas and levels of the organization:

If you're considering setting up a for - profit social venture, you likely expect that your organization will have a broad range of profit - making activities that will generate levels of profit similar to traditional businesses or slightly less, due to your social or environmental commitments.