Best Practices in Corporate Funding and Seeking Investment Opportunities

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The following contributions are written by Michael Stroik, Vice President of Community Relations at 3M, Asha Varghese, President of Caterpillar Foundation, and Dr. Vivian Greentree, Senior Vice President and Head of Global Corporate Citizenship at Fiserv; President, Fiserv Cares Foundation. These testimonials can be found in our Meridian Corporate Council Highlights portion in our recently launched Corporate Systemic Responsibility Report. To download the report and read other testimonies, click here. Michael Stroik | Vice President of Community Relations, 3M “In many ways, the trends we are observing in philanthropy reflect the trends in our broader society. We are pushing...

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Creating the Next Generation of Corporate Diplomats

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The following was written by Gina Adams, Senior Vice President of Government and Regulatory Affairs at FedEx. This feature can be found in our recently launched Corporate Systemic Responsibility Report which was the first outcome of our new Responsible Business Diplomacy initiative. TTo download the report and read other testimonies, click here.  At FedEx, keeping the world connected — in good times and during periods of great need — is who we are and what we do every day. With a network serving more than 220 countries and territories, and more than 570,000 team members, FedEx has a strong...

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The Evolving Role of the CEO and Responsibility of Business

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The following was written by Lisa Osborne Ross, CEO of Edelman U.S. and member of Meridian Board of Trustees. This feature can be found in our recently launched Corporate Systemic Responsibility Report which was the first outcome of our new Responsible Business Diplomacy initiative. T To download the report and read other testimonies, click here. I am an optimist, and that position has at times felt hard to maintain throughout 2020 and 2021. Over the past 18 months, our society has weathered challenges that, imagined five years ago, would have crushed our spirits in mere anticipation. But, for those...

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