February of 2017, Impakt began an incredible journey. A journey that got us feeling inspired by so many of the incredible people we worked with and determined to make a big change in Canada. This journey started with a conversation between our CEO, Paul Klein,...
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Rosa's Fresh Pizza in Philadelphia needs more help. Why? The owner, Mason Wartman is trying to feed the homeless one pizza slice at a time. He needs help because his business is growing and he needs to hire more employees! Through his program, customers buying pizza...
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Recently, Paul Klein, the Founder and CEO of Impakt was in Dallas, Texas for the 100,000 Opportunities event. This initiative is striving to “reinvent our hiring, retention, and advancement practices in order to access new sources of talent from communities that have not traditionally been...
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Despite watching snippets of the Ottawa Senators vs. Pittsburgh Penguins game on Saturday night, I am not an avid hockey fan. However, many NHL teams are taking part in a social responsibility initiative this year that has peaked my interest. Hockey players are wrapping their hockey sticks...
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Whether you’re a B2B company or a B2C company you’re always looking for ways to differentiate yourself. Decision makers are offered a wide selection of choice these days. By the touch of a finger they can access hundreds of companies that are likely offering a very...
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Sometimes when I speak to people about corporate social responsibility they respond with the idea that it’s important to do something because you don’t want the media coming after you and calling you out for “bad” practices or lack of involvement in the community. But it...
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The United Nations just released their new corporate responsibility rankings and you will be surprised where US companies rank. Out of the 100 top companies, many US companies ranked right at the bottom of the list. Companies such as Apple, Disney, Walmart, and General Electric...
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An industry that used to be fraught with unethical practices is continuing to make positive changes. Signet Jewelers Limited, the world’s largest retailer of diamond jewellery released a Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Report yesterday that details their industry-leading responsible sourcing and global CSR initiatives. They have...
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Recently the news has been filled with stories of civil unrest and instability. Communities seem to be divided in a way that they were not just a few years back. Dr. Steven Murphy, the dean of the Ted Rogers School of Management at Ryerson University...
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This weekend Recess organized an event in support of Ronald McDonald House in Toronto at Ryerson’s Mattamy Athletic Centre. I had the pleasure of attending the event with my partner and son. The event was filled with children and my timid four-year-old was able to...
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