For the past 15 years, Bill Gates has dedicated prodigious intellectual and financial resources to understanding climate change and greenhouse gas emissions, and to fostering solutions which will prevent the planetary catastrophes that scientists believe they foretell. Gates says the world emits 51 billion tons of greenhouse gases annually and this needs to be reduced […]
Sound, inspired leadership has never been more critical to the future of our communities. At Better, we’ve made it our mission to celebrate local and global leaders driving positive change. From eco warriors fighting to save our planet, to athletes making an impact on and off the court, to forces for change achieving progress in […]
How is Covid-19 vaccine distribution progressing and what should people expect in the weeks and months ahead? A panel of experts discussed those and other questions about COVID vaccinations during a discussion hosted by the Executives’ Club of Chicago. The Feb. 8 event, called Rolling Up Our Sleeves: Distribution of the Covid-19 vaccine, was moderated […]
As a result of the pandemic and current social justice movements, an increasing number of consumers and employees see social impact as important and 64% of millennials say they will not take a job if the company doesn’t have any corporate social responsibility practices, underscoring, more than ever, that a solid CSR strategy is becoming […]
As a result of the pandemic and current social justice movements, an increasing number of consumers and employees see social impact as important and 64% of millennials say they will not take a job if the company doesn’t have any corporate social responsibility practices, underscoring, more than ever, that a solid CSR strategy is becoming […]
As a result of the pandemic and current social justice movements, an increasing number of consumers and employees see social impact as important and 64% of millennials say they will not take a job if the company doesn’t have any corporate social responsibility practices, underscoring, more than ever, that a solid CSR strategy is becoming […]
On May 22, 2020, The Executives’ Club of Chicago hosted Jeni Britton Bauer in conversation with their President and CEO, Margaret Mueller, to discuss all things ice cream – and how her business has managed to thrive through crisis (hint: it involves caring for your community). Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams was born out of a […]
When Julie Abrams was a student at St. Pius X Elementary School in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, she describes herself as “precocious.” In middle school she was the student, who would be taken to the nearby high school for math classes–a born leader–Julie was the captain of the swim team and constantly organized group activities. In […]
What I find most interesting about the current pandemic is its ability to convey how our actions ripple even to those we may never meet. Models and graphics presented in the media effectively illustrate this ripple effect as one person’s actions and interactions move like a wave through society. This is particularly compelling as we approach April […]
A national healthcare expert based in suburban Chicago and a “Dancing with the Stars” alum have partnered with the dance industry’s ballroom dressmakers to help hospitals get the respiratory masks healthcare workers so desperately need. Lyndean Brick, President and CEO of Advis, Inc. and Tony Dovolani, former “Dancing with the Stars” dance professional and current […]
