Fors Marsh Group (FMG), a Certified B Corporation (B Corp), worked with B Lab, the nonprofit organization that certifies B Corps, to design and conduct a robust online survey capturing the public’s awareness and perceptions of the B Corp Certification. With over 3,500 B Corps using business as a force for good in 70 countries worldwide, this movement is transforming the global ...
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Fostering B Corp Community Collaboration
March is B Corp Month, a yearly observance that celebrates B Corps and our commitment to building a more inclusive economy—one that addresses society’s most pressing social and environmental challenges. To increase awareness about the B Corp movement to use business as a force for good, Fors Marsh Group (FMG) teamed up with fellow certified B Corp Ad Victoriam Solutions (AdVic) ...
Advancing Voting Access and Participation Through Evidence Building
On March 7, 1965, civil rights protestors were attacked and beaten as they peacefully marched across the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama. Public outcry at the images broadcast across the nation hastened passage of the landmark Voting Rights Act, which aimed to ban racial discrimination in voting. On March 7, 2021—the 56th anniversary of the Selma march—President Biden si ...
Celebrating Black Artists and Changemakers in the Movie, Film, and Music Industries During Black History Month
In the final installment of Fors Marsh Group’s Black Culture Curation Series honoring Black History Month, the DIVE Committee and the Black@FMG Affinity Group present Songs and Stories. This last installment of the series shines a light on Black excellence in music, TV, and movies. Music and imagery capture Black life and experiences in a unique way, telling vital stories of ...
In Recognition of Black History Month: Powerful Black Voices That Are Influencing Today’s Social Media Landscape
FMG’s Black Culture Curation Series continues with Follow the Wave, which highlights powerful Black voices and influencers who are shaping some of today’s most relevant social media conversations. Black people have influenced American culture and activism since this nation’s founding. With the advent of the digital age, Black influencers have new leadership platforms that are c ...
Exploring Black Entrepreneurs’ Impact on American Food History During Black History Month
Breaking bread means to share a meal, money, or wealth with someone. Through the Breaking Bread lens of Fors Marsh Group’s (FMG) Black Culture Curation series, we celebrate Black entrepreneurship as well as the vital contributions that Black people have made to American food history. The legacy of Black business ownership can be traced throughout American history, with the ris ...
In Honor of Black History Month: The Legacy of Black Art, Literature and Music in America
To recognize Black History Month and celebrate Black achievement and excellence in America, FMG’s Black@FMG affinity group and our Driving Inclusion and Valuing Equity (DIVE) Committee created a Black Culture Curation Series. This series begins with Black Voices and Visuals, which highlights the legacy of Black art, literature, and music in America. The influence of Black artis ...
Fors Marsh Group’s Black Culture Curation Series Honors Black History Month
To recognize Black History Month and celebrate Black achievement and excellence in America, Fors Marsh Group‘s (FMG) Black@FMG affinity group and Driving Inclusion and Valuing Equity (DIVE) Committee created a Black Culture Curation Series. This series highlights four lenses through which FMG celebrated Black culture this February: Voices and Visuals—Poetry and visual arts cr ...
It’s Always a Season to Give Back: Using Corporate Giving to Impact our Diverse Community
For many people, the holiday season is synonymous with giving thanks, spreading joy, and sharing what we have with others. This year was especially challenging for many, even more so for marginalized groups who have been hit the hardest by a global pandemic's economic realities. Times like these strengthen our resolve to make significant contributions to our community in the fo ...
How to Watch Election Day 2020: An Election Geek’s Viewers Guide
Election Day is upon us! I know it’s been a long and challenging year, but the national campaign is finally over and voters get one last chance to have their say. As someone who has made a career out of being an election geek—not a political junkie—here’s a short election viewer’s guide that I have developed in more than two decades of watching Election Day: Don’t overreact in ...
Fors Marsh Group Embarks on a New Challenge: Improving the Resourcing of Recovery
The United States entered the new decade with a global pandemic affecting people, economies, and education at levels not seen since the great World Wars. The COVID-19 pandemic has captured society’s full attention, as we have seen the worldwide death toll mount to over 210,000 in less than a year. And, while our collective focus remains on the coronavirus, the sad realities of ...
Striving for a More Diverse, Equitable, and Inclusive Workplace? Try Computational Modeling
With inequalities systemic to the workplace being recognized now more than ever before, many leaders are realizing and acknowledging that their organizations may not be as diverse as they would like them to be. Members of the workforce, particularly millennials and Generation Z, emphasize diversity and inclusion as a critical consideration in their job searches—but organization ...