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AIM Urges Members to Participate in New Diversity Index

Associated Industries of Massachusetts today urged its 3,400 member companies to participate in an effort by the Boston…

Associated Industries of Massachusetts | Business | Business Management | Diversity | Economy

AIM Companies Make List of Top Women-Led Businesses

Associated Industries of Massachusetts congratulates 15 member companies named to the 2024 Top 100 Women-Led Businesses list released…

Business | Diversity | Economic Development | Small Business

CandleLux: The Sweet Scent of Success

When is a candle more than a candle? Lance McBrayer, the founder of CandleLux in Boston, believes that…

Business | Diversity | Economic Development | Economy

Supplier Diversity Effort Creates Vibrant Marketplace

By Karen Wallace EVP, Economic Inclusion The AIM Business Connect supplier diversity initiative has provided introductions leading to…

Business | Diversity | Economic Development

AIM Awards Brand Videos to 11 Small Companies from Under-Represented Communities

By Karen Wallace EVP, Economic Inclusion Eleven small businesses owned by women or people of color will receive…

Business | Diversity | Employment Law | Human Resources

Wage Equity is Matter of Competitiveness

The Massachusetts Legislature last week passed a compromise wage-equity and transparency bill that will make Massachusetts more competitive…

Business | Diversity | Human Resources

Leveraging Supplier Diversity for Economic Prosperity in Massachusetts

Editor’s note – This article appeared Wednesday in The Springfield Republican. By Brooke Thomson and Xiomara Albán DeLobato…

Business | Diversity

AIM Honors Samuel M. Gebru, Black Lion Strategies, with 2024 Latimer Award

Samuel M. Gebru, founder and CEO of Black Lion Strategies, has made a career of creating “good trouble.”…

Business | Diversity | Human Resources | Workforce

Senate Acts on Early Education Reform

By Vasundhra Sangar Vice President, Government Affairs The Massachusetts Senate on Thursday passed An Act ensuring affordability, readiness…

Business | Diversity

AIM Names Head of Economic Inclusion

Associated Industries of Massachusetts (AIM) has named Karen Wallace, its chief marketing executive since 2020, to the newly…

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AIM Honors Boston Impact Initiative with 2023 Lewis Latimer Award

An impact investment fund focused on closing the racial wealth divide and building economic, social and political power…

Diversity | Workforce

Massachusetts Economy: Building a Future of Inclusion

by Karen Wallace Massachusetts has historically been in the vanguard of movements to provide equality and respect to…

Diversity | Workforce

How to Create and Leverage DEI Programs as a Business Strategy

by Punam Rogers – Attorney; Constangy The key to effective diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives is creating…

Diversity | Workforce

We Are All in the Child Care Business

By Jon Bernstein and Saskia Epstein PNC Bank     Not a week goes by without national headlines…

Diversity | Human Resources

Harassment Case Dismissed for Lack of Supervisory Relationship

A sexual harassment claim arising from a supervisor’s actions can lead to greater liability for the employer under…

Diversity | FInancial Services | Technology

AIM CEO: Tenacity, Diversity, Technology Key to Economy

Tenacity, diversity and technology are necessary elements of an economic recovery that will allow Massachusetts residents to prosper…

Diversity | Technology

Hispanic- Americans Play Growing Role in the Economy

ECONOMY NEWS | September 16, 2021 By: Eduardo Crespo   Editor’s Note: Eduardo Crespo, an immigrant from Ecuador,…

Diversity | FInancial Services | Technology

Collaboration Seeks to Address Loss of Women

Associated Industries of Massachusetts and the Boston Women’s Workforce Council today announced a collaboration to help employers stem…