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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…