The Thomson Reuters Institute has launched an ESG resource center, offering insights for law firms, corporations, and governments on issues concerning environmental, social, and governance topics. “As the environmental, social and governance (ESG) movement gains momentum, law firms have been positioning themselves to provide ESG advice to their clients while also getting their own houses …
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National Volunteer Month Highlights: Fighting Food Insecurity
April is National Volunteer Month, and employees across Thomson Reuters made an impact in their local communities. One event included employees from the Minneapolis-St. Paul chapters of Thomson Reuters Early Careers Network and Global Volunteer Network volunteering with Second Harvest Heartland in Brooklyn Park, Minn. Second Harvest Heartland is a food bank that works to …
- April 29, 2022
- Carrie Brooker
Social Impact: Supporting Afghan Refugees Resettling in Minnesota
The Minneapolis-St. Paul campus of Thomson Reuters is honored to partner with the nonprofit organization Alight, which is leading response efforts in Minnesota to prepare move-in-ready homes for Afghan refugee families. Chris Kindler, Alight campaign director, said more than 1,300 Afghan refugees have arrived in Minnesota since August, which nearly quadrupled the number of Afghans …
- March 3, 2022
- Carrie Brooker
It’s About More Than Money: Lawyers Want to Contribute to the Greater Good
Legal professionals in 2022 have different attitudes and expectations than they had before the pandemic for deciding whether to stay in their current positions or leave. As lawyers’ work preferences shift, an intense talent war is under way in the legal industry. A new Thomson Reuters survey, Finding purpose and having a social impact: Lawyers …
- February 9, 2022
- Carrie Brooker
Attorneys Share How Their Work Provides a Sense of Purpose
Nearly 100% of lawyers say their work provides them with a significant sense of professional purpose. That’s among the key takeaways from Finding purpose and having a social impact: Lawyers and tax professionals speak out, a new survey from Thomson Reuters. The survey asked thousands of attorneys – those in law firms and in-house …
- February 7, 2022
- Carrie Brooker