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22 Dec 2016

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B Team

B Team report highlights business actions to support & welcome refugees

"New Report: Refugees are an Opportunity for Humanity", 10 Dec 2016

The B Team has released a new report: Refugees & Migrants – An Opportunity For Humanity, which outlines a clear case for business action, within companies and as part of the larger social movement, to help resolve the humanitarian crisis refugees face today...B Team companies such Allianz and Unilever are already taking action. Through programs such as creating partnerships to employ refugees and providing product donations, provision of skills & expertise, employee donations, financial support and partnership grants to improve health and wellbeing and enhance livelihoods of refugees in the Middle East and Europe, they’re showing the impact business can, and must, have moving forward. Together, we can help to solve this global crisis by supporting relief efforts, and helping refugees regain control of their lives by integrating them into the economy as fast as possible. Just as importantly, we must also stand against the stigma and misinformation that dominates the debate by ensuring the conversation is based on facts, not fear...