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both subjectively and objectively offensive by a reason-

able jury. He also ruled that since Khan was the only

Indian male clerk in the Emergency Room Division,

using the “Bin Laden” nickname to refer to him was

enough to perhaps convince a reasonable jury that the

nickname was racially motivated.

According to Judge Blakey, a reasonable jury had

the right to believe the disputed testimony of fellow

employee DeJesus in deciding that the conduct was

both severe and pervasive.

He denied the motion with respect to that claim.

[Khan v. County of Cook, U.S. District Court for

the Northern District of Illinois, No. 13 C 8947,

06/28/2016]. ■

Council on Foundations announces

new Career Pathways cohort

The Council on Foundations has selected 24 prom-

ising philanthropic leaders to participate in the fourth

Career Pathways Program. This intensive, yearlong

leadership development program is designed to foster

diverse talent and excellence among the philanthropic

sector’s senior executives. According to the Council,

the selected participants will graduate from the pro-

gram with the knowledge, experience and professional

networks needed to be more effective in their current

roles and more deliberate in their contributions to the

eld of philanthropy more broadly, positioning them

to compete successfully for senior-/executive-level

foundation positions.

Over the course of a year, the 2017 Career Path-

ways cohort will participate in virtual and in-person

learning, networking events and career training. Ac-

cording to the Council, sessions will be facilitated

by expert faculty representing senior executives and

trustees in the eld of philanthropy, as well as ex-

perts from other sectors, and all participants will be

matched with executive coaches. Program graduates

will be invited to participate in alumni activities and

leverage their knowledge and talents to support other

emerging leaders from diverse backgrounds.

For more information, visit http://www.cof.org.

Sustainable business models could

reap huge economic, social returns

New research from the Business & Sustainable

Development Commission shows that sustainable

business models could open economic opportuni-

ties worth up to $12 trillion and increase employ-

ment by up to 380 million jobs by 2030.

In its agship report, Better Business, Better

World, the commission said that while the last few

decades have lifted hundreds of millions out of

poverty, they have also led to a slew of other social

challenges, including unequal growth, increasing

job insecurity, ever more debt and ever greater envi-

ronmental risks. The social sector has struggled to

shoulder the burden these new challenges present.

To address this, the commission believes the busi-

ness and investment community must be guided by

the Sustainable Development Goals—17 objectives

to eliminate poverty, improve education and health

outcomes, create better jobs and tackle our key

environmental challenges by 2030. The commis-

sion believes the Goals provide the private sector

with a new growth strategy that opens valuable

market opportunities while creating a world that is

both sustainable and inclusive. And the potential

rewards for doing so are signicant.

The report reveals 60 sustainable and inclusive

market “hotspots” in just four key economic areas

could create at least $12 trillion, worth over 10

percent of today’s GDP. The breakdown of the

four areas and their potential values is: Energy—

$4.3 trillion; Cities—$3.7 trillion; Food &

Agriculture—$2.3 trillion; and Health and

Well-being—$1.8 trillion.

To read the report in full, go to http://report

.businesscommission.org. ■

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