Month: April 2023

DUBLIN, April 21, 2023 /3BL Media/ – Alkermes plc (Nasdaq: ALKS) recently announced that the company will accept applications for its Alkermes Inspiration Grants® program beginning on May 1, 2023. Now in its seventh year, this competitive grant program will provide up to a total of $500,000 in grants to assist nonprofit organizations in their work to address the needs of people living with addiction, serious mental illness or cancer.

“We see the gravity of unmet need in our communities to address stigmatized and increasingly complex health challenges — yet we remain hopeful because of the passion, energy and holistic problem-solving put forth by nonprofit organizations working on the front lines,” said Richard Pops, Chief Executive Officer of Alkermes. “Through the Alkermes Inspiration Grants program, we have a unique opportunity to listen to, understand and empower organizations seeking to complement medicine and clinical care, and support populations who have faced longstanding and widespread health disparities.”

This year’s submissions will be evaluated based on the set of criteria outlined in the request for proposals, with a focus on people affected by alcohol dependence, opioid dependence, schizophrenia, bipolar I disorder, melanoma or ovarian cancer. Proposals should include clearly defined needs, objectives, activity format, mode of delivery and intended audience, and be relevant to historically under-resourced or underrepresented populations. Alkermes seeks to support programs that have a broad reach within the U.S. and potential to lead to sustained impact. Grant recipients will be selected by a committee that includes senior leaders from Alkermes and individuals from outside the company chosen to represent the perspectives of people with lived experience, caregivers and patient advocates.

Eligible U.S. 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations may submit a grant application between May 1, 2023 and June 1, 2023. For more information on the Alkermes Inspiration Grants program, including submission instructions, additional eligibility guidelines, evaluation criteria and a link to the application portal, please visit https://www.alkermes.com/responsibility/alkermes-inspiration-grants-2023.

About Alkermes plc 
Alkermes plc is a fully-integrated, global biopharmaceutical company developing innovative medicines in the fields of neuroscience and oncology. The company has a portfolio of proprietary commercial products focused on addiction, schizophrenia and bipolar I disorder, and a pipeline of product candidates in development for neurological disorders and cancer. Headquartered in Dublin, Ireland, Alkermes plc has a research and development center in Waltham, Massachusetts; a research and manufacturing facility in Athlone, Ireland; and a manufacturing facility in Wilmington, Ohio. For more information, please visit Alkermes’ website at www.alkermes.com.

ALKERMES INSPIRATION GRANTS® is a registered service mark of Alkermes, Inc.

During National Volunteer Week we recognize and thank our employees who lend their time and talent to better the community. Their service includes serving on nonprofit boards, mentoring youth, packing food at local food banks and so much more. 

Learn about our volunteer efforts in our 2022 Philanthropic Impact Report.

The Sustainability Census Survey is closing soon. The Survey will produce the largest and most global report of its kind with datasets from sustainability experts in North America, Europe, the UK and Asia. Click here to take part.

The object of the Sustainability Census is to give our profession the opportunity to go where no other sustainability-focused census or employment survey has gone before.

The survey will enable us to uncover the true state of the profession so that we can make sense of what really matters, highlight opportunities for creating an even greater impact, and move away from making assumptions about the profession to making data-informed inferences. It will cover topics such as the demographic composition of the profession, global hiring trends, compensation, working patterns, job functions, current challenges, and equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI).

By capturing objective data on the full sustainability employment landscape – covering everything from compensation and working patterns to job functions and the challenges of achieving net zero targets – we can collectively help sustainability professionals blaze the trail toward a low carbon economy.

Sustainability professionals face a challenge in identifying the true problems within their profession and obtaining the necessary resources, funding, and talent to solve them. To bridge this knowledge gap, the survey was developed by Acre, a specialist sustainability recruitment and executive search firm, to generate the most comprehensive data on the global sustainability employment landscape ever collected. The survey aims to provide a valuable platform for sustainability professionals to understand the state of their profession and make data-informed inferences.

The data collected will be used to produce global reports, which will be divided into chapters with localized insights for each region. The Sustainability Census will be conducted over a one-month period following its launch, and the first regional chapter report will be released in Summer 2023. Partners including Eco-Business, Diversity in Sustainability, ICRS, EcoVoice, 3BL Media, Reconsidered, Carntone, The Purpose Business, and HR PSOR will drive data collection efforts, and distribution partners will raise awareness of the survey to encourage responses.

Acre’s Founder, Andrew Cartland, expressed his commitment to supporting sustainability professionals in navigating the transition towards net zero and bridging the knowledge gap around global hiring trends, growth within sectors, EDI trends, and more.

“While the sustainability employment landscape is changing every day, we know that change cannot happen in isolation. This is why we are making a call for the community to come together and take part in this survey to drive the highest response rate possible globally. This ensures we have the most meaning dataset available, so that we are able to provide both individuals and businesses with a blueprint for better, more informed decision-making as we work towards a low carbon economy together.”

Have your say today: sustainabilitycensus.com

About Acre

At Acre, we work with the most aspirational businesses with potential to make real change; from those who are just starting out to those who are well on the journey to crafting a legacy.

Our 18 years’ experience in sustainability recruitment, combined with our extensive global network, enables us to provide talent solutions that are designed to deliver this change.

Through our unique behavioural assessment technology, we understand the types of people, skills and behaviours required to create impact. We can develop these qualities within your existing teams too.

We find talented people and develop their skills to ensure they make a true impact in ambitious, progressive organisations.

Acre. Making companies ready for tomorrow.