The natural spectacle of fall foliage

The Anthem Awards recognize the social impact of projects and individuals · IESE Insight, the knowledge portal of IESE Business School

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Clara Nafría & Ismael Nafría
September 18, 2024 • Estimated Reading Time: 7 minutes

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  • The incredible natural spectacle of fall foliage

  • The Anthem Awards recognize the social impact of projects and individuals

  • IESE Insight, the knowledge portal of IESE Business School

The incredible natural spectacle of fall foliage

Every year, for a few weeks at the beginning of the fall season, the spectacular natural phenomenon of fall foliage occurs, in which the leaves of trees and shrubs change color to adopt different shades of yellow, orange, red, purple, and brown.

In the Northern Hemisphere, this phenomenon usually occurs from this time of year, between September and October, and is a perfect excuse to visit certain places where the autumn colors are especially stunning.

There are numerous sites on the internet that provide information about this phenomenon, for example with predictive maps to know when it will be most intense and thus be able to prepare a visit. And if you can't physically go to the sites, they offer live images that also allow you to enjoy the phenomenon. We have compiled some of them.

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The Anthem Awards recognize the social impact of projects and individuals

The Anthem Awards are international awards initiated by The Webby Awards that aim to highlight the social impact of all types of projects, with the goal of using the winners' work as an example and inspiration for others to act in their own communities.

It is the largest and most comprehensive social impact award, accepting work across five areas of impact work including: Awareness, Fundraising, Community Engagement, Product, Innovation & Service, and Team & Internal Initiatives.

These are the seven causes recognized by the Anthem Awards:

  • Diversity Equity & Inclusion

  • Education Art & Culture

  • Health

  • Human & Civil Rights

  • Humanitarian Action & Services

  • Responsible Technology

  • Sustainability Climate & Environment

Additionally, awards are given in the Special Achievement category to individuals "who have dedicated their lives, platform, or work to bringing attention to some of the most important issues of our time."

In the third annual edition of the Anthem Awards, the following individuals and companies were honored in the "Special Achievement" category:  Matt Damon, Selma Blair, Misty Copeland, Kevin Bacon, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Jesper Brodin, Aurora James, Leon Ford, Neon, An IPG Health Company (Agency of the Year),  PepsiCo (Brand of the Year),  AARP (NGO of the Year), and  Hope For The Day (Social Innovation).

Among the winning projects were the following (a detailed explanation of each project is available on the Anthem Awards website): Vote.org + Taylor Swift, Elton John AIDS Foundation, UNICEF, Planned Parenthood, The Daily Show with Trevor Noah, World Wildlife Fund, It Gets Better Project, SiriusXM Podcast Network, Rare Beauty, World Food Program USA, and ACLU, among others.

The 4th edition of the awards is currently underway, with finalists to be announced on October 15th.

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IESE Insight, the knowledge portal of IESE Business School

IESE Insight is the knowledge portal published by IESE Business School. Its objective is "to deliver the most recent research on business management to executives in an accessible and attractive format."

This portal offers in-depth articles, videos, infographics, and summaries of research from IESE and other business schools. Additionally, it features analysis and opinions on current topics and interviews with prominent figures from the business world.

It also includes the IESE Business School Insight magazine, which can be downloaded for free, for individual use, after registration. 

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