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WHY WE'RE HONORING
PETER PALANDJIAN
LAANE Advisory Board member Peter Palandjian thinks that CEOs can do better, and he's leading by example. Palandjian, a former world-ranked tennis player on the ATP tour, is the CEO of Intercontinental Real Estate Corporation, a company that has received Top Place to Work and Top Charitable Contributor awards from the Boston Business Journal. In addition to stewarding the pensions of union members across the country, Intercontinental has established a Responsible Contractor Policy to support living wages and safe work environments, setting a standard of fairness for themselves, their partners, and other corporations to follow.
Earlier this year, Palandjian launched A Day for Democracy, a nonpartisan effort to increase voter turnout by asking CEOs to take the pledge to give workers the day off on Election Day. To date, over 315 organizations have signed on, from UFCW International to the Boston Symphony Orchestra to Bank of America, and the list keeps growing.
Throughout his time as a business leader, Palandjian has never lost sight of his family's immigrant roots and the struggles Armenians have faced and continue to endure. This understanding of history and injustice drives him to ensure that workers can retire with dignity and have a voice, both on the job and in our democracy.
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HEAR PETER'S FULL STORY AT
THE 2020 CITY OF JUSTICE AWARDS
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Thursday, December 3
Reception: 5 PM PST
Program: 6 PM PST
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