Happy, Happy World Environment Day! Since 1974, June 5th of every year has been a day to celebrate and encourage awareness and action for the protection of our environment. It began as a campaign for raising awareness around emerging environmental issues such as marine population, human overpopulation, and others. It was celebrated for the first time on the first day of the Stockholm Conference on the Human Environment. Since then, it has become a platform for public outreach, and now 143 countries across the world participate annually. 

The 2020 theme of World Environment Day is Biodiversity. That...

Earth Charter International (ECI) is offering a brand-new class called “Business and Ethical Leadership for Sustainability.” Earth Charter International has an education center that helps to equip those that take their courses with the ability to see things and connect them to sustainability. The Earth Charter is a document curated for people to agree to work together to create a more just, more sustainable planet. The Earth Charter consists of four main pillars that can sum up the intentions of the document. The pillars are: Respect and Care for the Community of Life; Ecological Integrity; Social...

Medcom Benefit Solutions is pleased to announce our membership in the North Florida Green Chamber of Commerce (NFGCC)!

"We are excited about joining NFGCC," states President of Medcom, Michael J. Bracken. "They are a dynamic organization that serves a critical and expanding role in our community and has become a catalyst for improving the entire Northeast Florida area."

"As an organization, we are continually challenging ourselves to expand our sense of responsibility and fulfilling a larger vision of making sustainability a core part of our culture and the broader community,"...

The Department of Labor (DOL) recently announced changes to COBRA, including time frame extensions, special enrollment periods, and claim deadlines. The changes are complex and are causing a lot of street and worry already. We are here to help sort through some of the challenges by providing some basic guidelines.

Since the Coronavirus pandemic was declared a National Emergency on March 13, the government has introduced the Families First Coronavirus Act and the CARES Act. Each of them offers different types of benefits for those who are finding this time financially difficult, including additional paid sick leave, the...