Month: June 2024

Building for a stronger tomorrow in the hospitality industry includes having talent with the skills to serve up great cocktails with confidence and a smile. That’s part of the ambition for the Bacardi Shake Your Future program, a global initiative that provides free, professional training to young adults looking to launch a career in mixology. This month, the second cohort of Shake Your Future in Bermuda – home of the Bacardi global headquarters – celebrated their graduation and their start of a future in the industry.

Shake Your Future was originally created in 2018 and has since expanded to Italy, France, Germany, Spain, India, South Africa and other markets. In Bermuda, the program launched in February 2023 in partnership with the Bermuda Government’s Department of Workforce Development in response to the growing demand for trained bartenders and hospitality professionals on the island. The comprehensive Bermuda program includes four intensive weeks of training at the European Bartending School in London, offering students a chance to obtain international bartender certification. Upon their return to Bermuda, participants continue honing their skills, concentrating on personal branding, marketing, and taking on work placement in some of Bermuda’s premier bars and restaurants. 

“We are immensely proud to celebrate the achievements of the second cohort of the Bacardi Shake Your Future program,” says Douglas Mellos, Managing Director of Bacardi Limited. “These outstanding graduates have shown exceptional dedication and skill, mastering complex aspects of bartending and hospitality. This program not only opens professional doors for them but also enriches Bermuda’s hospitality sector. We look forward to their continued success and innovation as they bring their new skills to the forefront of the industry.”

Shake Your Future is running in select cities across the globe with an ever-growing number of bar and restaurant partners pledging their support and giving the trainees the all-important experience they need to change their lives. Learn more: https://www.bacardilimited.com/esg/shakeyourfuture/

It’s Pride Month, and Kohler teams around the world are celebrating the LGBTQIA+ community!

Led by the Kohler PROUD business resource group, we’ve strengthened our focus on DEI to create a workplace where ALL associates feel a sense of inclusion.

As the recipient of the Equality100 Award in the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s 2023-2024 Corporate Equality Index, we offer expanded benefits for same-sex spouses, the transgender community, and family formation; inclusive, optional self-ID program; and LGBTQIA+ intersectionality training.

INCLUSION in ACTION, this month and all year long.

Learn more about diversity, equity, and inclusion at Kohler https://www.kohlercompany.com/careers/diversity-equity-inclusion/

SALEM, Mass. June 27, 2024 /3BL/ – The historic Bakers Island Light Station at the entrance of Salem Sound currently runs on 100 percent renewable energy, thanks to a $45,000 sustainability grant from Green Mountain Energy Sun Club. The grant, which was provided to Essex Heritage in 2020, funded the installation of an off-grid 1.83-kilowatt solar array and battery storage system on the island to generate and store electricity for the lighthouse and two 19th-century keepers’ houses.

Sun Club® and Essex Heritage virtually celebrated the project completion in August 2020, and the impact since has been impressive. The Light Station, located several miles offshore, previously operated completely off the grid with reliance on gas-powered generators. The new solar and battery system provides enough renewable energy for 110-volt lights, electric appliances, and power tools to keep the lighthouse and two houses powered year-round.

The Bakers Island project is one of the 165 projects to receive a sustainability grant from Sun Club®. This Green Mountain Energy charitable program collaborates with nonprofit organizations on projects that focus on renewable energy, energy efficiency, resource conservation, and environmental stewardship. Since its founding in 2002, Sun Club® has donated more than $14 million to projects that have helped nonprofits avoid 8,500 gallons of fuel, capture 20 million gallons of rainwater, grow 369,000 pounds of produce, and generate 25 million kWh of solar electricity in communities across the nation.

“We were honored to collaborate with Essex Heritage and fund the installation of their solar panel system and battery storage for Bakers Island Light Station,” said Johnny Richardson, program manager for Green Mountain Energy Sun Club®. “Our grants are made possible thanks to a one-of-a-kind model that links communities and Green Mountain Energy together to support sustainability solutions with renewable energy at the heart of the program.”

Essex Heritage became involved in the Bakers Island Light Station more than 15 years ago and took over stewardship of the station in 2014 when the deed was transferred from the U.S. Coast Guard to Essex Heritage. Since then, the lighthouse has been restored, the property is maintained, and the public has access to visit the light station.

“The $45,000 Sun Club grant we received has made an incredible difference in our ability to repair and maintain this historic light station with clean solar power energy,” said Annie C. Harris, chief executive officer for Essex Heritage. “It has not only enabled us to make the property much more comfortable for our visitors, but our volunteer keepers, who live at the lighthouse all summer, can make run power tools and read by lamp light at night. Best of all they have refrigeration and a washing machine, so they don’t need to return to the mainland every few days for food and laundry.”

To learn more about the project, visit greenmountainenergy.com. For more information about Essex Heritage’s efforts to promote experiences in the Essex National Heritage Area, visit essexheritage.org.

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About Green Mountain Energy Sun Club 

Green Mountain Energy is inspiring hope, motivating action through the use of clean energy, and advancing sustainable communities through the work of Green Mountain Energy Sun Club. Since its founding in 2002, Sun Club® has donated more than $14 million for 164 projects across Texas and the Northeast. Sun Club collaborates with nonprofit organizations on projects that focus on renewable energy, energy efficiency, resource conservation, and environmental stewardship. To learn more about Green Mountain Energy and Sun Club or to apply for a Sun Club grant, visit greenmountain.com/sunclub.

 

About Essex Heritage and the Essex National Heritage Area

Essex Heritage is the non-profit organization that manages the Essex National Heritage Area by developing programs that enhance, preserve and encourage recreation, education, conservation and interpretation projects on Boston’s North Shore and the Lower Merrimack River Valley. The Essex National Heritage Area is comprised of the 34 cities and towns of Essex County, MA. For more information, visit www.EssexHeritage.org or call (978) 740-0444.

 

Green Mountain Energy Media Contact

Jeanie Davey 
713-537-5735 
media@greenmountain.com 
Twitter: @GreenMtnEnergy

Essex Heritage Media Contact

Cheri Grishin 
cherig@essexheritage.org 
(O) 978-740-0444

At Tapestry we believe that difference sparks brilliance. Equity, inclusion and diversity pave the way for unlocking the potential of our people, our business and our communities. Our employee business resource groups (EBRGs) are one of the many ways we spotlight and amplify employee voices within Tapestry and with our stakeholders.

Last week, Tapestry’s Black Alliance EBRG and L’Oreal’s Black @ L’Oréal employee resource group (ERG) teamed up to host Juneteenth: A Celebration of Freedom at our Hudson Yards HQ. 

Employees from both organizations were invited to a panel conversation about Juneteenth, which commemorates the emancipation of enslaved people in the U.S., to share personal stories and reflect on themes of community, equity, and justice. Following the discussion, it was time for a block party with live music, dancing, food, games, and great company. 

Thank you to the 200+ attendees who joined us both in-person and virtually for an inspiring afternoon, and to Black Alliance and Black @ L’Oréal for the opportunity to come together and connect. We’re grateful to have teams and local partners who actively embrace and cultivate equity, inclusion and diversity every day.

Learn more about how Tapestry celebrates the power of our people here.