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By Sarah Murray

Originally published by The Financial Times on FT.com

At IBM, the holistic approach extends beyond company walls to deepening the talent well from which it can draw. For example, its SkillsBuild free education programme focuses on communities that have traditionally been under-represented in the tech sector.

And in 2016, IBM began removing the four-year degree requirement from many of its job postings. “We tested it out by hiring people without the four-year degree and they were very successful,” says Nixon-Saintil. “So we now prioritise in-demand skills over specific degrees, and we can get more applicants and talent to fill those roles.”

For Yoshino, the backlash against DEI leaves plenty of room for manoeuvre. “There’s so much that companies can do that travels under the banner of DEI that would still be perfectly legal,” he says. “For chief diversity officers it’s finding that sweet spot.”

But he sees that task as critical. “There are broad irreversible trends in society,” he says. “For me, the writing is on the wall as to how we’re going to have to manage a globally connected society.”

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MIDLAND, Mich., June 24, 2024 /3BL/ – Four Dow (NYSE: DOW) leaders have been honored on INvolve’s Empower Executive Role Model List and Empower Future Leaders Role Model List.

Empower Role Model Lists showcase leaders who are breaking down barriers at work for people of color within global business, representing a wide range of individuals who have made it their personal mission to make a difference. These inspirational leaders are paving the way when it comes to increasing representation and driving inclusion for others within the workplace.

“Leaders are key to creating a more inclusive, diverse and equitable workplace where every member of Team Dow can thrive,” said Alveda J. Williams, Ph.D, Dow chief inclusion officer. “Congratulations to Mauro, Karen, Amit and Shruti. I am proud to call these leaders my colleagues.”

Dow employees selected for the Empower Role Model lists include:

Empower Executives Role Model List

Mauro Gregorio, outgoing president of Performance Materials & Coatings, Latin America oversight, executive sponsor of the Hispanic and Latin Network (HLN)Karen S. Carter, president of Packaging & Specialty Plastics

Empower Future Leaders Role Model List

Amit Shah, product director for Engineered Materials and Elastomers, Dow Consumer SolutionsShruti Bahadur, global leader, Employee Experience and Employee Resource Groups

“I’m so thrilled to be celebrating this global group of trailblazing Executives, Future Leaders and Advocates for people of color in business,” said Suki Sandhu OBE, founder and CEO of INvolve. “All the individuals within these lists are championing inclusion and leveraging their expertise and knowledge to drive impactful initiatives and strategic change within their organizations. It’s vital that people of color across global organizations can succeed and achieve career success, and these Role Models are essential drivers of change who are smashing barriers to progress. We could not effect change without them leading the way.”

Within the last year, Dow employees also achieved recognition on the INvolve Heroes Women Role Model Lists, the inaugural Enable Role Model List and the Outstanding LGBTQ+ Role Model Lists.

About Dow

Dow (NYSE: DOW) is one of the world’s leading materials science companies, serving customers in high-growth markets such as packaging, infrastructure, mobility and consumer applications. Our global breadth, asset integration and scale, focused innovation, leading business positions and commitment to sustainability enable us to achieve profitable growth and help deliver a sustainable future. We operate manufacturing sites in 31 countries and employ approximately 35,900 people. Dow delivered sales of approximately $45 billion in 2023. References to Dow or the Company mean Dow Inc. and its subsidiaries. Learn more about us and our ambition to be the most innovative, customer-centric, inclusive and sustainable materials science company in the world by visiting www.dow.com.

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Global consultancy and digital solutions for all stages of the user life-cycle: sourcing, data management, analytics and reporting.Advising 30+ private equity firms globally and more than 400 portfolio companies representing +$100B assets under management.

LOUISVILLE, Ky., June 24, 2024 /3BL/ – Schneider Electric, a global leader in sustainability, today announced that it has expanded the capabilities of its global private equity and financial services consultancy within its Sustainability Business, which offers comprehensive advisory and software solutions for decarbonization and sustainable value creation for private equity funds, asset managers and other financial institutions.

The expanded global practice is currently partnering with dozens of private equity funds and asset managers, supporting 400 portfolio companies, and advising +$100B assets under management.

The expanded practice focuses on an integrated approach to ESG and sustainability consulting, energy procurement, sustainability solutions and renewable energy, enabled by a strong suite of digital solutions. Specifically, the team partners closely with private equity funds, asset managers and other financial institutions throughout the investment life-cycle – from strategy and fundraising, all the way to exit strategy.

The practice group provides financial institutions with an exclusive opportunity to evaluate and handle financed emissions, monitor ESG performance across diverse assets, facilitate communication with underlying portfolio companies, and spearhead sustainable transformation. Through this unique approach, value creation is driven through ESG transformation and decarbonization, extending to the fund level.

In a recent study conducted by the CFA Institute’s Research & Policy Center, responsible investment funds have gained significant traction over the last decade, further articulating the need for specialized fund-level services through asset managers.

“With the evolving global landscape of ESG, our finance and private equity clients have a unique challenge and opportunity to gain a competitive edge in a way that supports their sustainability objectives,” said Cristy House, North America Lead, Private Equity & Financial Practice. “We’re excited to expand our leading-edge practice to drive even more value and results for our clients through innovative end-to-end energy and solutions that service the financial sector.”

Within the new expansion, there is a greater focus on data management and reporting capabilities that help financial institutions understand and track their portfolio performance and drive impactful engagement strategy. In addition to Schneider Electric’s flagship platform EcoStruxure Resource Advisor®, which announced new ESG capabilities last year, the organization is also working with connected software solutions that drive greater client impact, alongside the newly adopted tools. The collective solution set touts fund-level data aggregation, benchmarking, predictive analytics, and dynamic data requests, specific to the private equity sector. The combined expanded data management and sector-level abilities enables Schneider Electric to meet the unique needs of each client it serves.

“For more than 20 years, our client-first approach to ESG and sustainability has allowed us to stay nimble and value-focused with our solutions,” said Irina Gilfanova, Director, Head of Private Equity Europe. “Our capabilities continue to grow rapidly as the market needs various integrated solutions and flexibility to enable private equity firms to manage their processes, track their commitments, and provide insight into their portfolio performance.” Over the years, Schneider Electric has had multiple collaborations, partnerships, and acquisitions to deliver best-in-class sustainability solutions.

Schneider’s Sustainability Business has a long-standing history with flagship financial institutions across the financial services sector. The company has been listed among the most Sustainable Corporations worldwide for the 13th time in a row, according to Corporate Knights’ 2024 Global 100, and listed as a Sustainability Leader for the 13th year in a row in the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index.

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About Schneider Electric

Schneider’s purpose is to create Impact by empowering all to make the most of our energy and resources, bridging progress and sustainability for all. At Schneider, we call this Life Is On.

Our mission is to be the trusted partner in Sustainability and Efficiency.

We are a global industrial technology leader bringing world-leading expertise in electrification, automation and digitization to smart industries, resilient infrastructure, future-proof data centers, intelligent buildings, and intuitive homes. Anchored by our deep domain expertise, we provide integrated end-to-end lifecycle AI enabled Industrial IoT solutions with connected products, automation, software, and services, delivering digital twins to enable profitable growth for our customers.

We are a people company with an ecosystem of 150,000 colleagues and more than a million partners operating in over 100 countries to ensure proximity to our customers and stakeholders. We embrace diversity and inclusion in everything we do, guided by our meaningful purpose of a sustainable future for all.

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Discover the newest perspectives shaping sustainability, electricity 4.0, and next-generation automation on Schneider Electric Insights.

Junior Achievement of New Mexico is celebrating a 230% expansion of its program to bring financial and career readiness curriculum to more Indigenous students. A $98,000 grant from Marathon Petroleum Corporation allowed the nonprofit to expand to more schools where Indigenous students represent at least 30% of the enrollment. The nonprofit’s Indigenous Student Outreach Program served 1,491 students in 2023-24, up from 648 the year before.

The magnitude of the work done in schools by Junior Achievement (JA) of New Mexico can be seen in this note from a student: “Thank you for your help with what I want to be when I grow up. I also want to thank you for giving me more confidence to graduate high school.”

This student took part in the recent ‘JA in a Day’ event at Tres Volcanes Community Collaborative School (TVCCS) in Albuquerque. It showcased one way JA pursues its core objective of introducing K-12 students to the fundamentals of financial literacy, career readiness and entrepreneurship to better equip them for the future. ‘JA in a Day’ involves joining with educators and local volunteers to bring an entire, five-session JA curriculum to every student at a school in one day.

“Thank you for your help with what I want to be when I grow up. I also want to thank you for giving me more confidence to graduate high school.”

JA of New Mexico also used the Albuquerque event to celebrate the expansion of its Indigenous Student Outreach Program through a $98,000 grant from Marathon Petroleum Corporation (MPC), which was spread across the 2022-2023 and 2023-2024 school years.

“Prior to working with MPC, we didn’t have the funding or organizational capacity to gather data or expand outreach to educators working with Indigenous students,” said JA of New Mexico President Erin Hagenow. “With this funding, we have been able to build a full Indigenous Student Outreach Program.”

In the 2022-23 school year, JA of New Mexico served 648 students at schools where Indigenous students represent at least 30% of the population. In 2023-24, the number of students served at such schools grew 230% to 1,491. TVCCS is an example of this growth. Not only are Indigenous students 30% of the K-8 school’s enrollment, TVCCS also has a Diné Language and Culture Program, which focuses on the native language of the Navajo Nation.

MPC’s support for JA of New Mexico goes beyond funding to involve MPC employee volunteers who help present JA curriculum. During the event at TVCCS, Principal Stakeholder Engagement Manager Robert Doore, Principal Right-of-Way Specialist Michelle Gaillour and Albuquerque Light Product and Asphalt Terminals Manager Will Foster provided lessons to second, third and fourth-grade students. Board games and other instructional tools were used to explain concepts such as profit and loss in building a business, problem-solving, how to manage money and the process of applying for jobs.

“It was rewarding to see students really begin to grasp the material and understand more about possible pathways for their futures,” said Doore, who is a member of the Blackfeet Nation. “I’m proud that we are bringing this kind of education to more Indigenous student populations that may have had very little exposure to it in the past.”

Time for some fun as we harness the Ohio sun.

Enbridge, project partner EDF Renewables in North America and guests are celebrating today in Madison County, Ohio, with a ribbon cutting ceremony for the recently completed first phase of Fox Squirrel Solar.

It’s one of the largest utility-scale solar developments east of the Mississippi—1.4 million panels and 159 inverters; and peak construction that required 650 workers safely installing 10,000 panels a day.

During the event, Amazon announced it has entered into power purchase agreements for the full generation capacity, which will help contribute to Amazon’s commitment to match all of the electricity used by its operations with 100% renewable energy by 2030. The company is currently on a path to meet its goal by 2025.

As renewable energy commitments are increasingly embraced by corporations, solar projects like Fox Squirrel will help the state of Ohio realize its continuing commitment to attract business and nurture economic growth in the state.

Thomas Carbone, Enbridge’s vice president of power business development, told the crowd that Enbridge is pleased and grateful to grow its presence in the Buckeye State, amid an ongoing expansion of our renewables business.

“Fox Squirrel is a key part of our commitment to the energy transition and our plans to continue to invest in these types of projects,” Carbone said. “We look forward to working closely with all of you as we advance construction on Phases 2 and 3.”

The initial phase of Fox Squirrel has a generation capacity of 150 megawatts (MW) of solar energy. F Phase 2 is expected to be operational in mid-2024 and will generate up to 250 MW, while Phase 3 is expected to enter service in late 2024 and generate up to 177 MW.

The project extends the longstanding partnership between Enbridge and EDF Renewables that began with four wind projects in Canada 12 years ago. The growing Enbridge-EDF portfolio also includes several offshore wind projects in France.

“I am so pleased at how far we’ve come on this journey with our partners, EDF Renewables, and all we’ve achieved together,” said Carbone.

Enbridge is firmly planted in Ohio, with operations now representing every part of our business in the state—renewable power (Fox Squirrel and the Wheelersburg Solar project), liquids pipelines (Line 17, a.k.a. the Toledo Pipeline), natural gas transmission pipelines (Texas Eastern, NEXUS and Generation), and gas utilities (Enbridge Gas Ohio).

Solar power can generate electricity with no emissions, no waste production and no water use. We entered the solar business in southwestern Ontario in 2008 and continue to build our solar portfolio with several new projects – like Fox Squirrel – that are either operating or in development.

In all, the number of homes our solar investments can power each year has surpassed 45,000, based on net generation figures, which exclude our partners’ stake in projects.

By Mel Campbell 

For most people, making a deposit at an ATM or using a debit card to purchase something is almost second nature.

But that isn’t the case for everyone.

Particularly for those individuals who are neurodivergent and/or on the autism spectrum, sometimes the most seemingly simple of activities, including those associated with banking, can create challenges and anxiety.

Now, there’s help – with MagnusCards® available from Regions Bank. It’s a solution that provides easy-to-follow, step-by-step audio and visual guidance for everyday banking needs. It’s a proven product with an inspiring origin.

Founder and CEO of Magnusmode Nadia Hamilton knows first-hand the struggles of navigating a world not designed with the needs of neurodivergent brains in mind. She started with hand-drawn guides to help her autistic brother. That dedication has now blossomed into a company with solutions to remove barriers to inclusion in home, work and a variety of spaces of life.

Getting Started

Regions currently offers MagnusCards, which are available for download on IOS and Android devices, for five different banking activities:

Using a debit cardOpening a checking accountDepositing a check at a Regions ATMWithdrawing funds from a Regions ATMUsing Regions Online Banking services

Information on the cards is available from the Accessibility section of regions.com. The card decks are accessible from the Magnusmode app (available from the Apple store and Google Play). Once you have downloaded the app, you will need to create an account, then select the Money Management icon, and select the Regions logo.

“By becoming an Inclusion Partner with Magnusmode and working with its autism education specialists to develop our MagnusCards, we’re now better positioned to serve our customers with neurodiverse abilities and enable them to manage their banking needs with more confidence,” said Kathy Lovell, disability outreach and services manager for Regions.

Help for Those They Serve, Those They Love

When it comes to providing services to people, whether from a teacher, support worker, or others, having effective tools to help is crucial.

And for the people you love, it might seem simplistic to say that it also becomes personal. For several Regions associates, the rollout of Regions MagnusCards is more than just something useful for someone in the community; it’s something they know can be helpful … because they live it.

“My son is autistic and having something like this is amazing,” said Andrea Latham, Relationship Banker at the Cool Springs East Branch in Franklin, Tenn. “This is a life-changing product.”

With the help of various resources, our family has watched Alvin overcome the challenges of autism to become a state-champion athlete, perform at Carnegie Hall, and prepare to soon graduate with a bachelor’s degree in mathematics. His next hurdles include beginning a career and gaining financial confidence to live and thrive on his own. It’s comforting to know he can now have a tool like MagnusCards in his quiver to help him reach his greatest potential.

Veleka Finch, Regions Corporate Communications

Learn more about Regions accessibility accommodations for neurodivergent and autistic individuals including available sensory packs and quiet spaces in branches.

Hershey

By Leigh Horner, Chief Sustainability Officer

Key Takeaways:

ESG (environmental, social, and governance) initiatives matter to our stakeholders because they are business imperativesBuilding a more resilient cocoa supply chain remains Hershey’s top sustainability priorityHershey is refreshing its sustainability strategy in 2024 as we plan how to drive our business forward and create the next phase of impact across our material issues

ESG means different things to different people. But one thing I find to be true regardless of how you interpret that acronym is that when I talk to colleagues, consumers, customers and partners about the work we are doing, it matters.

It matters that farms have healthy soil and tree cover because our products rely on ingredients that are grown around the world, and our supply chains are dependent on the balance of those ecosystems. It matters that we are operating our facilities efficiently, reducing our energy emissions, water footprint and material waste. It matters that the people who work for and with us are treated with respect and integrity. These are business imperatives, and they’re what our consumers expect from us.

When you are in the business of making more moments of goodness, you also want those moments to feel good. In our 2023 ESG Report, we share what we’ve accomplished over the last year to make our business more resilient and sustainable and the challenges that we’ve encountered along the way.

Creating a more resilient supply chain

Cocoa continues to be our highest priority as it is central to our iconic chocolate brands. Unprecedented pricing volatility and underlying systemic issues affecting the cocoa ecosystem underscore that a resilient supply chain is critical to our business and those that work within it. Through our Cocoa For Good strategy, we are working to create a supply chain where farmers, and their children and families, can prosper. Over the last year, we laid the groundwork for a new approach to building long-term partnerships with farmers where they can professionalize and thrive. As of December 2023, we have invested 51% of our $500 million commitment.

In 2023, we launched the Hershey Income Accelerator Program which aims to improve farmers’ livelihoods and reduce poverty in cocoa-growing communities. In its first year, we reached 1,850 farmers and paid our first wave of cash transfers to farming households. And we continue ambitious initiatives to build schools in rural farming communities in Côte d’Ivoire.

Progress on our key priorities

We continued progress in reducing Hershey’s emissions with a keen business focus on our owned emissions. We also expanded efforts to reduce emissions in our value chain while advancing nature-based projects to combat climate change. We set water usage reduction targets for priority sites where water is most scarce. Our run of success in reducing packaging waste sent to landfills continued in 2023, as we phased out more than 1.7 million pounds of material by eliminating, redesigning and reducing packaging.

We continue to operate with high integrity and build an inclusive workforce. We are proud of recognitions like being certified as a Great Place to Work® in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Brazil, India and Malaysia, named as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies by Ethisphere, and most recently taking the #1 spot on Fair360’s top companies for diversity in 2024.

Meeting the moments ahead

In 2024, we are refreshing our sustainability strategy in anticipation of several of our commitments maturing in the next year. We will continue to implement our Cocoa For Good strategy, building longer-term relationships with cocoa farmers, families and communities. This, in turn, helps give us a deeper understanding of how to build a more economically resilient supply chain. We are scaling our work to meet our emissions targets and updating our sustainable packaging strategy to reduce materials and improve circularity.

It’s an exciting time to be at Hershey as our business grows and we continue on our journey to become a Leading Snacking Powerhouse. As we transform our business and the world changes around us, the work detailed in our ESG Report has never mattered more to our business and consumers. We’re proud of the way we do business. It’s Goodness in Action.

Originally published in FedEx’s 2023 FedEx Cares Report

New ideas for smart and sustainable mobility

In 2022, FedEx supported the EIT Climate-KIC Sustainable Cities Climate Impact Challenge to launch climate-friendly transportation projects in European cities. In 2023, four cities began implementing sustainable mobility solutions aiming to transform urban living and work. Explore the winning cities’ projects below.

Olot, Spain: As biking becomes an increasingly popular form of mobility, Olot wants to encourage more residents to trade four wheels for two. The winning project is building a network of enclosed, secure bike parking locations where cyclists can park safely for several hours without worry about theft. Learn More

Karasu, Turkey: A popular summer destination, Karasu faces increased congestion with seasonal visitors. The winning green mobility project aims to connect coastal bike paths to the city center, creating safer spaces for walkers, cyclists, and scooter-riders through dedicated bike lanes and infrastructure improvements. Learn More

Hackney, UK: Hackney is a densely populated and culturally diverse part of London, facing high levels of inequality and air pollution. The winning project awarded 14 small businesses with a grant to purchase a cargo bike to make deliveries, carry out client visits, and grow their enterprises. Learn More

Espoo, Finland: This city of over 305,000 residents blends urban life with nature, making it ideal for cycling. Yet, immigrants here face barriers to this mode of transport. The winning green mobility project promotes social inclusion and gender equality by offering free workshops that teach cycling skills and give participants increased freedom and mobility. Learn More

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Forests are rapidly disappearing around the world, with deforestation and forest degradation currently posing the biggest threats to the world’s woodlands. In a bid to halt this devastating situation, the EU is in the process of implementing the EU Regulation on Deforestation-free (EUDR) products.

The Burning Platform

Around 10% of the world’s forests – an area larger than the European Union – have been lost over the past 30 years due to deforestation and another approximately 10% of forests globally are severely fragmented with little or no connectivity. While this is not a new phenomenon, the current scale and pace of destruction is alarming, causing significant social, economic, and environmental impacts, locally and globally.

Deforestation is one of the main drivers of climate change and biodiversity loss, and countries across the EU contribute to it by demanding and consuming a significant share of products associated with deforestation. In an effort to take accountability for this, the EU is determined to help end the issues by protecting and improving the health of existing forests, especially primary forests, while significantly increasing sustainable, biodiverse forest coverage worldwide. To achieve this goal, the EU has developed the Regulation on Deforestation-free products, scheduled to go into effect in December 2024.

To improve the health of existing forests and significantly increase sustainable, biodiverse forest coverage worldwide, the EUDR spans five main priorities:

Reduce the footprint of EU consumption and encourage consumption of products from deforestation-free supply chainsWork in partnership with producer countries to reduce pressures on forestsStrengthen international cooperation to halt deforestation and encourage forest restorationRedirect finance to support more sustainable land-use practicesSupport availability and access to information on forests and commodity supply chains and support research and innovation

What’s at Stake

A number of industries and market segments are impacted by this new regulation, including consumer products, chemicals, pharma, agriculture, energy, retail, automotive, and mill and forestry industries covering paper, lumber, and wood. The regulation impacts seven commodities, which primarily consist of agricultural or raw materials, including cocoa, coffee, soy, wood, palm oil, rubber, and cattle, that are directly linked to deforestation and forest degradation. It also impacts derivatives, which are the products made using these commodities, such as chocolate from cocoa, furniture from wood, or fresh chicken meat made by feeding soya-based feed to poultry.

Companies such as manufacturers and exporters of these commodities and their derivatives are the ones most impacted by the regulation. Large companies in these categories must adhere to the regulation by December 2024, while small or mid-sized ones have until June 2025 to comply. To be approved for use in the EU, products must be covered by a due diligence statement (DDS) per delivery linked to a traceability system with evidence of chain-of-custody from the source of origin demonstrating that the product is deforestation-free and produced in accordance with relevant legislations.

Main Impact on Operators

The legislation has two broad ramifications:

Companies must carry out supplier risk assessments to ensure their suppliers of these seven commodities meet requirements, have mapped the land areas (shape files) of sourcing, and that their production does not violate local laws and regulations. If necessary, they must implement remedial action plans.Companies must do day-to-day DDS reporting per delivery to the EUDR portal, including the geolocation shape file of all plots of land where the relevant commodities or their derivates were produced, which requires supply chain traceability.

Responding to these impacts is an onerous task and for a typical large EU operator could involve hundreds of thousands of due diligence statements being created and sent to the EU annually. Due diligence statements must be kept for five years and must be auditable, making these tasks ripe for automation.

How to Get Started

Non-conformance to the EUDR may lead to fines, lack of market access, reputational risk, and other repercussions. Companies need an inexpensive, efficient solution to help meet their immediate reporting requirements, and SAP Green Token sustainability tracking software is being upgraded to fit the bill.

The out-of-the-box SAP Green Token solution currently includes DDS reporting capabilities and can cover the majority of technical requirements for customers. It can share information for commingled commodities in segregated supply chains with downstream partners and generate declarations.

SAP Green Token is being developed to help support automated EUDR DDS reporting and meet the audit history requirements. Also in the works is integration with data providers for standardized location information and integration with the EUDR reporting platform, called TRACES, for importing operators. Further expansions will enable a connection to SAP‘s sustainability business networks and end-to-end user experience scenarios.

Are You Equipped to Deal with the Upcoming Changes?

There is no better time than the present to prepare for the new regulatory landscape that is scheduled to take effect by the end of the year.

Companies can begin preparations by collaborating with suppliers to initiate the due diligence process, which includes three steps. It begins with collecting relevant data on types of products that are impacted and ensuring that they are being produced in accordance with regulations. If not, remedial steps can be taken in collaboration with partners and suppliers.

Next, companies must conduct risk assessments that address country-specific issues that can range from human right violations to tracing product origins. Again, remedial steps can be initiated collaboratively. And finally, the right technology is key to achieving compliance.

SAP Green Token can provide companies with the capability to track commingled materials in products using digital twins, segregated accounting, and blockchain technology to help prove sustainability. Not only can SAP Green Token help tackle this new regulation, but it can help demonstrate progress towards environmental, social, and governance (ESG) commitments in general and create a streamlined, transparent process for tracking and tracing materials to help drive a more sustainable, circular approach to business – one that benefits people and our planet while still driving profit.

Gloria Figaroa is part of Product Marketing for SAP Green Token at SAP.

Originally published by Pepco

Pepco recently sponsored more than 100 students from Hendley Elementary School to attend Weather Day at Nationals Park. The event presented by NBC-4 and Telemundo-44 meteorologists teaches kids about the weather and safety!

With summer storm season here, Pepco reminds kids “to be prepared and not scared”! The Weather Day event at Nationals Park helped to explain how kids can prepare safely and fun for severe weather.