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Originally published by Walgreens Boots Alliance

By Mike Huffman

Meet Ahlam Antar, pharmacist and registered group supervisor at our Mansfield, Massachusetts, microfulfillment center that fills thousands of prescriptions for Walgreens patients across New England. Her constant curiosity, one of WBA’s values, led her leaders and teammates to recognize her as a Champion of Champions in Walgreens’ companywide awards program and she was chosen as the Pinnacle Winner, the highest honor in the program.

“I just tend to ask a lot of questions. I want to know why we do things a specific way and then always see if I can improve them, make it faster, quicker, easier,” she says, crediting her experience as an immigrant for her inquisitive nature.

Watch the video above to learn how Antar has made an impact for patients and why her teammates think she thrives in her role. Congratulations, Ahlam!

In recent years, sustainability reporting has become a standard practice for many companies seeking to demonstrate their environmental, social, and governance (ESG) performance. One key aspect of these reports is the identification of material topics.

Water is often recognized as a material topic for industries such as agriculture, manufacturing, and utilities due to the water intensive and water dependent nature of their operations. However, for some industries, particularly software companies, water may not be identified as a material topic in their materiality assessments. This is particularly the case when only financial materiality of the topic is assessed.  Despite the absence, there are compelling reasons why all companies, regardless of industry, should care about water as a critical business metric.

Recognizing Water as a Growing Business Risk

Companies that fail to address water issues in the watersheds where they operate are increasingly at risk. The World Economic Forum’s 2022 Global Risk Report lists natural resource and water crises among the top 10 severe global risks in the next 10 years. Additionally, the World Resources Institute (WRI) has predicted a 56% gap between global water supply and demand by 2030, if there is no change in the current water management practices globally. This increasing pressure on governments and companies to reduce water consumption due to scarcity threatens efforts to ensure universal access to sustainable water and sanitation for all.

Businesses depend on water for their daily operations, and as water scarcity increases, it can disrupt operations, raise costs, and create regulatory and reputational risks. These more immediate challenges contrast with long-term issues like climate change, making water scarcity a pressing concern. Water scarcity affects businesses regardless of their water usage levels, as it is essential for various operations like sanitation, cleaning, and cooling. Thus, addressing water scarcity is vital for ensuring the sustainability and resilience of businesses in the face of growing water-related challenges.

Addressing the Gap Between Ambition and Action

An Ecolab-GreenBiz survey found that for 74% of respondents, water is an increasing priority, and 59% agreed that water is a growing business risk. However, there is a gap between ambition and action: 44% of responding companies admit to having no plan in place to achieve water goals. Understanding water stewardship activities material to business operations is crucial, as a combination of company activities and basin situations can contribute to physical, reputational, and regulatory risks.

To bridge this gap, companies must take proactive steps to assess the importance of water to their business. The CEO Water Mandate provides guidance on how companies can determine which water-related topics are material to their business. The process involves identifying a list of relevant water-related topics, prioritizing them based on the significance of the risks, opportunities, and impacts they pose, and validating the outcomes of the materiality assessment. This three-step process helps companies select the topics that should be included in their water reporting, ensuring that they take meaningful action towards water stewardship.

Understanding Materiality in Water Reporting

In sustainability reporting, materiality is commonly thought of as a threshold at which certain sustainability topics become relevant enough for a company to report on. The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) defines material topics as those that “represent the organization’s most significant impacts on the economy, environment, and people, including impacts on their human rights.”

Water reporting involves companies disclosing information about their water-related performance, risks, and opportunities. While some companies may not identify water as a material topic in their reporting, it is still crucial for them to prioritize water stewardship. The CEO Water Mandate’s guidance on materiality emphasizes the importance of considering water-related topics that may not seem significant individually but can collectively impact a company’s operations and stakeholders. By evaluating and reporting on a broader range of water-related issues, companies can enhance their understanding of water risks and opportunities, improve stakeholder engagement, and contribute to sustainable water management efforts.

Materiality and relevance are often used interchangeably, but they are two distinct terms whose subtle differences are critical to companies seeking to define which content to report. Relevant topics are those that may reasonably be considered important for reflecting the company’s economic, environmental, and social impacts or influencing the decisions of stakeholders. All material topics are relevant, but not all relevant topics are material. They therefore potentially, but not necessarily, merit disclosure.

Advantages of Double Materiality in Water Reporting

The approach used to identify material topics can greatly influence the final topic selection. Double materiality, for instance, considers both financial and sustainability impacts for strategic decisions and subsequent reporting. While financial materiality focuses on the impacts of sustainability issues on a company’s financial performance, double materiality expands this perspective to include the impacts of the company’s activities on the environment and society.

This approach is particularly advantageous when considering water as a topic, as it allows companies to not only assess the financial risks and opportunities related to water but also understand the broader environmental and social implications of their water use. For example, while a company’s direct water use may not seem financially material on its own, the risks associated with water scarcity or pollution in its supply chain can have far-reaching financial consequences. By adopting a double materiality approach, companies can better understand and manage these risks, leading to more sustainable and resilient business practices.

By considering both financial and sustainability impacts, companies can conduct more comprehensive risk assessments, engage with a wider range of stakeholders, focus on long-term sustainability, and enhance reporting transparency. This can ultimately lead to more effective water management practices and greater resilience to water-related challenges.

Conclusion: Embracing Water Stewardship Beyond Materiality

In conclusion, while water may not be recognized as a material topic for some companies, it is still relevant due to its significant potential impact on business continuity, brand image, and stakeholder perceptions. By understanding the broader context of water-related issues and their potential implications, companies can better manage risks and seize opportunities related to water stewardship.

Do you need help with your organization’s water stewardship goals? Reach out to our team of Water Stewardship experts today!

About Antea Group
Antea®Group is an environment, health, safety, and sustainability consulting firm. By combining strategic thinking with technical expertise, we do more than effectively solve client challenges; we deliver sustainable results for a better future. We work in partnership with and advise many of the world’s most sustainable companies to address ESG-business challenges in a way that fits their pace and unique objectives. Our consultants equip organizations to better understand threats, capture opportunities and find their position of strength. Lastly, we maintain a global perspective on ESG issues through not only our work with multinational clients, but also through our sister organizations in Europe, Asia, and Latin America and as a founding member of the Inogen Alliance. Learn more at us.anteagroup.com.  

The world is rapidly urbanizing, and according to the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, 70% of the global population will be living in cities by 2050. This unprecedented growth poses significant challenges to cities worldwide, including pollution, congestion, and inadequate housing.

In response to these challenges and the global call to action posed by the United Nations’ 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) and Ultimate United have joined forces. Together, they are challenging young minds through the March goIT Monthly Challenge, empowering K-12 students to develop solutions aligned with SDG 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities.

The goIT Monthly Challenge invites young innovators from across the globe to present innovative ideas for using technology to foster sustainable development. This month, the challenge encourages them to participate in shaping the future of cities, making a lasting impact on people and the planet.

Open to students aged 6 to 18, the goIT Monthly Challenge presents a unique opportunity for youth to showcase their creativity, problem-solving abilities, and passion for sustainability and social change. To enter, participants submit their ideas in a compelling 3-minute pitch video. The strongest submissions will demonstrate their understanding of urban challenges, the potential of their proposed solutions, existing competitive solutions, and the investments and work needed to bring their ideas to life.

Innovations can be submitted by individuals or teams and must be received by March 31, 2024.

Learn more about how to enter the March goIT Monthly Challenge at: on.tcs.com/goIT-ENG.

About Ultimate United 
Ultimate United offers tangible support to families and children in need to improve their quality of life and future prospects. Founded in Hong Kong in May 2012by Vijay Partap Sharma and his wife, Kit Ling Kung, Ultimate United supports children of different nationalities and with very different socio-economic backgrounds. Their programs benefit single-parent families, asylum seekers and refugees, empowering them and reducing potential risks and challenges often faced by children as a result of negative influences in their neighborhood such as drug abuse, alcoholism, teenage/unwanted pregnancy and prostitution. Learn more at https://ultimateunited.org/.

About TCS’ goIT Digital Innovation and Career Readiness Program 
TCS’s Go Innovate Together program (goIT) is TCS’ flagship STEM education program. Focusing on digital innovation and career readiness, goIT engages students from diverse backgrounds with Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) subjects and computer science, design thinking and digital innovation. The program offers an industry-developed, customizable curriculum that teaches students the 21st century skills necessary for a career in technology. Lessons cover topics including design thinking, rapid prototyping, artificial intelligence, machine learning and more.

Since the launch of the goIT Monthly Challenge in 2020, thousands of students across the globe have used key principles from goIT to design tech-based solutions and submit pitch videos based on a Monthly Challenge theme. Each month, TCS co-hosts the event with a Sustainable Development Goal ambassador, globally minded nonprofit or a TCS client. The Challenge has engaged a growing number of teachers and students every month, exploring topics ranging from gender equality and systemic racism to protecting life under water.

Visit the goIT Monthly Challenge competition website to learn how to enter — or get your students involved — with this or upcoming challenges: https://on.tcs.com/goIT-ENG.

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The Beverage Industry Environmental Roundtable (BIER) released The True Cost of Water Toolkit 3.0 to help beverage facilities better estimate their “true cost” of water.

Traditionally, the cost of water is calculated using the incoming water bill plus the sewer water bill. However, these costs may only represent 25-50% of the true cost of water for a facility, especially a manufacturing facility. The True Cost of Water Toolkit 3.0 includes all the costs associated with the use of water, including purchasing water, energy to heat, cool, and transport water, chemicals and other materials used to treat water, and discharge costs.

Building upon previous versions of the True Cost of Water Toolkit, version 3.0 provides:

Two effective options for estimating the true cost of water: the Simple True Cost of Water Tool and the Detailed True Cost of Water Tool. These easy-to-use, calculation worksheets support estimating the true cost of water based on site data availability. The Detailed True Cost of Water Tool offers a more in-depth tool that includes eleven beverage production-specific water-using operations or ‘pinch point’ options that allow users to drill down on these common operations.Each tool automatically populates calculations based on the data entered in the sheets, accompanied by supporting information for additional guidance and detailed information on the specific cost category.As an added feature in version 3.0, the tool includes a water stress multiplier to help facilities quantitatively assess how future water stress, as measured by Water Resources Institute (WRI) Aqueduct data, will affect their True Cost of Water.

“The True Cost of Water Toolkit 3.0 helps businesses better estimate the full value of water for their operational processes and identify at-risk revenue through current and future water scarcity. Since its introduction by BIER in 2015, the True Cost of Water tool has helped the beverage sector make investments in water efficiency, reuse, and treatment by supporting better ROI decisions. In its latest version, the tool allows for both quicker implementation and in-depth analysis, which BIER hopes will encourage its wider adoption and use, to drive continued improvements in operational water stewardship in the beverage sector.” ~ Daniel Pierce, BIER Executive Director

The True Cost of Water Toolkit 3.0 is available for download at https://www.bieroundtable.com/publication/true-cost-of-water-toolkit/.

For more information, please contact: Daniel Pierce, BIER Executive Director
Daniel.Pierce@anteagroup.us

About BIER

BIER is a technical coalition of leading global beverage companies working together to advance environmental sustainability within the beverage sector. Formed in 2006, BIER is a common voice across the beverage sector, speaking to influence global standards on environmental sustainability aspects most relevant to the sector, affect change both up and down the supply chain, and share best practices that raise the bar for environmental performance of the industry. By doing so, BIER is able to monitor data and trends, engage with key stakeholders, develop best practices, and guide a course of action for the future. BIER members include Anheuser-Busch InBev, Bacardi, Beam Suntory, Brown-Forman, Carlsberg Group, The Coca-Cola Company, Constellation Brands, Diageo, Heineken, Keurig Dr Pepper, LION, Molson Coors, Monster, Ocean Spray Cranberries, PepsiCo, and Pernod Ricard. For more information, visit www.bieroundtable.com.

Empowering people to live healthier goes beyond developing targeted treatments.

Anne Berger is the Head of Alliance Development at Viatris, a global healthcare company. She is pleased to share her perspective on the importance of partnership with the multiple sclerosis community to meet patient needs across the continuum of care.

According to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, multiple sclerosis (MS) is an unpredictable disease of the central nervous system that disrupts the flow of information within the brain, and between the brain and body. While therapies for MS and its comorbidities are an important aspect of a patient’s treatment journey, there is more to ensuring their overall wellbeing.

At Viatris, we work to help people worldwide live healthier at every stage of life. We strive to put the person at the center of their own unique health journey by providing access to high-quality medicines and healthcare solutions. And we have learned from decades of partnering with the MS community that this means going beyond just developing targeted treatments.

Every day, I get the privilege of working closely alongside MS advocacy groups, healthcare practitioners and caregivers to help meet the needs of patients throughout their MS journey. This work has taught me that those of us in this space must think outside our specific lanes by considering all the barriers a patient faces in their day-to-day lives.

We must think about a patient holistically and work to assist them in obtaining services that might impact their ability to access and adhere to treatment. This is where healthcare providers have a unique opportunity to dig into the specific challenges patients face—from both a treatment and lifestyle perspective—and connect them with the right resources. This might be things like securing transportation to attend medical appointments; securing housing and immediate needs in the home, such as shower chairs and mobility devices; addressing the condition’s toll on mental health; and, so much more.

By working hand-in-hand with our advocacy partners, we at Viatris have a better understanding of where we can have the greatest impact outside of the breadth of our MS treatment portfolio—and how we can tailor our portfolio to tap into unique needs across the care continuum.

As a committed partner to the MS community, Viatris knows the impact of supporting the resources provided by several MS organizations, such as providing free exercise classes led by a physical therapist specializing in MS. Meeting patients where they are in their journey—beyond the therapies they take—leads to the best options and outcomes. That’s why we continue to invest in programs that support the patient regardless of where they are in their disease journey.

For years, we’ve worked with the MS Society to support their MS Navigator program which helps those living with MS manage their unique challenges. MS Society staff speak with patients and caregivers about their immediate needs and then help them find solutions—from navigating insurance questions to finding a healthcare provider and pinpointing wellness strategies that may improve quality of life.

Viatris wouldn’t have the depth of patient knowledge we do today without our advocacy partners. Working with the advocacy community, I hear patients tell their stories firsthand, underscoring the vast diversity of this community. For some, it took years of going from doctor to doctor to receive a diagnosis, and it was a relief to finally begin treatment for MS. Some others watched their grandparents and parents live with MS before eventually receiving a diagnosis themselves. Many have seen rapid treatment progress over their lifetime, from having only a handful of treatment options a few decades ago to a multitude of disease modifying therapies and other medications to treat symptoms and relapses.

Innovation is a reason for hope. It’s why many people living with MS believe they will see a cure in their lifetime, or at the least, even greater strides for the next generation of patients. And it is this hope and the ability to enhance the lives of patients with MS that inspires our industry-leading research and development team every day.

For those of us working with MS patients and their advocates, our goal is to help patients live their best lives. To do that, we must understand and address every component of a patient’s healthcare journey. The whole patient must now, and always be, at the center of everything we do.

Empowering people to live healthier goes beyond developing targeted treatments.

Anne Berger is the Head of Alliance Development at Viatris, a global healthcare company. She is pleased to share her perspective on the importance of partnership with the multiple sclerosis community to meet patient needs across the continuum of care.

According to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, multiple sclerosis (MS) is an unpredictable disease of the central nervous system that disrupts the flow of information within the brain, and between the brain and body. While therapies for MS and its comorbidities are an important aspect of a patient’s treatment journey, there is more to ensuring their overall wellbeing.

At Viatris, we work to help people worldwide live healthier at every stage of life. We strive to put the person at the center of their own unique health journey by providing access to high-quality medicines and healthcare solutions. And we have learned from decades of partnering with the MS community that this means going beyond just developing targeted treatments.

Every day, I get the privilege of working closely alongside MS advocacy groups, healthcare practitioners and caregivers to help meet the needs of patients throughout their MS journey. This work has taught me that those of us in this space must think outside our specific lanes by considering all the barriers a patient faces in their day-to-day lives.

We must think about a patient holistically and work to assist them in obtaining services that might impact their ability to access and adhere to treatment. This is where healthcare providers have a unique opportunity to dig into the specific challenges patients face—from both a treatment and lifestyle perspective—and connect them with the right resources. This might be things like securing transportation to attend medical appointments; securing housing and immediate needs in the home, such as shower chairs and mobility devices; addressing the condition’s toll on mental health; and, so much more.

By working hand-in-hand with our advocacy partners, we at Viatris have a better understanding of where we can have the greatest impact outside of the breadth of our MS treatment portfolio—and how we can tailor our portfolio to tap into unique needs across the care continuum.

As a committed partner to the MS community, Viatris knows the impact of supporting the resources provided by several MS organizations, such as providing free exercise classes led by a physical therapist specializing in MS. Meeting patients where they are in their journey—beyond the therapies they take—leads to the best options and outcomes. That’s why we continue to invest in programs that support the patient regardless of where they are in their disease journey.

For years, we’ve worked with the MS Society to support their MS Navigator program which helps those living with MS manage their unique challenges. MS Society staff speak with patients and caregivers about their immediate needs and then help them find solutions—from navigating insurance questions to finding a healthcare provider and pinpointing wellness strategies that may improve quality of life.

Viatris wouldn’t have the depth of patient knowledge we do today without our advocacy partners. Working with the advocacy community, I hear patients tell their stories firsthand, underscoring the vast diversity of this community. For some, it took years of going from doctor to doctor to receive a diagnosis, and it was a relief to finally begin treatment for MS. Some others watched their grandparents and parents live with MS before eventually receiving a diagnosis themselves. Many have seen rapid treatment progress over their lifetime, from having only a handful of treatment options a few decades ago to a multitude of disease modifying therapies and other medications to treat symptoms and relapses.

Innovation is a reason for hope. It’s why many people living with MS believe they will see a cure in their lifetime, or at the least, even greater strides for the next generation of patients. And it is this hope and the ability to enhance the lives of patients with MS that inspires our industry-leading research and development team every day.

For those of us working with MS patients and their advocates, our goal is to help patients live their best lives. To do that, we must understand and address every component of a patient’s healthcare journey. The whole patient must now, and always be, at the center of everything we do.

Soil productivity is protected by minimizing soil erosion. Soil erosion results in the loss of nutrient rich topsoil and organic matter, which reduces long term soil productivity.

Through planning and experience, we have improved soil protection and maintenance of site productivity.  For example, we utilize log landings in connection with our timber harvesting activities. Log landings are areas near timber harvest locations where freshly cut logs are delimbed, sorted, and loaded onto trucks for transport to mills. To protect the soil and maintain site productivity, we keep landings as flat as possible, design them to occupy as small a footprint as is feasible, and locate them on dry sites. We have also incorporated soil protection measures into our environmental management system for harvesting that include using specialized equipment and logging techniques to spread out the weight of the equipment to minimize soil compaction and maintain site productivity.

In our southern operations, harvesting operations typically utilize a combination of harvesters to cut trees and log moving equipment to transfer the trees to landings for processing and hauling. We match the type of equipment to site conditions to protect the soil such as the use of flotation tires to spread the weight of equipment and reduce ground pressure on wetter soils. Other techniques that protect soils and minimize soil compaction include building a mat of logs upon which the large equipment operates.

In Idaho, we encourage our contractors’ use of equipment that minimizes soil disturbance including the use of new innovations such as winch-assisted logging systems. These systems tether harvesting equipment using cables to stabilize it and virtually eliminate loss of traction and spinning that can loosen soil and accelerate erosion. Extra attention and investment is made in road best management practices, such as using gravel to surface roads that cross creeks, and to minimize sediment.

Soil productivity is protected by minimizing soil erosion. Soil erosion results in the loss of nutrient rich topsoil and organic matter, which reduces long term soil productivity.

Through planning and experience, we have improved soil protection and maintenance of site productivity.  For example, we utilize log landings in connection with our timber harvesting activities. Log landings are areas near timber harvest locations where freshly cut logs are delimbed, sorted, and loaded onto trucks for transport to mills. To protect the soil and maintain site productivity, we keep landings as flat as possible, design them to occupy as small a footprint as is feasible, and locate them on dry sites. We have also incorporated soil protection measures into our environmental management system for harvesting that include using specialized equipment and logging techniques to spread out the weight of the equipment to minimize soil compaction and maintain site productivity.

In our southern operations, harvesting operations typically utilize a combination of harvesters to cut trees and log moving equipment to transfer the trees to landings for processing and hauling. We match the type of equipment to site conditions to protect the soil such as the use of flotation tires to spread the weight of equipment and reduce ground pressure on wetter soils. Other techniques that protect soils and minimize soil compaction include building a mat of logs upon which the large equipment operates.

In Idaho, we encourage our contractors’ use of equipment that minimizes soil disturbance including the use of new innovations such as winch-assisted logging systems. These systems tether harvesting equipment using cables to stabilize it and virtually eliminate loss of traction and spinning that can loosen soil and accelerate erosion. Extra attention and investment is made in road best management practices, such as using gravel to surface roads that cross creeks, and to minimize sediment.

Originally published on Built From Scratch

“My mother has such a strong work ethic that I could not help but follow her lead,” shares Dominicana Figueroa, regional rental manager at The Home Depot. Dominicana has many accomplishments thus far: being the first person in her family to go to college, earning three degrees and paving a new career path within the company. She feels fortunate to have this success, but growing up, she worked hard to overcome difficult obstacles.

“We grew up as a really close family,” Dominicana recalls. “My father struggled with addiction and wasn’t present in our lives. My mother raised us on her own, working three jobs to support our family. Although we didn’t have a lot, my mom made sure that we had enough.”

At age 26, Dominicana stepped in to raise her niece and two nephews as her sister fought a battle with addiction. All under 11 at the time, she has since watched them all grow up and is now a proud grandmother to two grandsons.

Despite these adversities, Dominicana decided at a young age that she was going to be “the girl who went for it.” This mindset helped her thrive in school and throughout each of her career moves, eventually leading her to The Home Depot in 2018.

Three years ago, Dominicana made Home Depot history by becoming the company’s first female regional rental manager. In her role, Dominicana supports the rental organization, which provides customers with small tools, large equipment, trucks and trailers in one convenient place.

Her role hits close to home because she watched her mom obtain a commercial driver’s license and drive charter buses on the weekend to earn money for their family. Because of that, Dominicana is passionate about supporting women in the trucking industry.

“MY BIGGEST PIECE OF ADVICE IS TO REMEMBER THAT NO ONE ELSE HAS YOUR LENS. YOUR EXPERIENCES, YOUR BACKGROUND, YOUR EDUCATION AND YOUR UPBRINGING ARE WHAT MAKE YOU UNIQUE. DON’T EVER DISCOUNT YOUR ABILITIES OR THE VALUE OF YOUR CONTRIBUTIONS.”

– DOMINICANA FIGUEROA

Her experiences inspired Dominicana to start a group at The Home Depot called Women in Rental. It’s a group that aims to drive female engagement in the rental organization through education, celebration, encouragement and support.

“I used to wonder how I would be successful because I wasn’t raised in a traditional home with a mom and dad,” she says. “But I look back, and I’m so proud of what I’ve accomplished.”

Interested in a career at The Home Depot. Visit www.careers.homedepot.com.

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Originally published on Built From Scratch

“My mother has such a strong work ethic that I could not help but follow her lead,” shares Dominicana Figueroa, regional rental manager at The Home Depot. Dominicana has many accomplishments thus far: being the first person in her family to go to college, earning three degrees and paving a new career path within the company. She feels fortunate to have this success, but growing up, she worked hard to overcome difficult obstacles.

“We grew up as a really close family,” Dominicana recalls. “My father struggled with addiction and wasn’t present in our lives. My mother raised us on her own, working three jobs to support our family. Although we didn’t have a lot, my mom made sure that we had enough.”

At age 26, Dominicana stepped in to raise her niece and two nephews as her sister fought a battle with addiction. All under 11 at the time, she has since watched them all grow up and is now a proud grandmother to two grandsons.

Despite these adversities, Dominicana decided at a young age that she was going to be “the girl who went for it.” This mindset helped her thrive in school and throughout each of her career moves, eventually leading her to The Home Depot in 2018.

Three years ago, Dominicana made Home Depot history by becoming the company’s first female regional rental manager. In her role, Dominicana supports the rental organization, which provides customers with small tools, large equipment, trucks and trailers in one convenient place.

Her role hits close to home because she watched her mom obtain a commercial driver’s license and drive charter buses on the weekend to earn money for their family. Because of that, Dominicana is passionate about supporting women in the trucking industry.

“MY BIGGEST PIECE OF ADVICE IS TO REMEMBER THAT NO ONE ELSE HAS YOUR LENS. YOUR EXPERIENCES, YOUR BACKGROUND, YOUR EDUCATION AND YOUR UPBRINGING ARE WHAT MAKE YOU UNIQUE. DON’T EVER DISCOUNT YOUR ABILITIES OR THE VALUE OF YOUR CONTRIBUTIONS.”

– DOMINICANA FIGUEROA

Her experiences inspired Dominicana to start a group at The Home Depot called Women in Rental. It’s a group that aims to drive female engagement in the rental organization through education, celebration, encouragement and support.

“I used to wonder how I would be successful because I wasn’t raised in a traditional home with a mom and dad,” she says. “But I look back, and I’m so proud of what I’ve accomplished.”

Interested in a career at The Home Depot. Visit www.careers.homedepot.com.

Keep up with all the latest Home Depot news! Subscribe to our bi-weekly news update and get the top Built from Scratch stories delivered straight to your inbox.