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The Military Times named U.S. Bank number No. 3 on its annual Best for Vets: Employers list, which rates the best employers for veterans in the United States. U.S. Bank has appeared on the list each year since the Military Times started the rankings in 2010, landing at No. 7 last year.

The Military Times survey aims to capture the areas of greatest importance to transitioning service members, veterans and their families when looking for an employer. Recruitment and employment practices, as well as retention and support programs, are given the most weight and importance in scoring and final rankings.

“It is truly an honor to once again be recognized by the Military Times as one of the Best for Vets,” said Scott Lippert, U.S. Bank executive vice president for the Client Service Center, leader of the company’s Proud to Serve Business Resource Group and a third-generation U.S. Navy veteran.

“Veterans have the skills U.S. Bank values: strong leadership, problem-solving and teamwork,” Lippert said. “We’re passionate about hiring, developing and promoting veterans because we all benefit from their experience and expertise.”

U.S. Bank actively recruits military and veteran employees through partnerships with Hiring Our Heroes and a dedicated careers page that matches military skills and training to open roles. The company supports military and veteran employees through expansive leave policies, free iPads for families to stay connected during deployments and the company’s award-winning Proud to Serve business resource group, among other efforts.

For more than a decade, the more than 5,000-member Proud to Serve group has played a leading role in shaping how the company supports military and veteran employees, customers and community members.

U.S. Bank also offers specialized products and services for veteran and military customers, as well as community initiatives such as partnering with military service organizations to donate off-lease vehicles to veterans and mortgage-free homes to wounded veterans.

U.S. Bancorp Impact Finance, a subsidiary that leads tax credit investments and syndications, has supported a range of housing for veterans across the country, including helping to restore the Milwaukee Soldiers Home.

U.S. Bank also was named one of America’s Best Employers for Veterans 2023 by Forbes. The company is proud to serve those who served in the U.S. armed forces. Visit careers.usbank.com and enter your MOS (military occupation specialty code) into the search bar to explore open jobs that align with your skills.

Kaley Roshitsh, SAC editorial director, attended the Sourcing Journal Fall Summit for a deep dive into sourcing, as the pinnacle holiday sales season approaches. The event convened executives across sustainability disciplines for sessions on the politics of trade, managing volatility in supply chains, benchmarking and scaling circularity while securing garment provenance, among others.

Circularity Definition “Disconnect” 

At the conference, presentations underscored the fact that circularity is still top of mind – but circularity awareness is lagging despite perceived momentum, according to a 2023 circularity survey from Cotton Incorporated and Sourcing Journal. Melissa Bastos, director of corporate strategy and insights at Cotton Inc., reported findings of an “industry disconnect” and “a lot of confusion” around circular fashion. Per the survey, some 55 percent of consumer respondents were “unsure” of circularity’s meaning yet 40 percent were also “interested” in repair, resale and circular clothing avenues.

Meanwhile, 84 percent of industry executives said circularity influences design choices, and 69 percent reported interest in donating old products to be upcycled into housing insulation – the objective of Cotton Inc.’s “Blue Jeans Go Green” circularity program. Cotton Inc., along with Better Cotton, Cotton Connect, and the U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol are members of the Sustainable Apparel Coalition.

Manufacturer-First Focus 

Manufacturing challenges were also a hot topic. “There is a gap in the market between what is demanded and what is required,” said Ebru Debbag, executive director-global sales and marketing at Soorty Enterprises Pvt. Ltd., in a session on supply chain volatility. She called for a stronger leadership proposition to prioritize suppliers in the decarbonization journey. According to Debbag, the company set their science-based emissions target of 54 percent, and aligned it with a transition to organic cotton.

Throughout the day, panelists agreed that suppliers are challenged by the costs of decarbonization. “We can’t go green if we’re in the red,” said Jasmin Malik Chua, sourcing and labor editor at Sourcing Journal, quoting a separate conversation with a manufacturer source.

Compliance, Provenance of Growing Concern

At a panel on compliance, speakers agreed that transparency is paramount to sustainable fashion brands. “The amount of visibility that is expected is only increasing,” said Marissa Brock, director, marketing and policy at Sourcemap, who was joined by executive panelists from Supima, Oritain and Alice & Olivia. Buxton Midyette, vice president marketing and promotions at Supima, said tracing Supima fibers, and fibers generally, is a “longstanding challenge,” and not one without its costs. Supima depends on 300 family farms in the U.S. for their fiber, and all hold a vested interest in identifying and tracing their cotton fibers in depth.

Ben Tomkins, vice president of retail sales at Oritain, added there is a “superficial level of compliance on supplier declarations,” which highlights the need for alignment at the ground level so suppliers aren’t stuck with duplicate audits.

In a separate conversation about textile recycling, Bryan Timm, Recover’s chief strategy officer, explained the company’s ongoing partnership with Oritain to identify cotton waste streams. “[The] Holy grail is to recycle the clothes you’re wearing, [and the] only way to do that is design with circularity,” Timm said. He also noted that the policy gaps around circular fashion are multifold but relevant to both Democrat and Republican lawmakers, who see the U.S. Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) as “100 percent bipartisan.” However, he emphasized, “as a supplier, you have to be responsible for what happens in your supply chain.”

CNH Industrial played a key role at the ‘Empowering Sustainable Agriculture’ Summit, held by the European Agricultural Machinery Industry (CEMA) in Brussels. 

The event saw the participation of high level speakers such as Maciej Golubiewski, the Head of Cabinet for the European Commissioner for Agriculture, Mr. Janusz Wojciechowski, Norbert Lins, Chairman of the Agriculture Committee MEP, and Catherine Geslain-Lanéelle from DG Agriculture. 

In his keynote address, Carlo Lambro, Brand President of New Holland Agriculture and President of CNH Industrial Italia, discussed the relationship between energy and agrifood systems. 

He underscored the potential of a circular economy approach in achieving carbon-neutral agriculture. Lambro further elaborated on the role of renewable energy solutions such as biomethane in meeting European environmental objectives. He also emphasized the potential of European Union regulatory measures in encouraging farmers to invest in sustainable agricultural practices. 

The CEMA Summit also included an Innovation Village exhibition, displaying key strategies of CNH’s commitment to sustainable agriculture. 

The exhibition featured New Holland’s Energy Independent Farm concept and Case IH Connect Room, which are key pillars of CNH’s sustainable agriculture strategy.

CLEVELAND, November 10, 2023 /3BL/ — Key Wealth, the wealth management division of KeyCorp (NYSE:KEY) announced the appointment of Catherine (Cathy) O’Malley Kearney to the role of National Head of Key Private Bank (KPB) with accountability for driving KPB revenue growth, expense management and increased market share across Key’s footprint in the high-net-worth (HNW) client segment. O’Malley Kearney is based in Cleveland and reports to Joe Skarda, president of Key Wealth.

Previously, O’Malley Kearney was head of KeyBank’s Institutional Advisors business and served as Chief Fiduciary Officer. Cathy’s relationship-first approach has resulted in positive net flow of $2.2 billion, and revenue growth of more than 200% during her five-year tenure leading KeyBank’s Institutional Advisors. She brings nearly 25 years of wealth experience since she began her career at Key Private Bank as a trust officer.

With Cathy’s move to KPB, Jeff Douglas has been appointed to Head of KeyBank Institutional Advisors. Douglas will be responsible for leading the institutional wealth business focused on continuing to grow the client base by meeting the unique investment, advisory and long-term growth needs of foundations, endowments, pensions, corporations, and government entities.

Douglas brings 25 years of experience to this role. In previous roles, Jeff served as a national director of KPB’s sales and client experience, national director of banking for KPB and district president of Eastern Ohio.

Douglas is based in Cleveland and reports to Skarda.

“I am excited for the continued success and growth of the business with Cathy and Jeff as they transition into their new leadership roles,” said Skarda. “Their proven track records and ability to collaborate across KeyBank’s lines of business, product partners and support functions will strengthen the effectiveness of our teams and help us grow our business.”

O’Malley Kearney is a licensed attorney in Ohio. She earned her J.D. from Cleveland State University and B.A. in History from John Carroll University.

Douglas is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA). He earned his MBA from Northwestern University and B.S. in Finance from Indiana University.

About Key Private Bank

Key Private Bank is a leading provider of wealth management solutions and advice for high-net worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients, including wealth advisory, investment management, trust administration, customized credit, family office and private banking services. Key’s wealth management platform combines the market insights of local advisors with a national team of wealth and investment strategists to deliver proactive and personalized advice and expertise to clients. Advisors also leverage partnerships with Key’s business banking and capital markets teams to build wealth plans tailored to meet each client’s specific need. Key Private Bank’s wealth management platform is delivered across 15 of the United States. Key Private Bank has $48.8 billion in AUM and $70.7 billion in AUA at September 30, 2023.

About Key Institutional Advisors

For nearly 200 years, Key Institutional Advisors has provided advisory, investment management, growth advice, trust administration, customized credit, and banking services to non-profit, corporate, healthcare, pension, tribal, and government entities across the U.S. with a strategic focus on funding, sustainability, and governance. Key Institutional Advisors has nearly $13.5 billion in AUM and $63.1 billion in AUA at September 30, 2023.

About KeyCorp

KeyCorp’s roots trace back nearly 200 years to Albany, New York. Headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, Key is one of the nation’s largest bank-based financial services companies, with assets of approximately $188 billion at September 30, 2023. Key provides deposit, lending, cash management, and investment services to individuals and businesses in 15 states under the name KeyBank National Association through a network of approximately 1,000 branches and approximately 1,300 ATMs. Key also provides a broad range of sophisticated corporate and investment banking products, such as merger and acquisition advice, public and private debt and equity, syndications, and derivatives to middle market companies in selected industries throughout the United States under the KeyBanc Capital Markets trade name. For more information, visit https://www.key.com/. KeyBank is Member FDIC.

 

Veterans Day is Saturday, November 11th, when we celebrate those who served in the U.S. armed forces. Baker Tilly observes the holiday on Friday, November 10th with a day off for team members in the U.S.   

Veterans Team Member Network  

Baker Tilly’s internal Veterans Team Member Network — created by and for team members who served — provides a space to connect, find resources and have conversations. Meet two of the firm’s veterans whose career paths and lives have been shaped and inspired by their service. 

Chiemi Perry, manager, Consulting: Senior Airman, Financial Management Services  

Chiemi was attending university in Tokyo when she met her husband who was stationed in Japan with the U.S. Navy. Soon after earning a bachelor’s degree in business administration, she moved to the United States with her husband who completed 10 years of active military service. Having spent a lot of time around U.S. military members while living in Japan, Chiemi chose to join the U.S. Air Force shortly after she arrived in the United States. 

Military service jumpstarted Chiemi’s career in the United States. She started working towards becoming a U.S. Certified Public Accountant before joining the Air Force and passed the CPA exam while in the military. Chiemi explained how the military service shaped her career: “The accounting experience I gained during the Air Force and passing the CPA exam helped me begin my career working as in the Texas State Auditor’s Office.” 

Michelle Winkleman, managing director, Assurance: Senior Airman, Cryptologic Chinese Linguist  

Michelle served in the Air Force as a Cryptologic Chinese Linguist from 2000-2003. Joint-service language training takes place at the Defense Language Institute (DLI) in Monterey, California. Michelle spent 18 months there learning Chinese in a class taught by native speakers with Army, Navy, and Marine classmates.  

“Day-to-day was a lot like school with military activities on top of it,” she explained. “After class and other Air Force-specific obligations were over, we spent most evenings with classmates studying and trying to order Chinese food in Chinese from the very polite restauranteurs.” After Michelle’s language training was complete, she was stationed at Hickman Air Force Base, Hawaii, next to Pearl Harbor. 

After her time in the Air Force, Michelle earned her bachelor’s degree in accounting and economics at the University of Alaska Fairbanks. 

Thank you to all veterans for your courage and unwavering dedication. 

Learn more about life at Baker Tilly: https://www.bakertilly.com/page/life-at-baker-tilly  

M·A·C Cosmetics USA was a proud silver level sponsor of this year’s “Come Out With Pride Orlando” celebration, which took place on Saturday, October 21st. Come Out With Pride is a nonprofit organization that hosts a day full of family-friendly festivities, entertainment, vendors and resources for the LGBTQIA+ community, as well as a colourful pride parade, featuring nationally-known drag headliners and a fireworks display in Orlando. The sponsorship was a continuation of M·A·C’s partnership with the organization, as the local team has volunteered at this event for many years.

M·A·C’s event space in the festival grounds was set up with tables for makeup demonstrations, where M·A·C Artists applied hundreds of rainbow and glitter looks to an eager crowd. While clients waited for their makeup application, they received an invitation to a local M·A·C store for a complimentary make up service as well as sweet rainbow-coloured treats.

Following the festival, M·A·C marched in “The Most Colorful Parade” which was the largest parade in Come Out With Pride Orlando’s history. M·A·C Artists handed out lipsticks to the enthusiastic crowd, which saw thousands of people attending in solidarity and celebration with the community.

Learn more about M·A·C’s commitment to the LGBTQIA+ community through M·A·C VIVA GLAM

Dina Trainor, managing director in Deloitte & Touche LLP’s Controllership Practice, joins ESG Talk host Ernest Anunciacion to discuss how companies can build governance, risk, and compliance for ESG reporting. The duo dive into the importance of governance, essential controls, and the roles of internal and external auditors in building a robust reporting program.

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Recently, Maximus has achieved remarkable recognition as a top Veteran employer by not just one but two military publications. This exceptional honor underscores Maximus’ unwavering commitment to hiring and honoring Veterans, solidifying its position as a leading advocate for those who have served our nation. 

Our dedication to providing meaningful career opportunities and unwavering support continues to set the benchmark for excellence and impacting the lives of Veterans.

Last month, Maximus was named a Veteran-Friendly Company by U.S. Veterans Magazine, and earlier this week, Military.com’s Veteran Employment Project ranked us at 16th overall as one of 2024’s Top Veteran Employers.

U.S. Veterans Magazine polled hundreds of Fortune 1000 companies for the recognition list. They evaluated Veteran conference participation, survey responses, and researched corporations and government agencies to determine this year’s list. Military.com’s #1 criterion this year when creating this list was whether the company has a dedicated Veteran or Veteran/spouse recruiting team, which Maximus does. Not only are some of our recruiters trained in hiring and attracting Veteran talent, but some are Veterans themselves.

These awards reflect Maximus’ effort to attract, support, and retain our Veteran employees. 

So many of the skills that Veterans bring enrich our talent base and help equip Maximus for the future. Maximus recognizes that their military experience can translate into real-world skills that benefit our organization—operations, human resources, cybersecurity, training, and leadership, just to name a few. 

Hiring Veterans will always be a priority for us. Veterans have diverse talents and abilities that transition well into our current and future roles, such as adaptability, advanced technology skills, planning, teamwork, resilience, integrity, leadership, and responsibility. These traits are key to our success.

When we began launching our employee resource groups as part of our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion initiatives last year, the VETS Employee Resource Group was one of our first to launch. During the last 18 months, this group has grown to almost 450 members. Not only does the group share a common goal of supporting each other as an extended military family, but they regularly share resources, promote professional development opportunities, and continue to provide that sense of camaraderie our Veterans left behind when they separated from the military. I’m also proud to share that the VETS ERG leaders have taken the initiative to provide educational sessions about mental health, anxiety and depression, and suicide prevention that are open to all Maximus employees. 

I want to close by saying thank you to everyone who made recognition happen and, most importantly, to our Veterans at Maximus. Thank you for your service to our country and I’m grateful to have you with us. We will continue our commitment to hiring Veterans and providing opportunities to continue their careers here for years to come.

Whirlpool employees and students from IU and the Kelley School worked together building a home for Cherri Morris and her four grandchildren on Friday and the home was dedicated on Saturday at IU’s homecoming game. This is the 13th build in conjunction with Whirlpool Corporation, IU’s Kelley School of Business and Habitat for Humanity of Monroe County and a BuildBetter with Whirlpool climate-resilient and energy efficient home.

IU students and Whirlpool volunteers were onsite to help with the build including Whirlpool Corp. employees, executives and retired CEO Jeff Fettig, who earned a bachelor’s degree and MBA from IU before joining the company in 1981. Morris and her grandchildren symbolically received keys to her home on the field at Memorial Stadium before IU’s homecoming football game against Rutgers University Saturday.

“It’s an honor and a privilege to return to Bloomington for the 13th year to work with Habitat for Humanity and the IU Kelley School of Business to serve this community,” said Pam Klyn, executive vice president of corporate relations and sustainability for Whirlpool Corporation. “Our long-standing relationship with Habitat for Humanity enables us to help provide affordable places to live for families like Cherri’s, and to support resilient and sustainable communities.”

Through the BuildBetter with Whirlpool initiative, Cherri’s new home is one of 250 climate-resilient and energy efficient homes being built across the U.S. in three years. Whirlpool Corp. and Habitat for Humanity have partnered for 24 years to build a better world where families have access to safe, decent and affordable housing. As of September 2023, Whirlpool Corp. has donated more than $125 million in appliances to Habitat since 1999, including ranges, refrigerators, dishwashers, and microwaves for Habitat homes in the U.S., Canada, Europe, Africa, Asia Pacific region, the Middle East and Latin America. This donation has helped serve over 1 million people around the world.

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PORT ARTHUR, Texas, November 13, 2023 /3BL/ – As part of its commitment to help improve lives and build stronger communities, Entergy Texas contributed $75,000 to the United Way of Mid & South Jefferson County to support the expansion of the West Port Arthur Community Garden. The garden, located at 601 West 8th Street, aims to create a vibrant and sustainable space where community members can come together to grow fresh produce, learn about sustainable gardening practices, and foster a sense of community pride. Entergy Texas’ contribution will help build a greenhouse, allowing year-round production and additional educational workshops. 

“The garden offers an enormous benefit to the community, especially the focus on food insecurities,” said United Way of Mid & South Jefferson County CEO Janie Johnson. “We are grateful to Entergy Texas for this grant that will enable us to expand our impact. Community gardens can grow so much more than plants, they help grow the community.”

The garden opened in 2019 with the idea of providing an environment for residents to work, nourish and harvest food for their tables. It currently has 35 raised beds, 25 that are adopted by community members as private gardens. The remaining 10 beds were adopted by the United Way to help support the growth of the garden and its impact to the community. 

“Everyone should have access to healthy food year-round, which is why we are committed to working with our local community partners to support programs that help provide nourishing meals to families in Southeast Texas,” said Stuart Barrett, vice president of customer service for Entergy Texas. “Supporting this amazing project in Port Arthur provides countless educational opportunities and helps enrich the next generation.”

Entergy Texas and the United Way of Mid & South Jefferson County held a special ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the expansion of the community garden. Students from the local Salvation Army Boys and Girls Club learned more about the benefits of the garden and received a hands-on lesson about how to prepare soil, dig safely, and properly care for a plant. State Representative Christian Manuel, Port Arthur Mayor Thurman Bartie and Deputy District Director for U.S. Representative Randy Weber’s Office Blake Hopper attended the ceremony as well to show support.

To learn more about the garden, visit www.unitedwaymsjc.org/community-garden.

About Entergy Texas 
Entergy Texas, Inc. provides electricity to more than 500,000 customers in 27 counties. Entergy Texas is a subsidiary of Entergy Corporation, a Fortune 500 company headquartered in New Orleans. Entergy powers life for 3 million customers through its operating companies across Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas. Entergy is creating a cleaner, more resilient energy future for everyone with our diverse power generation portfolio, including increasingly carbon-free energy sources. With roots in the Gulf South region for more than a century, Entergy is a recognized leader in corporate citizenship, delivering more than $100 million in economic benefits to local communities through philanthropy and advocacy efforts annually over the last several years. Our approximately 12,000 employees are dedicated to powering life today and for future generations. For the latest news from Entergy, visit the Newsroom.

About United Way of Mid & South Jefferson County  
Our mission is to work to better the lives of our neighbors. With our community partners, we fight poverty and food insecurities, invest in education, and work to improve health in our community. Our vision includes neighbors supporting each other through difficult times and celebrating our successes together. As a community, we share the responsibility of creating an environment of compassion, a culture of empowerment, and a tomorrow with hope. Because of our work, HOPE HAPPENS.

Contact:

Entergy Texas Media|281-297-2353|entergytexasmedia@entergy.com
Janie Johnson – United Way of Mid & South Jefferson County|409-729-4040|Janie@unitedwaymsjc.org