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MetLife

MetLife’s People Aspiration is to build a purpose-driven, inclusive culture that energizes our employees to make a difference. We continue to strengthen our culture by listening to our workforce and creating opportunities for employees to build skills, grow their careers and contribute to meaningful business outcomes. These investments reinforce a strong, forward‑thinking culture as a key driver of MetLife’s all‑weather performance.

Energizing Our People

MetLife prioritizes practices and programs that drive collaboration and support a future-ready organization. We believe that employees who are engaged, empowered to innovate and have a sense of belonging and connection will help drive stronger business results.

• MOMENTUM is MetLife’s global community of employee-driven networks focused on cultivating a great place to work everywhere we operate. Led by employee volunteers, the networks are voluntary, open to all employees and engage our people in career development and community outreach. Our networks sponsor events and learning opportunities. In 2025, a new MOMENTUM digital platform helped streamline the employee experience, enhancing communication and collaboration among different networks and office locations. In addition, MetLife’s community ambassadors¹ foster workplace vitality and strengthen collaboration.
• MetLife’s global Experimentation Fund enables our people to test innovative ideas that align with our New Frontier strategy. The fund provides employees with access to resources to test their ideas and drive efficiencies.

Listening to Our People

Gaining employees’ perspectives and recognizing them when they advance our strategy is essential to nurturing our purpose-driven, inclusive and high-performance culture. Employees provide feedback on our work practices through surveys, Let’s Talk, Live! forums (CEO-led global town halls) and virtual and in-person listening sessions with leaders.

The MyVoice survey is part of our Company-wide annual listening program which allows every employee’s voice to be heard and valued. Sharing and acting on results is a collaborative and inclusive effort—our CEO shares enterprise-wide results at Let’s Talk, Live!, leaders review feedback with their teams, and we engage MyVoice action committees throughout the organization to identify opportunities and implement solutions that elevate the employee experience. We use insights from these engagements to identify enterprise focus areas that help us build long-term growth through our culture.

The 2025 MyVoice survey was our eighth, and it received our highest participation rate ever, with 86 percent of employees responding. Scores improved across all the survey’s focus areas, and we again beat industry benchmarks where measured. Employees identified clear communication and transparency, engagement, customer focus, collaboration and inclusion, and learning and experimentation as MetLife’s strengths.

We also introduced a listening platform to gather candid input from employees on specific topics, helping leaders quickly understand what matters most. Unlike a traditional survey, participants share open-ended thoughts in their own words and review and respond to the perspectives of others, allowing shared themes to naturally emerge. Enabled by AI, the platform quickly summarizes results and generates potential actions for leaders, creating a rapid feedback loop with participants.

Recognizing Our People

Celebrating achievements, both big and small, strengthens our connections, fosters collaboration and inspires us to turn potential into long-term growth. The Global Recognition program at MetLife honors purpose-driven and performance-focused efforts.

We’ve introduced the New Frontier Game Changer program to encourage peer-topeer recognition of employees who demonstrate key New Frontier behaviors and mindsets, such as customer focus, innovation, collaboration and accountability. The program is designed to make recognition more accessible and reinforce behaviors that support our strategy and culture.

We also recognize employees through our Purpose Award, MetLife’s highest honor for individuals or teams who made extraordinary efforts to bring MetLife’s purpose to life and deliver for our stakeholders.

Read more about how we are supporting our people in MetLife’s 2025 Sustainability Report.

 

^{1 MetLife community ambassadors are employee volunteers assigned to strengthen community at specific MetLife office locations or to serve virtual employee populations.}

MetLife

MetLife’s People Aspiration is to build a purpose-driven, inclusive culture that energizes our employees to make a difference. We continue to strengthen our culture by listening to our workforce and creating opportunities for employees to build skills, grow their careers and contribute to meaningful business outcomes. These investments reinforce a strong, forward‑thinking culture as a key driver of MetLife’s all‑weather performance.

Energizing Our People

MetLife prioritizes practices and programs that drive collaboration and support a future-ready organization. We believe that employees who are engaged, empowered to innovate and have a sense of belonging and connection will help drive stronger business results.

• MOMENTUM is MetLife’s global community of employee-driven networks focused on cultivating a great place to work everywhere we operate. Led by employee volunteers, the networks are voluntary, open to all employees and engage our people in career development and community outreach. Our networks sponsor events and learning opportunities. In 2025, a new MOMENTUM digital platform helped streamline the employee experience, enhancing communication and collaboration among different networks and office locations. In addition, MetLife’s community ambassadors¹ foster workplace vitality and strengthen collaboration.
• MetLife’s global Experimentation Fund enables our people to test innovative ideas that align with our New Frontier strategy. The fund provides employees with access to resources to test their ideas and drive efficiencies.

Listening to Our People

Gaining employees’ perspectives and recognizing them when they advance our strategy is essential to nurturing our purpose-driven, inclusive and high-performance culture. Employees provide feedback on our work practices through surveys, Let’s Talk, Live! forums (CEO-led global town halls) and virtual and in-person listening sessions with leaders.

The MyVoice survey is part of our Company-wide annual listening program which allows every employee’s voice to be heard and valued. Sharing and acting on results is a collaborative and inclusive effort—our CEO shares enterprise-wide results at Let’s Talk, Live!, leaders review feedback with their teams, and we engage MyVoice action committees throughout the organization to identify opportunities and implement solutions that elevate the employee experience. We use insights from these engagements to identify enterprise focus areas that help us build long-term growth through our culture.

The 2025 MyVoice survey was our eighth, and it received our highest participation rate ever, with 86 percent of employees responding. Scores improved across all the survey’s focus areas, and we again beat industry benchmarks where measured. Employees identified clear communication and transparency, engagement, customer focus, collaboration and inclusion, and learning and experimentation as MetLife’s strengths.

We also introduced a listening platform to gather candid input from employees on specific topics, helping leaders quickly understand what matters most. Unlike a traditional survey, participants share open-ended thoughts in their own words and review and respond to the perspectives of others, allowing shared themes to naturally emerge. Enabled by AI, the platform quickly summarizes results and generates potential actions for leaders, creating a rapid feedback loop with participants.

Recognizing Our People

Celebrating achievements, both big and small, strengthens our connections, fosters collaboration and inspires us to turn potential into long-term growth. The Global Recognition program at MetLife honors purpose-driven and performance-focused efforts.

We’ve introduced the New Frontier Game Changer program to encourage peer-topeer recognition of employees who demonstrate key New Frontier behaviors and mindsets, such as customer focus, innovation, collaboration and accountability. The program is designed to make recognition more accessible and reinforce behaviors that support our strategy and culture.

We also recognize employees through our Purpose Award, MetLife’s highest honor for individuals or teams who made extraordinary efforts to bring MetLife’s purpose to life and deliver for our stakeholders.

Read more about how we are supporting our people in MetLife’s 2025 Sustainability Report.

 

^{1 MetLife community ambassadors are employee volunteers assigned to strengthen community at specific MetLife office locations or to serve virtual employee populations.}

Originally published on Aflac Newsroom

The familiar sounds of baseball — cracking bats, cheering crowds and the hum of summertime excitement — once again set the stage for something far more meaningful than a game. At Aflac’s 2026 Night at the Ballpark in Atlanta, patients, families and physicians from the Aflac Cancer and Blood Disorders Center of Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta gathered for an evening of big-league baseball, that blended America’s favorite pastime with moments of joy, connection and healing.

Now a cherished annual tradition, the event welcomed patients, their siblings, parents and care teams for a respite from the challenges of treatment. For many in attendance, the night was not just about baseball; it was about reclaiming a sense of normalcy and celebrating time together outside hospital walls.

The ballpark transformed into an inclusive, uplifting environment where children could simply be kids. Activities ranged from creative coloring stations to interactive entertainment, while Aflac distributed signature goody bags filled with themed items, including its well-known plush duck supporting childhood cancer and sickle cell awareness initiatives. These ducks and other themed items are available at shop.aflacchildhoodcancer.org, and proceeds tied to these efforts benefit the Aflac Childhood Cancer Foundation, reinforcing the broader mission behind the evening.

Beyond the games and giveaways, the significance of the event lies in its emotional impact. For families navigating complex medical journeys, experiences like this offer a much-needed break — one where the focus shifts from treatments and appointments to laughter, shared memories and community.

The Aflac Cancer and Blood Disorders Center remains a national leader in pediatric care, supporting thousands of children each year across cancer and blood disorders, including the largest pediatric sickle cell programs in the United States. The partnership between Aflac and Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta has long aimed to support both cutting-edge care and the holistic well-being of patients and families.

“Events like this remind us that healing isn’t only clinical — it’s emotional, too,” said Buffy Swinehart, senior manager of Corporate Social Responsibility at Aflac. “Seeing these families come together to make memories and find support in one another is a great reminder that there is a community that cares deeply about them and their journeys.”

As the sun set over the ballpark, the cheers carried a deeper meaning. For one night, the focus shifted from medical charts to memorable moments — proof that even amid life’s toughest challenges, joy can still take center field.

With each passing year, Night at the Park continues to underscore Aflac’s commitment to compassion, community and the belief that small moments of happiness can make a big difference. In fact, since 1995, Aflac employees, independent agents and The Aflac Foundation, Inc., have contributed nearly $200 million to support the Aflac Cancer and Blood Disorders Center. These donations help advance groundbreaking research, fund innovative treatments and provide critical resources for children and families facing cancer and blood disorders. Beyond supporting care, it also helps create meaningful experiences that bring comfort to patients and their loved ones when they need it most.

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Originally published on Aflac Newsroom

The familiar sounds of baseball — cracking bats, cheering crowds and the hum of summertime excitement — once again set the stage for something far more meaningful than a game. At Aflac’s 2026 Night at the Ballpark in Atlanta, patients, families and physicians from the Aflac Cancer and Blood Disorders Center of Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta gathered for an evening of big-league baseball, that blended America’s favorite pastime with moments of joy, connection and healing.

Now a cherished annual tradition, the event welcomed patients, their siblings, parents and care teams for a respite from the challenges of treatment. For many in attendance, the night was not just about baseball; it was about reclaiming a sense of normalcy and celebrating time together outside hospital walls.

The ballpark transformed into an inclusive, uplifting environment where children could simply be kids. Activities ranged from creative coloring stations to interactive entertainment, while Aflac distributed signature goody bags filled with themed items, including its well-known plush duck supporting childhood cancer and sickle cell awareness initiatives. These ducks and other themed items are available at shop.aflacchildhoodcancer.org, and proceeds tied to these efforts benefit the Aflac Childhood Cancer Foundation, reinforcing the broader mission behind the evening.

Beyond the games and giveaways, the significance of the event lies in its emotional impact. For families navigating complex medical journeys, experiences like this offer a much-needed break — one where the focus shifts from treatments and appointments to laughter, shared memories and community.

The Aflac Cancer and Blood Disorders Center remains a national leader in pediatric care, supporting thousands of children each year across cancer and blood disorders, including the largest pediatric sickle cell programs in the United States. The partnership between Aflac and Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta has long aimed to support both cutting-edge care and the holistic well-being of patients and families.

“Events like this remind us that healing isn’t only clinical — it’s emotional, too,” said Buffy Swinehart, senior manager of Corporate Social Responsibility at Aflac. “Seeing these families come together to make memories and find support in one another is a great reminder that there is a community that cares deeply about them and their journeys.”

As the sun set over the ballpark, the cheers carried a deeper meaning. For one night, the focus shifted from medical charts to memorable moments — proof that even amid life’s toughest challenges, joy can still take center field.

With each passing year, Night at the Park continues to underscore Aflac’s commitment to compassion, community and the belief that small moments of happiness can make a big difference. In fact, since 1995, Aflac employees, independent agents and The Aflac Foundation, Inc., have contributed nearly $200 million to support the Aflac Cancer and Blood Disorders Center. These donations help advance groundbreaking research, fund innovative treatments and provide critical resources for children and families facing cancer and blood disorders. Beyond supporting care, it also helps create meaningful experiences that bring comfort to patients and their loved ones when they need it most.

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Innovation alone does not define a nation. Progress also depends on service, civic engagement and a shared commitment to communities.

This belief is reflected in America Gives, the nationwide initiative encouraging Americans to volunteer in their communities as part of the lead-up to the nation’s 250th anniversary.

Leidos employees and their families are participating in this mission through volunteer activities and community engagement opportunities throughout the year. In June, Leidos joined America250, the Washington Nationals, Coca-Cola Consolidated and the Capital Area Food Bank for a large-scale meal-packing event supporting families facing food insecurity.

On Independence Day, Leidos volunteers and family members will be among 125 volunteers at Nationals Park in Washington D.C., unfurling a giant American flag during the pregame celebrations. We will also continue to honor our service members by presenting the traditional Salute to Service, leading the day’s most visible tribute to the nation and those who serve it.

Preparing for America’s next 250 years

As Americans prepare to celebrate this historic anniversary, the effort serves as a reminder that the next chapter of the nation’s story will be written by the people who choose to innovate, serve and help build a stronger future for generations to come.

By bringing together innovation, service and civic participation, the partnership between Leidos and America250 is helping ensure that America’s future is shaped not only by what we imagine, but by what we do together.

Three things to remember

1. America250 celebrates America’s 250th anniversary through innovation, volunteerism and civic participation
2. Why is Leidos partnering with America250? To inspire innovation and strengthen communities
3. Leidos supports America250 through America Innovates, America Gives and community engagement initiatives

To learn more about America250 and its national commemorative efforts, visit America250.org.

W. L. Gore & Associates launched a 360° Virtual Lab Tour for GORE‑TEX® Professional, offering a closer look at how its protective apparel is tested for performance and durability. The digital experience features specialized laboratories where product systems including materials, seams, and finished garments are evaluated using methods designed to reflect real‑world use.

From durability and waterproofness to comfort and protection, the tour shows how testing supports product performance over time and informs ongoing product development for professionals working in demanding environments.

Step inside the testing process, explore the Virtual Lab Tour.

 

About Gore’s Fabrics Business
Gore introduced GORE-TEX® Fabric to the outerwear industry more than 45 years ago and continues to develop performance apparel technologies. Gore’s Fabrics products provide comfort and protection in challenging environments and in everyday life, enabling wearers to safely and confidently achieve and experience more. From hiking in downpours to defense operations and fighting fires, Gore’s deep understanding of consumer and industry needs drives development of products with meaningful performance advantages.
https://www.gore-tex.com and https://www.goretexprofessional.com/

About Gore
W. L. Gore & Associates is a global materials science company dedicated to transforming industries and improving lives. Since 1958, Gore has solved complex technical challenges in demanding environments – from outer space to the world’s highest peaks to the inner workings of the human body. With more than 13,000 Associates and a strong, team-oriented culture, Gore generates annual revenues of $5 billion.
For more information, visit gore.com.

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• CNH has expanded its SES initiative across key farming regions in South India, promoting sustainable crop residue management through mechanised baling.
• The initiative has enabled baling of over 60,000 tonnes of paddy straw, preventing an estimated 97,000 tonnes of CO₂ emissions while creating value for farmers.
• Through technology, training, and field demonstrations, the program is driving the adoption of sustainable farming practices.

CNH, a global leader in agriculture and construction equipment, announced the launch of its CSR initiative, Sustainable Environment Solution, across key agricultural regions in South India. The project has been introduced in Sindhanoor and Hubli in Karnataka, Gudur Manal in Nellore, Andhra Pradesh, and Lalgudi in Tiruchirappali, Tamil Nadu.

SES focuses on agricultural extension and farmer capacity building to address the challenges of crop residue management. The initiative aims to reduce air pollution caused by open field burning while encouraging farmers to adopt efficient and sustainable alternatives through mechanised baling solutions. The program builds on CNH’s ongoing efforts across multiple regions in India such as UP, MP, Haryana, Bihar, Punjab, Chattisgarh, Maharashtra, Uttarakhand where it has been implemented to promote sustainable crop residue management and reduce stubble burning.

Speaking about the initiative, Narinder Mittal, President and Managing Director, CNH India said, “The Sustainable Environment Solution program reflects our commitment to responsible growth and sustainable agriculture. Managing crop residue efficiently plays a vital role in reducing environmental challenges and supporting long-term farm sustainability. Through this initiative, we aim to minimise stubble burning in a way that lowers air pollution, improves resource utilisation, and creates a sustainable model for crop residue management in partnership with the farming community. At CNH, we remain focused on advancing sustainable farming solutions that support the farming community and the environment.”

Read the full story here.

Originally published on newsroom.marykay.com

What does the journey to self-confidence really look like behind the scenes? Confidence doesn’t always arrive fully formed. Sometimes it’s built in the quiet moments when you decide to step up: for your family, your team, and yourself. 

Invited to speak to the “Women in Technology” group at Mary Kay, Tara Eustace, Mary Kay’s Chief Opportunity and Sales Officer, who has been with Mary Kay for over 30 years, pulled back the curtain on her journey, sharing honest reflections on leadership, the critical importance of humility, and the daily choice to “put on” confidence. Her reflections are real life lessons shaped by experience, challenge, and stepping up when it mattered most.

Below is a recap of this insightful conversation with Tara around confidence and women’s leadership.  

Q: Tara, you have talked about stepping up for your family. How has that shaped your confidence?

• Stepping up for my family has absolutely inspired my confidence. When you realize people are counting on you, you find strength you didn’t know you had. That responsibility changes you. It makes you braver. Lately, I’ve been thinking about what it means to be a “full person.” Not just a leader. Not just a mom. Not just a professional. A full person. Considering both family and career has helped me slow down and actually enjoy the journey more.

Q: Who inspired you early on?

• My mother. She modeled resilience, strength, and a sense of purpose in ways I probably didn’t fully appreciate at the time. Watching her navigate life gave me a blueprint for stepping up when things got hard and for believing in the journey. 

Q: What did confidence look like early in your career?

• I wasn’t confident when I started at Mary Kay. I didn’t know the culture. I felt behind. So, I had to learn to adapt. I had to cope. And over time, it worked. I always told myself, “I’m really good at implementation, but I’m not very good at leading.” That was the story I carried. And then I was forced to step into leadership roles both when the situation demanded it and later by visionary leaders here at Mary Kay who believed in me. Sometimes you don’t know you can do something until others breathe belief in you – or until you don’t have a choice!

Q: How did you build confidence over time?

• Any accolades I have – I worked hard for them. Any scars – I worked hard for those too.
• Confidence isn’t something you earn once and keep forever. It’s like another piece of clothing or armor. You have to put it on every single day.
• Regardless of our situations, we have to be ready and willing to go get it. We have to stand behind what we did and what we said, even if we made mistakes. Especially if we made mistakes.

Q: How do you balance confidence and humility?

• Leadership humbles you very quickly. What I know and what I’ve accomplished is a credit to my team. No one should hang their hat on a title. Always remember that being a leader isn’t about you; it is about the team.
• It’s also about balance. If you don’t take care of yourself, you can’t lead effectively. Leadership is a long journey, not just a series of stops and milestones. So even if I miss a deadline, I communicate transparently, recalibrate, and make sure I’m taking care of myself so I can continue to show up, lead, and advance on the journey. 
• Keep your eye on the little things, they often make the biggest difference. Returning the call. Sending the note. Having the hard conversation. Seeing the people and not just the work. Those are the moments that define you as a leader.

Q: What impact do you believe our work at Mary Kay is making?

• We are helping women be confident, run their own businesses, and build community. Some may come for the extra income opportunity. But along the way, they gain other things, and often – confidence. 
• I’ve heard stories from women who were once part of our independent sales force who say that Mary Kay was a part of their journey that led them to their final goal. I remember meeting a remarkably successful designer who had sold Mary Kay^® products early in her career, and she said that her time with Mary Kay helped her build the confidence she needed to pursue her bigger dream.
• When you help a woman, you help her family. When you help her family, you help a community. When you lean into women in a society, you help create sustainable ecosystems. That is incredibly impactful. And that is the Mary Kay business. 

Q: What advice would you give to others in the room?

• Any time you walk into a room, talk to someone you haven’t spoken to before. Expand your circle. When you do that, you attract positivity and meet new people, which leads to new connections, and great things can come out of it. That’s how growth happens.
• As women and leaders, we don’t have to measure ourselves against standards that were never designed with us in mind. We have the opportunity – and the responsibility – to define success in a way that reflects our values, strengths, and impact.
• Being a leader isn’t just about how you think. It’s about listening, observing, and understanding what’s really happening around you – and then using those observations to create insights around making things better. 
• I would like to end with a quote from Mary Kay. Our founder, Mary Kay Ash, said, ‘Remember that real leadership is being the person that others will gladly and confidently follow. If the leaders lack confidence, the followers lack commitment.’ Mary Kay faced setbacks and failures throughout her journey, but she never allowed them to define her. Her confidence came from her belief in her purpose, her willingness to keep learning, and her determination to keep moving forward. That’s a powerful reminder for all of us: confidence isn’t the absence of setbacks – it’s the decision to move forward despite them. 

Did You Know:

• Women-Powered Company: 63% of the Executive Team, 64% of R&D Scientists, 79% of Global Brand and Global Creative, 63% of Global Workforce, and 60% of Leadership positions in Mary Kay’s Top 10 Markets are held by women.¹

Learn more about the Mary Kay opportunity here. 

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About Mary Kay

One of the original glass ceiling breakers, Mary Kay Ash founded her dream beauty brand in Texas in 1963 with one goal: to enrich women’s lives. Learn more at marykayglobal.com. Find us on Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn.

1. Women and Leadership Representation at Mary Kay (May 2026).

By Brittany Ford

July 14, 2026 /3BL/ – Living in Southeast Texas means facing intense summer heat, and for many families staying comfortable while managing their home energy use is top of mind. That’s why Entergy Texas remains committed to providing affordable, reliable service and supporting the communities we serve. As part of Entergy Texas’ CoolSaver program, our energy efficiency team partnered with local contractors to provide no‑cost A/C tune-ups for customers in the Orange and Dayton areas.

Entergy Texas is expanding these services to more communities in the coming years, helping customers stay cool and in control of their energy bills.

“We know summer heat in Southeast Texas can be intense, and inefficient cooling systems can add stress to a family’s budget,” said Weslyn Brown, Entergy Texas energy efficiency program manager. “These tune-ups and upgrades help improve comfort, reduce energy use and put customers in a better position during the hottest months of the year.”

CoolSaver program and weatherization upgrades 

Through Entergy Texas’ CoolSaver program, customers receive no-cost A/C tune-ups designed to clean, correct, adjust and optimize their home cooling systems. Each service is valued at more than $250 per unit, and Entergy Texas covers the full cost. In addition, qualifying customers may also receive weatherization improvements including air‑infiltration sealing, upgraded attic insulation, and duct sealing to help keep cool air in and hot air out.

At each event, held twice a year, an outreach tent is set up where customers without an appointment can sign up for services and receive a free fan and home energy-efficiency kit.

Pictured: Entergy Texas’ energy efficiency event in Dayton, Texas.

For many customers, these upgrades offer meaningful support when it’s needed most.

“Companies can charge a lot for services like this, so knowing it was offered for free encouraged us to participate,” said Entergy Texas customer, Karen Karmer. “Thank you, Entergy, for coming out and doing this for us. I hope you keep offering this program, because there are many people like me who truly need it.”

Since 2018, Entergy Texas has served more than 3,000 customers through the CoolSaver program.

“All residential customers qualify for the services,” said Entergy Texas energy efficiency program manager, Mark Delavan. “However, Entergy prioritizes areas that are considered low-income or hard-to-reach to ensure the company’s most vulnerable customers receive support.”

Helping families save energy and money

As temperatures continue to rise throughout the summer, Entergy Texas wants customers to stay comfortable without feeling the pressure of sudden bill spikes. We know that when homes run more efficiently, families feel the difference both in comfort and on their monthly bills. Through programs like CoolSaver, Entergy Texas provides simple, long-term ways for customers to use less energy and better manage how much it cost to cool their home.

To explore more of Entergy Texas’ energy efficiency programs, visit EntergyTexas.com/EnergyEfficiency.

About Entergy Texas
Entergy Texas provides electricity to approximately 538,000 customers in 27 counties. Entergy Texas is a subsidiary of Entergy Corporation. Entergy produces, transmits and distributes electricity to power life for 3 million customers through our operating companies in Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas. Its customers are connected to the Midcontinent Independent System Operator Inc. power grid, which is a regional transmission organization responsible for administering the transmission systems of member utilities in 15 states stretching across the central region of the United States and Manitoba, Canada. We’re investing for growth and improved reliability and resilience of our energy system while working to keep energy rates affordable for our customers. We’re also investing in cleaner energy generation like modern natural gas, nuclear and renewable energy. A nationally recognized leader in sustainability and corporate citizenship, Entergy delivers more than $100 million in economic benefits each year to the communities we serve through philanthropy, volunteerism and advocacy. Entergy is a Fortune 500 company headquartered in New Orleans, Louisiana, and has approximately 12,000 employees. Learn more at EntergyTexas.com and connect with @EntergyTX on social media.

Media Inquiries:
Entergy Texas Media
281-297-2353 (media line)
entergytexasmedia@entergy.com

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• An employee-led idea the help remove waste from the Port of Long Beach in Southern California is delivering visible results.
• Operating around the clock, the trash skimmers have removed thousands of pounds of waste and debris from the harbor in two years.
• By helping clean the water, the trash skimmers are benefiting wildlife and the broader port community at one of the nation’s busiest seaports.

What began as an idea from employees at Marathon Pipe Line’s (MPL) Long Beach Terminal 2 facility to help reduce trash and litter in the harbor has become a proven success story. Two years after the local team installed two electric trash skimmers at the Port of Long Beach, the program continues to deliver measurable results for one of the nation’s busiest seaports and the surrounding waterways.

Since launching in May 2024, the skimmers have removed nearly 14,000 pounds of trash from the water, roughly the weight of an adult African elephant. The devices have also filtered nearly 50 million gallons of water, equivalent to more than 75 Olympic-sized swimming pools.

“It’s incredible to see what this program has accomplished in just two short years,” said Tim Hayes, MPL’s Operations Director for the Pacific West Region, whose local team manages the effort. “What started as a simple idea has grown into something that’s making a visible difference in the harbor every day, and we’re all very proud of that at Marathon.”

“Together, we are building the Port of the Future – a clean, efficient, zero-emissions port that proves to the world we can create jobs, serve the community and operate sustainably.”

The skimmers operate around the clock, collecting floating debris before it can spread throughout the harbor or pose a threat to marine wildlife. By removing trash from the water, the program helps create a cleaner environment for birds, fish and other species that depend on the harbor. While the skimmers are located at Marathon’s Terminal 2 facility, they help remove debris from a shared waterway that supports numerous businesses, vessels and communities throughout the region.

The program has also strengthened Marathon’s collaboration with the Port of Long Beach, which supports the effort by helping facilitate debris disposal.

“We thank Marathon for partnering with us to reduce operational impacts on more than 1,000 species of marine life thriving in the San Pedro Bay,” said Port of Long Beach CEO Dr. Noel Hacegaba. “Together, we are building the Port of the Future – a clean, efficient, zero-emissions port that proves to the world we can create jobs, serve the community and operate sustainably.”