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Access to educational and employment pathways are not always easy to come by for people in underserved communities. First Generation college students have additional unique challenges that according to research, create a gap in earnings and other economic outcomes when not addressed. Bloomberg partners with a number of nonprofit organizations that aim to bridge that gap. These organizations provide students with an opportunity to engage with corporate partners in a variety of settings meant to improve professional know-how and arm high-achieving, low-income students with the knowledge and network that can set them up for a successful career.

Organizations like Project Basta, Leadership Enterprise for a Diverse America (LEDA) and Management Leadership for Tomorrow (MLT) work with a wide range of corporate partners to connect First Generation students and students from underrepresented communities with critical career resources, networks, and mentors. They create new pipelines for companies to hire talented individuals that, in the past, might have been overlooked.

At Bloomberg, our recruiting team builds a diverse talent pipeline as students from our nonprofit partners participate in summer internships. These internships prepare and position students for job offers with Bloomberg. Through our Corporate Philanthropy programs, we’ve created a global network of volunteer mentors that help students explore career options and develop formalized networks that provide professional development support. Bloomberg employees, many who are alumni of our non-profit partners, work to share their experiences while providing opportunities that allow students to test what they learn with their nonprofit partners in a real-world professional setting.

As first-generation college graduates are being recruited, hired, and empowered at more and more companies, they are coming together more often to create a space for First-Gen experiences to be shared to help build confidence and grow community. Just being hired is not always enough without a support network and mentors to help guide the way through unfamiliar corporate practices. Six young First-Gen professionals at Bloomberg shared their advice for First-Gen college students who are starting out.

Vanessa Mercedes Almonte

Product Sales, Project Basta

When I was a BASTA fellow, the best advice I received was to really focus on the type of jobs I actually wanted and not the job I thought I could get based on my experience. I felt I was at a disadvantage after graduating from college because I had to work 2 jobs through college while being a full time student so I had no time left to do any internships. I thought my experience working as a front desk in a medical office was not relevant. BASTA made me understand the value in each of my experiences and helped build the confidence I needed to go for the jobs I really wanted.

Many Correa

Bloomberg Philanthropies, LEDA

I wish someone had told me that whatever career path I went down, there would always be opportunities to learn and grow. At Bloomberg, for example, there are formal opportunities like Bloomberg University courses and outside professional development courses or conferences, but there are also important informal opportunities for professional growth, like carefully reading an article on the latest research in your field or speaking with colleagues over lunch. It’s also incredibly important to grow your network which can be daunting but my mentor reminded me it can be as easy as asking for coffee chats. As an intern, and even now as an employee, coffee chats are a fantastic way to build relationships, make connections, learn about your colleagues’ work, and collaborate with others.

Estefany Diaz

Analytics, Project Basta

The best advice I received from a mentor is that interviews are a two way street. They are not only for me to demonstrate I’m a good fit for the role but also to learn if the role and the company are a good fit for me. I also learned your career path is not always a straight path. Sometimes taking a detour is ok. I started in a role that wasn’t exactly related to what I studied in college but it helped me develop my technical and soft skills. Now I am in a role where I use both the skills I developed at my first role and what I studied in college.

Raeven Mataya

Analytics, LEDA

As I started thinking about potential career paths, I wish I had known then that it’s important to not count anything out, including yourself. There are so many paths out there, ones both unknown and waiting to be created, and not only are they achievable, but there are places and people out there waiting to benefit from having your perspective. It may seem difficult navigating unfamiliar fields like business or technology, especially coming from a first-generation background, but I’ve found those experiences often cultivate resiliency, innovative and critical thinking, and other skills that set you up for success. Mentors have emphasized the importance of having an open mind as well as the benefits of pouring the lessons and experiences you’ve accumulated into others to ensure success and opportunities are shared.

Safia Jamekay

Enterprise Services, MLT

Network with as many people as you can that are in the position you see yourself being in. Yes, we all have our own individual experiences but through conversations you can get a sense of what you are getting into before jumping into it. The best piece of advice I received from a mentor in my network was to not be a victim of my own negative thinking. Imposter syndrome is both real and common but it’s important to acknowledge that my success and opportunities were well-earned.

Stephanie Orlic

Bloomberg Media, Project Basta

Never limit myself to opportunities that arise due to lack of knowledge or experience. Despite not knowing all the answers to questions that may arise, your research and strategy to find those answers can be your biggest superpower. Instead of being afraid of failing, challenge that fear and morph it into excitement about learning something new and gaining a new skill. As a young professional, I might not have as much experience as my senior-level peers, but I am able to provide perspective and innovative ideas, nonetheless. In the moments where I am not sure about how to approach something, researching and preparing will allow me to make an informed decision and support my team in my own unique way.

DETROIT, LAUSANNE, Switzerland, and NEWARK, Calif., March 31, 2023 /3BL Media/ – Pensole Lewis College (PLC), the first and only HBCU (Historically Black College and University) with a focus on design, and Logitech International (SIX: LOGN) (Nasdaq: LOGI) announced a multifaceted long-term partnership aimed at revolutionizing the next generation of design through technology and education.

Through this partnership, Logitech will donate a variety of advanced technology tools to further design creatives at PLC, including mice, keyboards, headsets, streaming cameras and more, as well as assist in co-creating spaces for students to ideate and collaborate. As PLC continues to grow, the partnership with Logitech will be essential to the success of future curriculum and programming using technology. In addition to providing hardware and training to help students bring their design ideas to life, PLC will collaborate with Logitech to develop a joint design curriculum aimed at giving students the opportunity to enhance their skills and creativity, while improving and honing their current design skills. The courses will also connect students with a network of Logitech design professionals that will serve as mentors and resources, with potential internship opportunities at the company in the future.

Most immediately, Logitech’s donated equipment has enabled the launch of the school’s official podcast, Blacklights, a platform created for design students at PLC, and the entire HBCU community, that will discuss a variety of industry topics with leading diverse creative professionals from the industry’s top brands featured in each episode. The podcast will formally kick off and air its first episode on Tuesday, March 28 with guest Portia Blunt, VP of Apparel at Reebok. Click to listen to the podcast on Spotify and Apple.

“Logitech is an innovative company that powers the globe with inventive products to help us reach our creative best,” said Dr. D’Wayne Edwards, founder of PLC. “Our partnership with Logitech is a major step forward as we build PLC into the industry’s college, beginning with the industry’s best brand. We will do this together as we share the same mission to diversify the industry by introducing diverse thoughts. This will lead to the innovation needed to inspire the next generation.”

The partnership between PLC and Logitech represents significant progress in the world of design education by bringing together cutting-edge technology and customized curriculum to help the next generation of designers succeed, giving rise to a more diverse and sustainability-focused creative community.

“Design is at the center of everything we do and we’re honored to be working with Pensole on their design initiatives and curriculum,” said Alastair Curtis, chief design officer at Logitech. “This partnership is an investment into a new generation of designers and design education so together we can take great strides supporting a diversity of talent and backgrounds that will benefit the design industry, making our future and the products and experiences we create more inclusive and sustainable.”

About Pensole Lewis College

Pensole Lewis College of Business & Design (PLC) is the nation’s first-ever Historically Black College/University to reopen and have a focus on design. Under the direction of Dr. D’Wayne Edwards, who is also the founder of PENSOLE Academy, and Dr. Violet T. Lewis, the founder of Lewis College of Business shared the same vision and now has become one. PLC is the pipeline HBCU for career education and professional development in the product creation industry. We are the industry’s creative NorthStar, dedicated to lighting the way forward to a better and more diverse future for the next generation, leaving our industry better than when we entered it. In May of 2022, Pensole Lewis College began offering new pathway programs to break into the industry, ranging from product, color & material, apparel, sustainability, business, STEM, and more, serving young Black creatives across multiple industries.

For more information, please visit www.pensolelewiscollege.com.

About Logitech

Logitech helps all people pursue their passions and is committed to doing so in a way that is good for people and the planet. We design hardware and software solutions that help businesses thrive and bring people together when working, creating, gaming and streaming. Brands of Logitech include Logitech, Logitech G, ASTRO Gaming, Streamlabs, Blue Microphones and Ultimate Ears.

Founded in 1981, and headquartered in Lausanne, Switzerland, Logitech International is a Swiss public company listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange (LOGN) and on the Nasdaq Global Select Market (LOGI). Find Logitech at www.logitech.com, the company blog or @logitech.

Logitech and other Logitech marks are trademarks or registered trademarks of Logitech Europe S.A. and/or its affiliates in the U.S. and other countries. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. For more information about Logitech and its products, visit the company’s website at www.logitech.com

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PARIS and NEW YORK March 31, 2023 /3BL Media/ – EcoVadis is reporting on the sustainable business practices being adopted by the 100,000+ companies with a sustainability rating in its network and the key metrics quantifying the positive social and environmental outcomes of these efforts. Nearly 1,000 enterprise customers are now using the EcoVadis platform to manage their value chain sustainability, expanding the total global procurement spend covered by EcoVadis Ratings to more than $2.6 trillion. These insights and more, mapped across EcoVadis’ model for generating impact, are revealed today in the sustainability ratings provider’s third annual Network Impact Report.

COP27 highlighted the need for stronger collaboration on key sustainability issues such as corporate net-zero action. This year’s Network Impact Report shows how EcoVadis’ Impact Model is enabling companies to collaborate closely with their trading partners on sustainability to build transparency, drive tangible improvement and scale positive impact throughout value chains.

The Impact Model consists of three phases: First, multinational buyers and private equity firms invite their trading partners to be rated by EcoVadis and leverage the insights to embed sustainability into their procurement or investment strategies. Then, rated companies use their scorecard results and the EcoVadis platform to improve their ESG management systems and adopt sustainable best practices. Finally, EcoVadis enables companies to track and report the outcomes of this process, helping both requesting and rated companies fine-tune their approach and scale their efforts.

“Businesses understand that despite ongoing supply chain, macro-economic and regulatory challenges, transforming commitments into immediate action is crucial for long-term resilience and success,” said Pierre-François Thaler, Co-Founder and Co-CEO of EcoVadis. “The acceleration in positive actions across our network shows how our customers are extending beyond their risk and compliance foundations to make progress toward positively impacting society and the planet.”

EcoVadis published 40,000 scorecards in 2022, of which 48% were for companies new to the network. This brings the total companies rated by EcoVadis to 107,000, representing more than 90 million workers across global supply chains. EcoVadis has collected nearly 14 million data points on the performance of its network across 38 key sustainability metrics.

This edition of the Network Impact Report shows how companies can improve their sustainability performance in a quantifiable way. Selected best practices that companies adopted for the first time in 2022 include:

Environment:

2,653 companies implemented reuse/recycling actions (25% increase over 2021)1,422 companies implemented water recycling actions (124% increase over 2021)

Health & Safety:

5,779 companies provided personal protective equipment (53% increase over 2021)4,588 companies trained employees on health and safety (65% increase over 2021)

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion:

13,483 companies developed policies on diversity, equity and inclusion (updated in 2021*)3,237 companies implemented actions to promote diversity (39% increase over 2021)

Additionally, EcoVadis’ Carbon Action Module provides companies with deeper insights into their carbon performance. The 23,000 carbon maturity scorecards generated through the Module in 2022 reveal the following:

10,482 companies implemented policies on energy and GHG emissions (updated in 2021*)5,244 companies reported on energy consumption (44% increase over 2021)4,389 companies reported on GHG emissions (56% increase over 2021)

For more information on how EcoVadis helps organizations deepen their sustainability commitments and turn them into long-term success, read the third annual EcoVadis Network Impact Report here.

*Comparison not available due to new or expanded aggregation of figures in the prior year.

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About EcoVadis

EcoVadis is a purpose-driven company whose mission is to provide the world’s most trusted business sustainability ratings. Businesses of all sizes rely on EcoVadis’ expert intelligence and evidence-based ratings to monitor and improve the sustainability performance of their business and trading partners. Its actionable scorecards, benchmarks, carbon action tools, and insights guide an improvement journey for environmental, social and ethical practices across 200 industry categories and 175 countries. Industry leaders such as Johnson & Johnson, L’Oréal, Unilever, LVMH, Bridgestone, BASF and JPMorgan are among the 100,000 businesses that collaborate with EcoVadis to drive resilience, sustainable growth and positive impact worldwide. Learn more on ecovadis.com, Twitter or LinkedIn.

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Going the extra mile is a well-known phrase to U.S. Bank Product Manager Ted Gamble. In a 2021 project call with First Mile®, he began a journey that took him from exchanging smiles on video calls to logging miles on the running trail — with far reaching impact.

First Mile, an initiative of Thread International and WORK, formalizes waste collection networks in low-income communities. It helps bridge the gap for global brands to purchase from responsible supply chains, while simultaneously diverting plastic waste from oceans and landfills.

This reclaimed ocean-bound plastic, or ROBP, is used in the eco-friendly Diving Turtle and Serene Beach U.S. Bank debit card designs. It’s estimated that for every million cards produced, more than one ton of plastic will be diverted from entering the world’s oceans, waterways and shorelines.1

WORK is the nonprofit entity in the First Mile private-nonprofit partnership. It’s mission to “accompany families in Haiti out of poverty through good, dignified jobs” appealed to Gamble.

“Not only does this partnership keep plastic out of the ocean,” he said, “but it does it in a way that gives the front-line workers ways to support their families and communities though education, health care, safety workshops and livable wages. That was something I wanted to support.”

Gamble discovered he could support WORK’s mission through Run Across May, a fundraiser that challenges individuals and teams to run 200 or more miles to raise funds and awareness for the organization. He joined the race that year, clocking in 222 miles in his hometown of Dundas, Minnesota. He ran the event again in 2022 for a total of 442 miles – an achievement that deepens his connection to First Mile and its mission — right alongside U.S. Bank.

U.S. Bank and its customers commit to cleaner oceans, stronger communities 

U.S. Bank is committed to enabling a sustainable future through climate goals, client engagement and support, and vendor and community agreements. The relationship with First Mile supports the bank’s environmental, social, governance (ESG) work through a positive impact on communities and the environment.

When customers choose an eco-friendly debit card from U.S. Bank, they help First Mile create supply chains that have already saved millions of pounds of plastic from landfills and oceans, as estimated by the organization. The project has the added benefit of creating well-paying jobs for thousands of plastic collectors in Haiti and beyond, providing financial stability to local communities across the globe.

Customers are on board with this initiative, with 27% of all U.S. Bank debit cardmembers choosing the eco-friendly Diving Turtle or Serene Beach design, putting these two debit cards at the top of the U.S. Bank most popular design list.

1. CPI Card Group, “Payment Industry Introduces Recovered Ocean-Bound Plastic Card” (2020)

Sometimes opportunity knocks. Other times, it rolls. The Fifth Third Financial Empowerment Mobile, or eBus, rolled in Norcross, Georgia, on Wednesday, March 22, to bring financial empowerment into the Gwinnet County community. 

In partnership with the Community Sustainability Enterprise, Fifth Third Bank brought its eBus to help community members to improve credit, become workforce ready with the NextJob Job Seeker’s Toolkit, learn about starting a business, purchase or refinance a home, protect their identity and learn more about managing finances for success.

Additional community partners also were present, including Manna Treatment & Manna Fund, ResilienceInMind and Goodwill Industries.

Fifth Third strives to be a leader in financial empowerment. Since 2004, the Bank has delivered financial education, access and stability programs through its L.I.F.E. (Lives Improved through Financial Empowerment) programs, including its signature eBus and Fifth Third Bank Young Bankers Club® programs.   

Men’s and women’s basketball players at Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association, or CIAA, schools know all about winning plays on the hardwood. After all, successful scoring, rebounding, and defending require practice, diligence, and a good game plan.

Finances after college, the student-athletes learned at a financial literacy breakfast on Feb. 21, aren’t that dissimilar. The breakfast was sponsored by Wells Fargo — the official banking partner of the CIAA — with curriculum presented by Our Money Matters, or OMM. successful scoring, rebounding, and defending require practice, diligence, and a good game plan.

The Wells Fargo Foundation is the exclusive funder of Our Money Matters, launched in collaboration with HBCU Community Development Action Coalition to equip college students of color with the financial knowledge, tools, access, and opportunities to close the racial wealth gap.

“Income disparities and racial discrimination affect the wealth gap that students of color experience during and after college. Financial literacy can help students decrease this gap, increase financial stability, and enable wealth building,” said Bonnie Wallace, head of Financial Health Philanthropy at Wells Fargo.

More than 200 men’s and women’s basketball players attended the breakfast before the start of the 2023 CIAA Tournament — one of the most prestigious sporting events among historically Black colleges and universities, or HBCUs.

“Financial literacy is something I’m just beginning to fully understand,” said Raemaad Wright, a starting forward on Virginia Union University men’s team. “I think this breakfast was really important because it’ll help me better prepare myself financially to create generational wealth.”

LaRese Purnell, an author, brand ambassador for OMM, and co-owner and managing partner of CLE Consulting Firm, shared financial health tips and tricks with the student-athletes.

Below are four tips he shared with the players that can also help you win in the game of financial health.

1. Share the ball

No one wants to play on a team where one person takes all the shots and gets all the glory. That’s why Purnell shared one of the crown jewels of OMM — the 50/20/30 rule.

Its goal is to make people think about the distribution of their money. From every $1, 50 cents should go toward basic needs, 30 cents to investments (saving), and 20 cents to wants.

“We have so many people come to us at an older age and say they can’t apply this rule because of kids and mortgages and other things,” said Purnell. “But these players are at the perfect age to set this standard, so they can apply it before all the big things come in life.”

2. Know the score

According to the Urban Institute, young adults in majority-Black communities have a median credit score of 582, those in majority-Hispanic communities a 644, and those in majority-white communities a 687.

People with credit scores below 600 often find it more difficult and expensive to secure mortgages, business and car loans, and other types of credit.

That’s why Purnell rallied for participants to shout “800!” during the OMM session at the CIAA tournament.

“One way to lessen the racial wealth gap is to level the playing field,” he explained. “If we can get them, at this age, to understand credit and boost them to an 800 score, that’s potentially life-changing. They can get credit for those big purchases later in life, and not be held down by poor choices in years past.”

A credit score at 800 and above is appealing to lenders and often provides mortgage, auto, and personal loans with better terms.

No one wants to play on a team where one person takes all the shots and gets all the glory. That’s why Purnell shared one of the crown jewels of OMM — the 50/20/30 rule.

Its goal is to make people think about the distribution of their money. From every $1, 50 cents should go toward basic needs, 30 cents to investments (saving), and 20 cents to wants.

“We have so many people come to us at an older age and say they can’t apply this rule because of kids and mortgages and other things,” said Purnell. “But these players are at the perfect age to set this standard, so they can apply it before all the big things come in life.”

3. Take good shots

In finances, there typically aren’t quick-fix solutions. Saving, investing, paying down debt, and improving your credit score take time and focus.

It can be easy to take your eyes off the ball, make an extravagant purchase or take an expensive trip, and wash away the hard work of raising your credit score.

Our wants make goal setting vital to financial health, Purnell told the student-athletes. Whether it’s saving $10 per check or reducing the number of times you eat out each month, Purnell urges people to have a goal.

Imani Elliot, a point guard on the Fayetteville State University women’s team, said the session was helpful as she begins to transition away from basketball and into full-time work.

“What you do now is going to affect you down the line,” she said. “So, if I can start now, then later (in life), that’s when I’m going to see the benefit. (My) short-term goal is to buy a new car.”

In finances, there typically aren’t quick-fix solutions. Saving, investing, paying down debt, and improving your credit score take time and focus.

It can be easy to take your eyes off the ball, make an extravagant purchase or take an expensive trip, and wash away the hard work of raising your credit score.

Our wants make goal setting vital to financial health, Purnell told the student-athletes. Whether it’s saving $10 per check or reducing the number of times you eat out each month, Purnell urges people to have a goal.

Imani Elliot, a point guard on the Fayetteville State University women’s team, said the session was helpful as she begins to transition away from basketball and into full-time work.

“What you do now is going to affect you down the line,” she said. “So, if I can start now, then later (in life), that’s when I’m going to see the benefit. (My) short-term goal is to buy a new car.”

4. Follow the game plan

Financial planning apps and guidance are only a click away for those who wish to use them. OMM offers free online resources — adaptive learning technology and a library of videos and articles — that help individuals get on the path to financial wellness and enable them to meet specific goals.

“We had our team members walking the floor so the student-athletes could download OMM’s resources during the presentation,” said Purnell. “It was exciting to see them engaged and to see that we had 100% participation.”

CIAA Commissioner Jacqie McWilliams also attended the session.

“The importance of financial literacy for our student-athletes can’t be overstated,” McWilliams said. “Many of our players will soon leave our campuses and, for the first time, be tasked with understanding how to prioritize, how to spend their money, how to invest, and how to save. It’s my hope that, with the help of organizations like Our Money Matters and Wells Fargo, our student-athletes see financial health as an opportunity to build long-term, sustainable economic wealth for themselves and their communities.”

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On February 6, 2023, a devastating 7.8 magnitude earthquake hit southeast Turkey, near the Syrian border. The earthquake sadly led to thousands of deaths, injuries, and huge destruction to buildings. The Herbalife Nutrition Foundation immediately jumped into action and created an emergency appeal to support Kalben, our local Casa Herbalife partner in Turkey.

Kalben is an orphanage that focuses on helping socially disadvantaged children. In the aftermath of the earthquake, Kalben began supplying water, food, clothes, medical supplies, and psychological support to orphaned children who were being evacuated from the region in Turkey.

HNF initially created a $150,000 goal to help those affected by the natural disaster. Our supporters quickly reacted to the emergency call by donating and sharing the link to give. In just a month, more than 1,700 people contributed over $346,000 to support our Casa Herbalife partner, Kalben.

Thank you to everyone who generously contributed. It’s not too late to chip in. If you’d like to support the Turkey Earthquake Emergency fund, give now.

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Paychex, Inc., a leading provider of integrated human capital management software solutions for human resources, payroll, benefits, and insurance services, announced that Mental Health America (MHA) will receive a $1 million grant from the Paychex Charitable Foundation to support the organization’s work raising awareness about the importance of prioritizing mental health care. The grant, which allocates $250,000 annually over the next four years, focuses on improving access to mental health education and resources in the company’s key markets across the U.S.

“As a national leader in HR, payroll, and benefits, Paychex has unique insight into the challenges facing American businesses and workers,” said John Gibson, Paychex president and CEO. “The company uses those insights to direct funding through its charitable foundation where it sees the greatest need. Over the last couple of years, we have seen the impact of the mental health crisis on how businesses operate and take care of their employees. We’re proud to partner with Mental Health America, an organization at the forefront of mental health awareness, education, and providing resources to communities around the country.”

In 2022, the Paychex Charitable Foundation introduced an annual multimillion-dollar commitment and strategic giving framework to dramatically increase its financial support of nonprofit organizations that align with the company’s mission. Under the strategic framework, the Paychex Charitable Foundation will focus major gifts on four critical areas of well-being: mental health, physical health, financial health, and professional skills development.

The four-year grant to MHA is the first awarded under this program, illustrating the company’s commitment to supporting the overall well-being of its employees and the communities they serve. MHA promotes mental health as a critical part of overall wellness, including prevention services, early identification, and intervention for those at risk. The organization has over 140 affiliates nationwide, each working to integrate care, services, and support for those in need.

“We are facing an unprecedented mental health crisis in the U.S. and now is the time to invest in the next generation of mental health support. We are thrilled to see Paychex recognize this crucial moment and honored to be the first grant recipients under this program,” said Schroeder Stribling, president and CEO of Mental Health America. “This four-year commitment from Paychex will allow MHA to educate thousands of people about the critical importance of overall well-being and will increase public access to vital mental health resources.”

Inspired by the longstanding philanthropy of Paychex founder B. Thomas Golisano, the company established the Paychex Charitable Foundation in 2014 to support communities where the company has operations. As part of the gift to MHA, Paychex will also connect the organization with the company’s robust employee volunteer network, consisting of nearly 16,000 employees throughout the U.S.

“At Paychex, we believe in creating a world where people are the most important part of every business,” Gibson continued. “We know that happier, healthier, and engaged teams create better businesses. And strong, local businesses support vibrant communities.”

To learn more about the Paychex Charitable Foundation, visit the organization’s website.

About Paychex 
Paychex, Inc. (Nasdaq: PAYX) is a leading provider of integrated human capital management solutions for human resources, payroll, benefits, and insurance services. By combining innovative software-as-a-service technology and mobility platform with dedicated, personal service, Paychex empowers business owners to focus on the growth and management of their business. Backed by 50 years of industry expertise, Paychex serves more than 730,000 payroll clients as of May 31, 2022, in the U.S. and Europe, and pays one out of every 12 American private sector employees. Learn more about Paychex by visiting www.paychex.com and stay connected on Twitter and LinkedIn.

About Mental Health America 
Mental Health America (MHA) is the nation’s leading community-based nonprofit dedicated to addressing the needs of those living with mental illness and promoting the overall mental health of all. MHA’s work is driven by its commitment to promote mental health as a critical part of overall wellness, including prevention services for all; early identification and intervention for those at risk; integrated care, services, and supports for those who need them; with recovery as the goal. Learn more at MHAnational.org.

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CNH Industrial brand New Holland Agriculture has proudly announced a partnership with UNIQ You – a not-for-profit increasing the proportion of women working in industries where they are currently under-represented in Australia.

The partnership will see five women within New Holland’s network connected to high school girls in Australia. With the girls in critical career decision-making years, they can receive guidance from inspiring women who have carved their own paths.

Bruce Healy, General Manager at New Holland, said the career advisory service will support a more diverse pipeline of talent across the industry and minimize gender-related obstacles.

“New Holland has always sought ways to build workplaces and communities free of gender bias, stereotypes, and discrimination. This partnership will be another way for us to continue to promote that equality,” said Healy.

“The future of agriculture, logistics, warehousing, and manufacturing industries is dependent on encouraging diversity and inclusivity within the next generation of emerging talent.”

“This partnership will be a powerful way to encourage young women to consider the array of pathways available to them in agriculture, as well as support that transition into industry opportunities should they want to pursue them.”

Tanya Meessmann, UNIQ You CEO, said the organization looks forward to working with New Holland to showcase the diverse range of career pathways the agricultural industry offers.

“The agricultural industry now and in the future is about much more than the traditional understanding of food production. The industry is being transformed through technological advancements and new Agribusiness opportunities, while also keeping at its forefront environment and social issues,” said Meessmann.

“Working with New Holland, we are honored to be able to connect their inspiring female advisors with students so they can discover the exciting and fulfilling career pathways the agricultural industry offers, careers that they would have never imagined existed.”

New Holland has committed to setting a standard of gender diversity across the industry, in line with the National Farmer’s Federation’s (NFF) goal of doubling the number of women in agriculture’s leadership positions by 2030.

The UNIQ You partnership is another way New Holland is demonstrating this commitment. It will add to the brand’s existing mentorship partnership with NFF, contributions to industry diversity and inclusion workshops and the successful New Holland network Apprentice and Technician Program.

The Apprentice and Technician Program has seen a number of women launch their careers across the brand’s dealership network. They include Morgan English, a second-year mechanical apprentice at New Holland’s Double R Equipment dealership in Tamworth, New South Wales.

As recognition for her excellence, New Holland sent Morgan to this year’s Newcastle 500 – a major Australian motor racing event. There, she was given the opportunity to watch and assist the Red Bull Ampol racing team trackside.

“We recognize the role women such as Morgan play in our dealerships and are proud to actively participate in industry mentorship programs to promote more pathways for women. As well as support them through our own initiatives such as the 2023 Apprentice and Technician Recognition Program,” said Healy.

“We are very proud of the hardworking women in our network and our emerging talent. And we’re eager to see them excel in the bright future that’s ahead for agriculture.”

Sunverge’s real-time DER platform now integrates Eaton EV chargers 

PITTSBURGH, March 30, 2023 /3BL Media/ – Intelligent power management company Eaton and Sunverge, the provider of an industry-leading distributed energy resource (DER) control, orchestration and aggregation platform, announced expanded collaboration to enable dynamic utility management of home electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure. Bringing together Eaton’s innovative EV charging solutions with Sunverge’s advanced, intelligent, and holistic home energy management and real-time multi-service virtual power plant (VPP) platform, the collaboration enables utilities to advance flexible load management, orchestrate, aggregate and value stack grid services providing resiliency, reliability and flexibility to the grid and accelerate decarbonization.

Based on a U.S. goal for EVs to make up half of all vehicle sales by 2030, analysts estimate nearly 48 million EVs will create an annual charging demand up to 230 billion kilowatt hours (kWh) and require nearly 30 million chargers. With the vast majority of charging taking place at home, utilities need new tools to balance the grid support to achieve clean energy goals. By leveraging home charging infrastructure and virtual power plants (VPPs), utilities can manage energy demand in real time to support decarbonization and electrification.

“We are excited to expand our collaboration with Eaton. Eaton’s powerful EV charging and smart breaker technologies provide a platform for utilities to manage and harvest real-time load flexibility behind the meter” said Martin Milani, CEO of Sunverge. “With the rapid increase in electric vehicles, utilities now clearly see the opportunity to better manage EV charging and leverage EVs for much-needed grid services. This collaboration enables utilities to realize significant upstream gains through real-time DER orchestration, aggregation, and dynamic load management and co-optimization on both sides of the meter. The result will be increased grid resiliency and overall greater system flexibility and reliability, a win-win for utilities and customers alike.”

The latest collaboration between Sunverge and Eaton supports deeper visibility to and management of EV charging at home. Eaton smart home technologies, including its EV chargers and smart breakers enable flexible load management and integration with onsite solar and energy storage. Combined with the Sunverge platform, the joint solution will help utilities to leverage EV charging infrastructure for base load and peak load management, frequency response, black start and more.

“Rapidly growing EV adoption has massive implications for the grid, and we are delighted to work with Sunverge to help utilities put large-scale EV charging deployments to work effectively,” said Paul Ryan, Director, Connected Solutions and EV Charging at Eaton. “Smart charging helps utilities and homeowners alike by optimizing the use of onsite renewables, enabling peak demand shaving and charging EV batteries when rates are lowest.”

Utility professionals interested in learning more about Sunverge’s capabilities can contact info@sunverge.com. For more about Eaton’s capabilities to support EV charging infrastructure, visit eaton.com/evci.

About Eaton

Eaton is an intelligent power management company dedicated to improving the quality of life and protecting the environment for people everywhere. We are guided by our commitment to do business right, to operate sustainably and to help our customers manage power ─ today and well into the future. By capitalizing on the global growth trends of electrification and digitalization, we’re accelerating the planet’s transition to renewable energy, helping to solve the world’s most urgent power management challenges, and doing what’s best for our stakeholders and all of society.

Founded in 1911, Eaton is marking its 100th anniversary of being listed on the New York Stock Exchange. We reported revenues of $20.8 billion in 2022 and serve customers in more than 170 countries. For more information, visit Eaton.com. Follow us on Twitter and LinkedIn.

About Sunverge

Sunverge Energy provides the leading open dynamic platform for Virtual Power Plants (VPP), a grid-aware and dynamic power source built from the aggregation of behind-the-meter DERs (distributed energy resources). The Sunverge real time DER control, orchestration and aggregation platform is unique in providing dynamic multi-objective optimization of services on both sides of the meter, helping customers with intelligent management of their own renewable energy generation and utilities with greater flexibility in managing their infrastructure investments, reducing generation costs, increasing system reliability and meeting their renewable energy goals. Together with the Sunverge Infinity edge controller, the Sunverge VPP platform provides intelligent dynamic near real-time control over decentralized energy resources that is efficient, reliable, and responsive to utilities and their customers. For more information, please visit sunverge.com.

Contact:

Hilary Spittle 
+1.216.712.2005 
hilaryspittle@eaton.com

Regina Parundik 
+1.412.559.1614 
regina@cobblecreative.com

Ariel Marantz 
Antenna Group for Sunverge 
sunverge@antennagroup.com