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CECP Announces Nielsen CEO David Kenny, NRG CEO Mauricio Gutierrez, and Siemens USA CEO Barbara Humpton to Join Board of Directors

As part of its continuing efforts to create a better world through business, Chief Executives for Corporate Purpose (CECP) announced that it has added three top CEOs to the organization’s distinguished Board of Directors: Barbara Humpton, CEO, Siemens USA; David Kenny, CEO, Nielsen; and Mauricio Gutierrez, President & CEO, NRG Energy. As a CEO-led coalition of more than 200 of the world’s largest companies, CECP believes a company’s social strategy – how it engages with key stakeholders including employees, communities, investors, and customers – determines a company’s success.

Innovation & Technology

GM to Invest $300 Million, Add 400 Jobs at Michigan Plant for New Chevrolet Electric Vehicle

General Motors is investing $300 million in its Orion Township, Michigan, assembly plant to produce a new Chevrolet electric vehicle that will bring 400 new jobs to the Orion plant. The announcement is part of GM’s new commitment to invest a total of $1.8 billion in its United States manufacturing operations, creating 700 new jobs and supporting 28,000 jobs across six states.

The new Chevrolet electric vehicle is in addition to the existing Chevrolet Bolt EV, further advancing GM’s commitment to an all-electric future.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

CLP’s Purpose-led Approach to Business

The CLP Group creates value for shareholders, customers, employees, communities and the environment based on its purpose-led approach to deliver reliable, affordable and sustainable energy. Find out more in its new Sustainability Report.

Energy

Lynda Clemmons and Bradford Pete-Hill Talk Renewable Select

On Monday, February 25th, 2019, we celebrated our success in bringing 25 MW of clean solar energy to Sysco, the global food service distribution company. Our Renewable Select program supports 10% of their electricity usage and puts them halfway towards their goal of 20% renewable energy by 2025.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Schneider Electric Wins 2019 Climate Leadership Award for Organizational Leadership

The Organizational Leadership award not only recognizes the company’s own comprehensive greenhouse gas inventories and aggressive emissions reduction goals, but also its internal response and engagement of its employees, partners, and supply chain to commit to carbon neutrality.

Responsible Production & Consumption

United Wind and Smithfield Foods Announce 3MW WindLease™ Agreement

United Wind, the nation's leading distributed wind energy developer, announced today it has signed an agreement with Smithfield Foods, Inc., a global food company and the world's largest hog producer and pork processor, to power dozens of Smithfield hog farms in Colorado with on-site wind energy.

Energy

Moving Michigan Forward with Electric Vehicles

The following is a guest blog by Patti Poppe, president and chief executive officer of CMS Energy and Consumers Energy.

Electric vehicles (EVs) are in the fast lane across the U.S. That’s why we’re working to create the infrastructure that Michigan EV drivers need — today and in the years to come.

I was privileged to discuss how our industry is working to electrify transportation at CERAWeek, one of the world’s premier energy events.

Responsible Production & Consumption

DSM Unveils Ambitious Sustainability Targets in Coating Resins

Royal DSM, a global science-based company in Nutrition, Health and Sustainable Living, announced at the European Coatings Show (ECS), in Nuremberg, Germany, a series of ambitious sustainability targets for its Coating Resins business that will help it to become even more environmentally friendly in the coming years.

Energy

North Carolina’s Solar Power Output Grew 36 Percent in 2018

Annual solar energy production in North Carolina jumped 36 percent in 2018, according to the latest government data – firmly placing North Carolina as the No. 2 solar-producing state in the nation.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Schneider Electric Named Among 100 of the World’s Most Ethical Companies by the Ethisphere® Institute for the 9th Consecutive Year

Schneider Electric, the leader in digital transformation of energy management and automation, has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies by the Ethisphere® Institute, a global leader in defining and advancing ethical business standards.

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