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Kroger Celebrates Small Business Week and Offers Retail Partnership Guidebook to Advance Supplier Inclusion
Retailer achieved $4.1 billion in diverse supplier spend in 2020
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CINCINNATI, May 7, 2021 /PRNewswire/ The Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR) today announced notable progress and new initiatives – including the launch of its Small Business Resource Guide – as part of its
Framework for Action: Diversity, Equity & Inclusion plan, featuring steps developed in collaboration with associates and leaders to accelerate and promote greater change in the workplace and in the communities the organization serves.
Kroger achieves $4.1 billion in diverse supplier spend and launches Small Business Resource Guide.
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Convoy Releases Inaugural Corporate Sustainability Report
May 4, 2021 GMT
Ship Responsibly: Convoy s 2020 Sustainability Report (Photo: Business Wire)
SEATTLE (BUSINESS WIRE) May 4, 2021
Convoy, the nation’s most efficient digital freight network, today released the company’s first corporate sustainability report. The detailed report underscores Convoy’s commitment to shipping responsibly and highlights the company’s accomplishments across key environmental and social areas in 2020, as well as new goals and commitments for 2021 and beyond.
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Ship Responsibly: Convoy’s 2020 Sustainability Report (Photo: Business Wire)
The report, titled “Ship Responsibly,” summarizes key areas of focus for Convoy, including innovation, internal culture, reducing greenhouse gas emissions, and improving the lives of America’s 3 million truck drivers. It also includes detaile
By Rob Freeman2021-05-04T14:41:00+01:00
As more and more compressed gas distributor owners get closer to retirement age, they are faced with the decision to either pass ownership of their business to their children, relatives, or consider selling it.
For family-owned businesses that are looking to transition ownership to someone in their family, there are several additional legal and financial steps that will most likely be required. And if the owner has a daughter or female relative, there may be an additional opportunity to consider: converting the family-owned business into a 51% woman-owned business.
If you or someone you know is in this situation, there may be some alternatives to consider as you try to transition your company into a woman-owned business. What’s more, there may be additional opportunities you can create for the future.