By M.E. CAGNASSOLA
“It is our privilege to be able to support community organizations that are providing much-needed assistance to countless families and communities who are facing enormous hardship because of the coronavirus pandemic,” said Rick Thigpen, PSEG’s senior vice president for Corporate Citizenship and chairman of the PSEG Foundation. “In the spirit of the season, we’re proud to make these Community Gifts on behalf of our employees across New Jersey and New York, and support these organizations that are helping to make things better for people throughout the many diverse communities we serve.”
Organizations receiving PSEG Community Gift donations include:
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WALTHAM, Mass., Jan. 19, 2021 /3BL Media/ - National Grid has welcomed Natalie Edwards to the company’s newly established Chief Diversity Officer role. Based in New York, Edwards will take on responsibility for the company’s inclusion and diversity efforts across its US and UK businesses.
“At National Grid, I plan to build on the great inclusion and diversity work that has already been achieved to increase a sense of belonging at all levels,” said Chief Diversity Officer Natalie Edwards. “I want to ensure we have a culture where every employee feels seen, heard and valued for their uniqueness.”
This project will combine Mozambique’s largest digital job platform for informal workers with an AIpowered virtual assistant, and apply algorithms to provide workers with targeted insights into the labor market to improve job opportunities and financial outcomes. Over 54% of Mozambique’s adult workforce is in the informal sector, and information gaps on demand trends mean that opportunities for workers to improve their livelihoods are limited.
GiveDirectly & CEGA - USA, Togo
GiveDirectly and CEGA will demonstrate a new model for rapid assistance where machine learningbased targeting will guide the delivery of digital cash transfers. Data science will enable GiveDirectly to better assess communities who are most in need of cash transfers.