Dec 16, 2020
Letter to North Carolina House Select Committee on Community Relations, Law Enforcement and Justice and the Governor’s Task Force for Racial Equity on Criminal Justice
Dear House Committee and Task Force Members,
The R Street Institute wishes to thank members of the North Carolina House Select Committee on Community Relations, Law Enforcement and Justice and the Governor’s Task Force for Racial Equity on Criminal Justice for their efforts to create a more equitable criminal justice system by proposing various police oversight and sentencing reforms. R Street Institute is a Washington, D.C.-based, right-of-center think tank that has worked extensively on criminal justice issues at the state and federal level. We believe that carefully crafted reforms can create a freer, safer and more just society.
Principality to appoint first female chair in its history
Sally Jones-Evans is to be appointed the new chair of Principality Building Society s Board in April 2021, subject to regulatory approval. This follows an external search led by the Board s Senior Independent Director, Derek Howell.
Cardiff-born Sally will become the first female chair in the Society s 160-year history and will succeed Laurie Adams who is retiring from the Board next April as part of succession planning. She has been a member of the Society s Board since 2015, including her role as the Chair of the Remuneration Committee.
Sally is a former Lloyds Banking group executive and currently sits on the boards of Hafren Dyfrydwy Ltd (a subsidiary of Severn Trent Plc), Saga Services Ltd, the insurance broking arm of Saga Group Plc and Delio Wealth Ltd, a Welsh fast growing fintech company. She also serves as a Trustee of Tearfund, the humanitarian and overseas development charity.
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American Water Awarded 2020 National Corporation of the Year by Eastern Minority Supplier Development Council
December 14, 2020 GMT
CAMDEN, N.J. (BUSINESS WIRE) Dec 14, 2020
American Water (NYSE: AWK), the nation’s largest publicly traded water and wastewater utility company, announced today it was awarded the 2020 National Corporation of the Year by the Eastern Minority Supplier Development Council (EMSDC), at their 2020 Choice Awards virtual event held on Friday, December 11. The company was recognized for its commitment to EMSDC diverse suppliers in its supply chain and creating substantial business opportunities for diverse business enterprises and its dedication to supplier diversity through policies embedded in the organization, innovative thought leadership and execution in engaging MBEs.
We already know that Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) provides cleaner alternatives to fossil fuels, achieving up to 80% reduction in lifecycle greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions compared to fossil jet fuels. But what is less well known is the fact that SAF also provides additional climate and public health benefits due to its purity and clean-burning properties.
Alex Menotti is the US Federal Affairs Manager of Neste.
In fact, SAF has near-zero sulfur and does not include “aromatic” components found in fossil jet fuels that disproportionately contribute to the environmental impact of jet fuel. With jet fuel including substantially higher amounts of sulfur than are currently allowed in ground transportation fuel (roughly 500 parts per million on average vs 10 parts per million for European road diesel fuel), SAF offers a significant opportunity to benefit the climate while clearing the air.