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The US grid network is over-stressed. Changes in climate increasing severe weather events, the aging of the system, and the need to incorporate innovative technologies that it was not designed for, such as DERs, means that there are many challenges to be faced. The frequency and duration of power outages in the United States is increasing. Between 2011 and 2021, for example, there were 64%..
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Quit or be fired? It can often be hard to tell what is better than the other when the end result is the same: You’re out of your job.
The prospect of being jobless may be somewhat exuberating (yay, no more toxic boss!) and stress-inducing as well (ugh, no more paycheck!). Before you make that decision, take a moment to read this post.
The answer depends on your situation. If your mental or physical health is at risk, quitting immediately will bring much-needed relief. On the other hand, waiting around to get terminated may give you extra time to secure a job offer or secure unemployment benefits. Some 50% of the US workforce are “quiet quitters” aka do the minimum requirements within their role and not a notch more.
When a person is fired this means that they did not leave their job on their own term.…
This article (click Read More below) clearly shows the confusion people have with VEX. This article shows that people are conflating and confusing VEX with "Security Advisories". A Security Advisory tells people which products ARE AFFECTED by a new vulnerability. A VEX tells people which products ARE NOT AFFECTED by a new vulnerability. It's a "negative Security..
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Environment, social, and governance (ESG) reporting has never been easy—and with pressures rising from investors, corporate leaders, and the government, organizations are struggling to meet the needs of all stakeholders.
Facility managers must grapple with reaching and documenting progress toward ESG goals that align with the desires of sustainability-minded investors while boards and corporate leaders argue that ESG is expensive, ineffectual, and not worth the effort.
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All the while, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is working harder than ever to promote more transparency in ESG reporting, with new rules that require at least 80% of assets in funds labeled for ESG to be used for that purpose.
Despite the controversy ESG reporting begets, it is an important way for stakeholders to hold organizations accountable to the sustainability goals they set, especially as the climate crisis continues to worsen. The World Economic Forum explains that ESG reporting “provides evidence of the commitment to ESG targets and values by documenting carbon footprint, energy efficiency, pollution, human rights, and diversity and inclusion, within the organization and across the supply chain.”…