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Putting AI to Work for Better ESG Data

July 26, 2022

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.

The Problem with ESG Reporting

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.”…

Sr T&D Data Scientist or Data Scientist Manager – Portland, OR (Remote work available) #108386 (PORTLAND, OR, US, 97232)

July 22, 2022

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JOIN OURTEAM!

PacifiCorp is seeking customer-centric candidates to grow and sustain our commitment to a culture of customer service excellence, environmental sustainability and diversity, equity and inclusion.

General Purpose:

Provides technical leadership on the most complex and business critical engineering projects related to wildfire mitigation, asset performance, and T&D Operations across six states. Leverages large quantities of data, such as weather, environmental, outage, vegetation, and grid attributes, to inform long term risk analysis and aid in decision making. Works alongside senior and executive leadership to develop tools and analysis and inform the future of data driven decisions. Develops presentations for executive leadership and recommends and implements changes to meet company goals. Supports long term grid planning and load forecasting. Facilitates internal training for engineers and technicians in subject area; acts as company subject matter expert.

Responsibilities:

The responsibilities of the Sr T&D Data Scientist position include:

Independently conduct highly complex research studies and technical analyses in areas of specialized data science to support company objectives and enable Transmission and Distribution Operations.

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IT Auditor Specialist – Portland, Oregon or Salt Lake City, Utah (Remote Work Available) – 105371 (Portland, OR or Salt Lake City, OR, US, 97232)

July 10, 2022

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Join our team!

PacifiCorp is seeking customer-centric candidates to grow and sustain our commitment to a culture of customer service excellence, environmental sustainability and diversity, equity and inclusion.

General Purpose

Provides advice and counsel to management and client organizations. Conducts special studies and analyses, develops alternatives, presents recommendations to management and influences management decisions. Researches, analyzes, develops, and implements new strategies, programs, and/or processes in response to changing internal and external conditions.

Responsibilities

Lead information technology, financial, operational, governance or compliance audits to ensure controls are effective in meeting company strategic initiatives, business objectives and compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
Lead the day-to-day efforts of assigned audit personnel maintaining internal audit department effectiveness and efficiency objectives through all internal audit project phases.
Maintain knowledge of emerging issues impacting the energy industry, internal auditing and the company.
Ensure the planning phase objectives have been met for effectively identifying:
- Business goals, objectives, and information technology (IT) infrastructure.
- Risks for meeting the goals have been identified.

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8 Good Excuses to Miss Work on Short Notice (+ Sample Email)

July 6, 2022

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You’re a hard worker. You always go the extra mile to do an excellent job. You follow company policy. When you need time off, you always give plenty of notice. Despite that, there are times when you need the day off because something urgent just came up. So how do you politely articulate your reasons to call out of work?

This guide offers a quick overview of perfectly good excuses to miss work on short notice — and explains the best way to communicate the request to your employer.

8 Good Excuses to Miss Work on a Short Notice

Do you have a good reason for calling off? It isn’t ideal to call off on short notice. However, a good boss knows that some things are unavoidable. Here are eight legitimate excuses for taking the day off on short notice.

1. Personal Sickness

If you are not feeling well, you should never go to work. That just risks spreading illness to others.…

22 You Got This Quotes to Power Through Your Work Day

June 30, 2022

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On some days, your mind just isn’t where it should be. You dread the beginning of the workday or stall mid-way into it because you just can’t put your brain to work. It’s our human’s natural tendency to over-think things and get very anxious when facing the unknown.

If you are panicking before a major work event, an important conversation (like salary negotiation), or just have a spell of imposter syndrome kicking in, this big list of you got this quotes should help you power through!

Best Inspirational “You Got This” Quotes

Need some extra mojo in your day? This list of inspirational you got these quotes should help you get into the right mindset and restore your faith in yourself!

Seek not that the things which happen should happen as you wish, but wish the things which happen to be as they are, and you will have a tranquil flow of life.

Enchiridion by Epictetus

The best way to increase your odds of success— in a way that might look like luck to others— is to systematically become good, but not amazing, at the types of skills that work well together and are highly useful for just about any job.”

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