Community Roundup: Whirlpool one of America's most 'JUST' Companies
Company ranked No. 1 in household goods and apparel industry
BENTON HARBOR (PRNewswire) — Whirlpool Corp. has been recognized as one of America's Most JUST Companies in the annual rankings published by CNBC and JUST Capital.
The company ranked No. 1 in the household goods and apparel industry and in the top 150 of companies overall.
"It is an honor to be included as one of America's most JUST companies, which acknowledges our ongoing commitment to our employees, customers, communities and the environment," said Whirlpool Corp. Sr. Vice President, Communications, Public Affairs and Sustainability, Pam Klyn. "Social and environmental responsibility are core to our company culture, and I want to thank all of our employees for their continual efforts to improve life at home and on the planet."
Through vigorous, objective analysis, JUST Capital, in partnership with CNBC, evaluates and celebrates U.S. corporations that outperform on the issues that matter most to the American public — such as creating jobs in the U.S., paying a fair, living wage, prioritizing accountability to all stakeholders, protecting worker health and safety, providing benefits and work-life balance, cultivating a diverse and inclusive workplace, producing sustainable products, and protecting customer privacy.
Whirlpool Corp. has made considerable progress toward its social and environmental goals, taking meaningful action to protect the planet and support the communities in which it operates. As a result of these efforts, the company is regularly recognized for its long-standing commitment to sustainability, citizenship, and Inclusion and Diversity.
In 2021, the company was named to Newsweek's 2022 Ranking of America's Most Responsible Companies, Dow Jones 2021 Sustainability Indices, and Forbes' 2021 List of World's Best Employers.
Park District of Ottawa County hires executive director
PORT CLINTON — The Board of Park Commissioners for the Park District of Ottawa County hired Jannah Wilson as executive director. Wilson comes to the district with an extensive background in parks and recreation.
She has 15 years of experience with Lorain County Metro Parks as a naturalist and later outdoor experiences manager. Before joining Lorain County Metro Parks she worked for Michigan Department of Natural Resources, Indiana Department of Natural Resources, the National Park Service and the City of Holland, Michigan.
As a resident of Ottawa County, Wilson is passionate about serving the public and providing outdoor resources to the local communities. She has assumed her role as the executive director for the park district and is working with the Board of Park Commissioners to move forward with several projects.
The Park District of Ottawa County is working to develop multi-use trails throughout the county to connect people to parks and places. This January work is being done to apply for a grant to complete the Genoa to Millbury section of the North Coast Inland Trail.
This piece will continue the recently completed Elmore to Genoa section. Receiving the grant will enable to park district to leverage money received from the park district levy passed in 2020, and bring a portion of the state and federal money available for grants to Ottawa County.
The park district is also working on initial trail plans and route design for a proposed Catawba Island trail. Local residents have been very supportive and involved with the trail planning process.
Hayes museums receives Mayflower Family books
FREMONT – The Hayes Presidential Library & Museums received a donation of five books tracing family history of descendants of some of the first settlers in the United States that will help patrons with genealogy research.
The Society of Mayflower Descendants of the State of Ohio and the Society of Mayflower Descendants, Toledo Colony, donated five Silver Books to the Hayes Presidential Library.
The “Silver Books” are a set of volumes that detail the pilgrims aboard the Mayflower and their descendants for several generations. There are an estimated 10 million people living in the United States who are descendants of the people who arrived on the Mayflower in 1620, said John Ransom, Hayes Presidential Library head librarian.
“This is kind of the Bible for the researchers of the first families that came over,” Ransom said of the Silver Books. “There are only a few libraries that get these books. They are very important research resources.”
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