Food industry leaders shared their experiences in supporting supplier diversity at the FMI Midwinter Executive Conference
As food retailers and manufacturers ramped up their existing diversity and inclusion programs in the wake of last year’s racial unrest and awakening, a large part of those initiatives focused on supplier diversity. In a panel discussion at FMI Midwinter Executive Conference this week, several leaders discussed how they are using supplier diversity to drive a sustainable and meaningful impact to their supply chain, while building their customer base and brand loyalty.
Moderated by James E. Harris, director of diversity & inclusion and supplier diversity at H-E-B, the panel featured Kevin Holt, CEO, Ahold Delhaize USA; Laura Shapira Karet, CEO, Giant Eagle; Steve Spinner, chairman of the board and CEO, UNFI; and Steve Cahillane, CEO, Kellogg Company. All are members of the FMI Supplier Diversity Committee.
CARLSBAD
The Carlsbad City Council met in closed session Tuesday to discuss litigation. In open session, the council discussed the county health guidelines for the COVID-19 pandemic and how to enforce them. The council agreed to reach out to other local, state and national organizations to find a way to increase compliance with the public health orders. The council approved additional steps including working with the business community to better understand barriers and finding ways to help businesses continue to operate; and working with volunteer groups to help compliance efforts. The council directed staff to find ways to reward businesses that are complying with the health orders. The council also approved changes that made more businesses eligible for COVID-19 business loan programs.
A perfect storm. - Mount Vernon mayor says layoffs or furloughs may be needed
News 12 Staff
Updated on:Jan 21, 2021, 9:19pm EST
The city of Mount Vernon is strapped for cash, and the mayor says she is being forced to resort to dire measures to keep the city afloat.
Mayor Shawyn Patterson-Howard says the city is not making ends meet as she finalized the already late 2021 budget. It is a perfect storm, she says.
And because of that, she s forced to make one of two tough choices: lay off 60 workers, or her own personal choice, furlough the entire workforce starting in March.
Workforce warrior Sherry Kelley Marshall retires as Tri-State works to recover from COVID crisis It s a rough time to lose Sherry
Sherry Kelley Marshall, the longtime president and CEO of the Southwest Ohio Region Workforce Investment Board, is retiring Thursday.
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CINCINNATI â Greater Cincinnati is losing a workforce âwarrior.â
Sherry Kelley Marshall, the longtime president and CEO of the Southwest Ohio Region Workforce Investment Board, is retiring Thursday.
Although Marshall will be available for the next six months to consult with whoever replaces her, those who have worked with her over the past 20 years say she will be a tough act to follow.
Rebounding in the job market: Top three job sectors expected to hire in 2021 Weâre poised for a robust economic recovery
The expectation of a turnaround in the job market next year is consistent with some early signs Ohio jobs officials said they are seeing.
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There are a lot of questions about the ability of the employment market to rebound in 2021. However, employment officials point to three top areas with current job opportunities that will continue into the new year: logistics and trucking, medical and information technology.
âFor folks who are in those industries, you can get work, and you can probably get work for the foreseeable future,â said Kevin Holt, director of Ohio Means Jobs for Cincinnati and Hamilton County.