Womens Business Enterprise National Council – Entergy

Entergy Honored by Women’s Business Group

Jill Smith — Tue, 09 Apr 2019 04:32:00 +0000

Entergy has once again been recognized by the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council’s prestigious��ɲ��.

Entergy Texas President and CEO Sallie Rainer accepted the award on Entergy’s behalf at the WBENC’s annual summit in March.

The national award recognizes companies with world-class diversity and inclusion programs that enable growth and innovation, while breaking down barriers for women-owned businesses.

Entergy and the 59 other U.S. corporations on the list collectively spent approximately $40 billion on WBENC-certified Women’s Business Enterprises suppliers in 2018, an increase of $200 million from the prior year.

This award reflects our commitment to support businesses in the communities we serve and is one way we’re pursuing our mission to create sustainable value for those communities.

Other companies who made the list were Target, General Motors, Coca-Cola and Chevron.��

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Entergy Honored as Top Corporation for Women’s Business Enterprises

Jill Smith — Thu, 19 Apr 2018 01:08:00 +0000

Entergy was named for a third consecutive year by the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council to the list of America’s Top Corporations for Women’s Business Enterprises.

The honor recognizes Entergy’s commitment to provide sustainable value for our stakeholders by empowering communities through economic growth and job creation.��

WBENC’s America’s Top Corporations for Women’s Business Enterprises award is the only national recognition honoring corporations who have implemented world-class policies and programs to enable growth and reduce barriers for women-owned businesses.

The 66 companies named to the list 2017 were honored at the WBENC Summit & Salute to Women’s Business Enterprises March 20-22 in Dallas. Kim Despeaux, senior vice president of federal policy, regulatory and governmental affairs, accepted the award on behalf of Entergy.

Other companies who made the list were Target, General Motors, Coca-Cola and Chevron.��.

Entergy Named Among Top Corporations for Supporting Women’s Businesses

Corporate Team — Fri, 05 May 2017 20:49:00 +0000

The Women’s Business Enterprise National Council recently presented Entergy with the America’s Top Corporations for Women’s Business Enterprises award.

Entergy and 59 other U.S. corporations were recognized at , held in New Orleans. Honorees were celebrated for collectively spending more than $35 billion with women-owned companies, “positively impacting our nation and our communities by fueling economic growth while breaking down barriers.”

At the conference, Entergy Texas President and CEO Sallie Rainer accepted the award on behalf of Entergy.

During the event, Lauren Kenney, Entergy’s vice president of product development and program management, participated in an industry panel discussion on “the utility of the future.” She discussed the changes taking place in the utility industry, including advanced metering and the increased use of data and analytics.

Founded in 1997, WBENC is a third-party certifier of more than 13,000 businesses owned and operated by women. Throughout the year, WBENC provides opportunities for interactions between more than 650 member corporations, government agencies and thousands of certified businesses.

Learn more about Entergy’s commitment to diverse suppliers.