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Penn Emblem Receives Cintas Bronze Supplier Sustainability Stewardship Award
Penn Emblem Company was recently recognized by Cintas ESG (Environmental, Social & Governance) with the Bronze Supplier Sustainability Stewardship Award for meeting Cintas supplier compliance Code of Conduct standards in relation to social and environmental responsibility, human rights, and fair labor practices. Cintas sets high expectations for their suppliers in that those they do business with must match their commitment to sourcing ethically both domestically and internationally as well as continuously improving their social and environmental practices.
The Supplier Sustainability Stewardship Award is based on criteria that include having an Environmental Policy, a Human Rights Policy, and a current Health…
My Way
Did you ever play the game Connect the Dots when you were a kid? As a parent you may have even played the game with your own kids. While I have not played the game in years I do use the phrase “connect the dots” at work. It is still an important skill for us…
Tradition, Habit or Rut
I love golf. I admit it. I practice my golf grip during the day. Maybe I shouldn’t have confessed to that last sentence. For the golf lover this is a great weekend. The Masters is being played at Augusta. There is so much tradition surrounding this particular tournament. It is played on the same course…
Perspective
This is not a typical blog about perspective – optimist or pessimist, Democrat or Republican, man or woman, pro-this or anti-that. The tragic event this week in Boston actually puts the normal conversation about perspective in perspective. Sadly we seem to get too many reminders about the things that truly matter in life because these…
Penn Emblem Appreciation Day
At the end of each baseball season the Phillies have a Fan Appreciation Day where the team thanks the fans for supporting them all season long. It is a nice way to wrap up the season. This week Penn Emblem had a companywide sales meeting. There were schedules to juggle, logistical issues to deal with,…
Boston Strong
This past weekend I watched the Broad Street Run in Philadelphia. It is a 10-mile run right through the center of the city. My son and his fiancée were running in it for the first time. It was a beautiful day for a run – clear skies and cool weather. Thousands of people lined the…
It Never Ends
Last week my wife and I watched our younger son graduate from Virginia Tech. There were thousands of graduates receiving all types of degrees – bachelors, masters, and doctorates. For years the graduates spent countless hours going to class, studying in the library, writing papers, making presentations and taking exams so that they could reach…
Leap of Faith
I sat through a training class the other week that dealt with implementing change and the challenges associated with it. Let me state for the record – I am pro change. I believe there is a better way to do things. Our job is to find that better way and implement it. I know it…
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