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Nominate your company as a premier employer for front line workers
Northwest Food Processors Education & Research Institute (ERI) and the Hitachi Foundation are jointly offering the Pioneer Employers 2011 Award Challenge. As part of Hitachi Foundation’s Pioneer Employers Project, the awards recognize employers for their contributions in promoting economic opportunities for their lower-income employees as a means of improving their corporate results. If your company has practices that improve the economic situation for your front line workers and other lower-income employees, you have a chance to receive this award and the press that accompanies it.
Awards will be presented in front of 150 industry leaders at a general session during the 98th Annual NW Food Manufacturing & Packaging Expo and Conference held in January 2012. Winners will also be featured in the publications of the Northwest Food Processors Association, as part of a series highlighting efforts in elevating the livelihoods for lower-income employees. In an effort to improve the economic state of low-wealth employees across the United States, practices will be developed into case studies. We will recognize up to twelve companies in this first year of the challenge.
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Nominations WE ARE CURRENTLY ACCEPTING NOMINATIONS FOR AWARDS– Click the NOMINATE link to nominate a company that you feel demonstrates the principles of a Pioneer Employer. Nominations are due by November 15, 2011. Please contact us with any questions.
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| Volunteer opportunities – If you are involved with food processing in any way, and wish to offer your help to this grant, we have several opportunities available. Feel free to contact us for more information. We’d love to have you join us in the important project. |
| About Northwest Food Processors Education & Research Institute |
About The Hitachi Foundation |
| Incorporated in 2007, Northwest Food Processors Education Research Institute (ERI exists to enhance the overall economic health of the Northwest food processing cluster and the communities it supports. ERI, provides research and support to the food processing industry. |
The Hitachi Foundation is an independent nonprofit philanthropic organization established by the founder of Hitachi, Ltd. in 1985. Their mission is to forge an authentic integration of business actions and societal well-being in North America. Through 2013, the organization's strategic focus is on discovering and expanding business practices that create tangible, enduring economic opportunities for low-wealth Americans, their families, and the communities in which they reside—while also enhancing business value. |
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