Honor from national military support
organization recognizes workplace and supplier diversity
opportunities for veterans and their families
AKRON,
Ohio, Nov. 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- For the
ninth time in the past 10 years, FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE) has
been designated a Military Friendly® Company by Military
Friendly, a national organization supporting the U.S. military and
its veterans. The recognition is one of four awards FirstEnergy
earned this year from Military Friendly, which were announced on
Veteran's Day.
April Marx, Acting Vice
President, Human Resources at FirstEnergy: "We are honored
to have earned this recognition once again from Military Friendly,
as it reflects our commitment to fostering a diverse and inclusive
work environment and support of those who serve our country. The
courage and integrity demonstrated in military duty, along with the
focus on safety, teamwork and problem-solving that our servicemen
and women obtain, are behaviors we seek and value."
In Military Friendly's survey for its 2025 recognitions,
published annually by G.I. Jobs magazine, FirstEnergy
received four awards:
- Silver Award as a Military Friendly® Employer
- Designation as a Military Friendly® Company
- Designation as a Military Friendly® Spouse
Employer
- Designation as a Military Friendly® Supplier
Diversity Program
The awards recognize FirstEnergy's commitment, effort and
success in creating sustainable and meaningful benefits for the
military community.
This is the 14th Military Friendly Employer award for
FirstEnergy in the past 16 years and the second consecutive year of
being named as a Supplier Diversity award winner. FirstEnergy has
also received past recognition from U.S. Veterans magazine
as a Top Veteran-Friendly Company and Top Supplier Diversity
Program.
In addition to the company's support of its veterans through
recruitment, hiring, development and comprehensive benefits
packages, including active-duty benefits, FirstEnergy's employees
have established a companywide Veterans and Allies Employee
Business Resource Group (EBRG) with several local chapters within
its five-state footprint to positively influence veterans both
inside and outside the company.
Since its inception in 2016, FirstEnergy's Veterans and Allies
EBRG has:
- Raised more than $100,000 for
organizations that support active military and veterans.
- Organized donation events for active military members overseas
and veterans at local veterans' hospitals.
- Volunteered with many organizations that directly and
indirectly impact veterans.
For more on FirstEnergy's commitment to active-duty and military
veterans, visit
https://www.firstenergycorp.com/careers/military.html.
FirstEnergy is dedicated to integrity, safety, reliability and
operational excellence. Its electric distribution companies form
one of the nation's largest investor-owned electric systems,
serving more than six million customers in Ohio, Pennsylvania, New
Jersey, West Virginia,
Maryland and New York. The company's transmission
subsidiaries operate approximately 24,000 miles of transmission
lines that connect the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic regions. Follow
FirstEnergy online at firstenergycorp.com and on
X @FirstEnergyCorp.
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