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Rashawn Devegowda
Every citizen's vote is sacred. The vote is how we guarantee that our government remains of the people, by the people, and for the people. Americans need and deserve elections that they can trust. Legitimate voters should be able to vote in privacy without being harassed, secure in the knowledge that their vote will not be lost, stolen, altered, or negated by a vote cast by an illegitimate voter (for examples, see The Heritage Foundation's Election Fraud Database). Americans need and deserve a transparent system in which fraud can be easily detected and false allegations of fraud can be easily dispelled. Americans need and deserve a system in which it is easy to vote and hard to cheat.
In order to help voters, state legislators, election officials, and all Americans who are interested in ensuring a fair and secure election process, The Heritage Foundation has published this Election Integrity Scorecard, which compares the election laws and regulations of each state and the District of Columbia that affect the security and integrity of the process to the Foundation's best-practices recommendations.
As a reminder, however, even the best laws are not worth much if responsible officials do not enforce them rigorously. It is up to the citizens of each state to make sure that their elected and appointed public officials do just that.
Note: Updated -. The scorecard was first published Dec. 14, 2021, assessing all state election laws as written as of the original publication date. The scorecard continues to be regularly updated as states make reforms and changes to those laws.
Strategic Initiatives are projects (new or existing) that are designed to help the organization achieve Strategic Objectives and have significant organization-wide impact. They are managed formally like any other project, meaning they are explicitly defined in terms of owner, schedule, resources needed, action steps, progress, and expected results. Some Strategic Initiatives are short-term (taking only a few days to implement) while others can take years to fully implement. Strategic Project Management is the process of managing projects to achieve strategic success.
Once a scorecard has been developed and implemented, performance management software can be used to get the right performance information to the right people. Automation adds structure and discipline to implementing the Balanced Scorecard system, helps transform disparate corporate data into information and knowledge, and helps communicate performance information. The Balanced Scorecard Institute formally recommends the Spider Impact developed by Spider Strategies and co-marketed by the Institute.
Students, families, staff, and community members from across the district participated in a series of engagement opportunities hosted by Trustees in February and March. Feedback from all the meetings was gathered by Lone Star Governance Coach Ashley Paz. The Board will receive a formal presentation and engage in in-depth discussion on scorecard goals and constraints at a two-night Board Workshop, open to the public on April 17 and 18, 5:00 - 8:30 in the Board Auditorium.
Currently, over one million megawatts of generator and storage projects are actively seeking to connect to the U.S. transmission grid. The various grid interconnection processes across the nation have been slow and received criticism from a wide range of stakeholders for being dysfunctional. The 2024 Advanced Energy United Generator Interconnection Scorecard evaluates the outcomes and processes of the generator interconnection process across the seven U.S. regional grid operators (the RTOs/ISOs), finding some bright spots and room for significant improvement.
Now that the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has issued Order No. 2023 requiring RTOs/ISOs to implement reforms to the interconnection process, this scorecard establishes a baseline for evaluating interconnection process improvements.
The scorecard is a self-assessment completed by the vendor using standards and best practices developed within the research and education community. Here is how Cloud Scorecard can help you and your organization:
The Land Use and Green Infrastructure Scorecard guides municipalities through a review of local plans, policies, and municipal practices to illuminate opportunities to better protect water resources. The goal of the scorecard is to help municipalities protect water resources while maximizing the additional community benefits available through green infrastructure, including flood mitigation, public health, and climate resilience.
Local government staff can use the Scorecard to improve their understanding of how local plans, policies, and practices impact water resources and ecosystem services. The Scorecard cuts across multiple departments and scales within a jurisdiction (municipal, neighborhood, and site), to ensure that these plans, policies, and practices work together to protect water resources.
This Scorecard is an update to the previously named Water Quality Scorecard, which was developed in 2009. This updated Scorecard builds on the original tool by adding more information about community engagement and equity, climate change, and the broad benefits of green infrastructure.
The scorecard is intended for municipalities of various sizes in rural, suburban, and urban settings, including those that have combined sewers, municipal separate storm sewers, or limited or no stormwater infrastructure. It can help municipal staff, stormwater managers, planners, and other stakeholders better understand where a municipality's land development regulations and other ordinances might present barriers or opportunities to implementing a comprehensive approach to protecting water resources.
With an average score of 0 out of 24 , companies in the 2024 scorecard serve as a stark reminder of the substantial progress yet to unfold. Not a single company achieves a perfect score, underlining the immense journey ahead.
The 2024 Scorecard mirrors both challenges and promise in our journey toward sustainable palm oil. Commendable performances by select companies prove sustainability is within reach, urging us to strive for a more responsible future.
While a handful of companies have taken commendable strides in eliminating deforestation, conversion, and human rights abuses from their palm oil supply chains, the industry as a whole is at a pivotal juncture. It demands more than isolated efforts; it requires a seismic shift. Every palm oil buyer must rise to the occasion, transcending current boundaries to deliver transformative impact at a scale and pace that our planet urgently needs.
From companies and financiers to policymakers and consumers, it's a collective responsibility to usher in bold changes along the global palm oil supply chain. Together, we can create a future where sustainability isn't just a goal but a shared reality.
Use PalmOil Scan, developed by the World Association of Zoos and Aquariums (WAZA) in collaboration with top conservation-minded zoos around the world, to check if the product you are about to purchase is from a company committed to sourcing sustainable palm oil. PalmOil Scan is currently supported in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand and Singapore (coming soon!). Visit -scan for more information and to download the app.
Embracing sustainable practices is crucial to preserve the delicate balance between palm oil production and environmental conservation.
Global demand for palm oil is forecast to increase exponentially in the near future. Companies play a key role in making this happen. By adopting eco-friendly practices, they can ensure palm oil production benefits nature and the communities it sustains
If you consume chocolates, instant noodles, vegetable oil; purchase household items such as soaps, detergents, cosmetics. Then without necessarily knowing it, we all consume palm oil on a daily basis. Palm oil is an extremely versatile oil that has many different properties which make it very useful for a variety of products.
Palm oil makes a substantial contribution to economies and livelihoods across the tropics, particularly in Southeast Asia. But the rapid expansion of oil palm plantations to meet global demand has also resulted in a range of devastating impacts for people, nature and our climate
Palm oil's remarkable productivity, surpassing other vegetable oils, is a critical factor. While considering alternatives might seem like a solution, the reality is that replacing palm oil could exacerbate environmental and social challenges. The efficiency of palm oil production means that replacing it with other oils may demand four to ten times more land, posing a greater threat to nature and wildlife.
Beyond its agricultural impact, the palm oil industry plays a significant role in job creation, particularly supporting rural communities where palm oil is a lifeline. Shifting away from this commodity could have substantial consequences, especially for the 40% of global palm oil production contributed by smallholder farmers. Striking a balance that ensures sustainability while supporting livelihoods is key.
Palm oil demand is projected to increase in the near future. This growth could cause more environmental and social problems, not only in Southeast Asia but also in places like Africa, Latin America and Papua New Guinea.
But here's the good news: As consumers we have a CHOICE!
But, seizing this opportunity requires urgent action to hold the palm oil industry accountable and steer it towards sustainability. Companies purchasing palm oil must swiftly embrace and support the production and utilisation of sustainable palm oil. Together, we can make a significant impact.
The 2021 National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) report Implementing High-Quality Primary Care: Rebuilding the Foundation of Health Care proposed the development of a scorecard to better monitor and ensure accountability for progress toward high-quality primary care in the United States. This first national primary care scorecard finds a chronic lack of adequate support for the implementation of high-quality primary care in the United States across all measures, although performance varies across states. The scorecard finds:
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