PPL designated “Champion of Board Diversity” by The Forum of Executive Women
PPL Corporation announced today the company has been designated a “Champion of Board Diversity” by The Forum of Executive Women.
The Forum of Executive Women annually honors the top public companies in the Philadelphia region with 30% or more women on their respective boards. PPL is one of 37 companies to be recognized, and this is the second time the company has been recognized with this designation.
PPL receives top score of 100% on the 2023 Disability Equality Index
PPL Corporation is pleased to announce it has received a top score of 100% on the 2023 Disability Equality Index® (DEI), earning it the designation as one of the best places to work for people with disabilities.
The DEI is a joint initiative of Disability:IN and the American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD). It is a comprehensive benchmarking tool that helps companies build a roadmap of measurable, tangible actions that they can take to achieve disability inclusion and equality. PPL’s commitment to creating an accommodating and inclusive environment for people with disabilities — in the workplace, the community and with business partners and suppliers — is being recognized for the fourth time by Disability:IN.
Women leaders from PPL urge girls to pursue STEM careers at Girls on Fire conference
Dozens of middle school and high school girls from the Lackawanna County area descended on Johnson College in Scranton on Thursday, March 22 to learn about career opportunities in science, technology, engineering and math from the experts themselves – women in STEM.
5 ways to advance your career in a virtual environment
Sure, there are many benefits to working from home. But for those who work remotely, many things are likely missing from your traditional in-person work environment. Three PPL leaders recently offered great tips on how to advance your career in a virtual environment.
Smart Grid, Smart Jobs
The transition to a smarter grid has benefits beyond network efficiency and reliability: it also provides job growth opportunities.
PPL engineers improve safety, operations through creativity and innovation
PPL Electric Utilities recently acquired three patents for creative solutions. During National Engineers Week, we salute them.
Putting Eyes in the Sky to Keep the Power On
From our early beginnings to this very day, our unwavering focus on providing exceptional service and reliability has powered our progress and ability to meet the ever-changing needs of the customers we serve.
Paying tribute to those who made the ultimate sacrifice
On Memorial Day, we pay tribute to those who made the ultimate sacrifice for our country – as PPL celebrates its 100th anniversary, we look back in history to World War II, when employee sacrifices transformed the company’s workforce.
PPL Electric Utilities uses groundbreaking innovation to enhance safety
Last year, more than 1,100 customers lost power when a tree in the Harrisburg area knocked down a wire, creating potential hazards to anyone close to it. But a new system being used by PPL Electric Utilities detected the downed line and automatically powered it off.
Thomas Edison made history with PPL predecessor company
Hotel in Sunbury was first ever to be illuminated by Edison’s revolutionary system.