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Under Secretary for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment

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The Under Secretary for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment Robert D. Hormats leads the State Department’s efforts to develop and implement economic growth, energy, agricultural, oceans, environmental, and science and technology policies to promote economic prosperity and address global challenges in a transparent, rules-based, and sustainable system. The bureaus and offices under his leadership work to:

  • advance the Department’s economic statecraft agenda, using America’s global leadership to strengthen our domestic economy;
  • elevate and intensify our efforts on energy security and environmental sustainability; and
  • foster innovation through robust science, entrepreneurship, and technology policies.

Food Security and Minimizing Postharvest Losses Conference

Under Secretary Hormats (Feb.19):  "The scale of post-harvest food loss is tragic. Nearly one-third of global agricultural production never makes it to the consumer or arrives in poor condition. Beyond the threat to food security, post-harvest losses adversely affect farmers and consumers in the lowest income groups." Full Text» 


2012 Secretary of State Award for Corporate Excellence (ACE) Announced

On November 28, the Secretary of State's 2012 Award for Corporate Excellence (ACE) was awarded to Sorwathé in Rwanda and Intel Corporation in Vietnam. The ACE is an annual award that recognizes U.S.-owned businesses that exhibit exemplary corporate citizenship, promote innovation, and advance democratic principles around the world.

This year’s small-medium-size company winner is Sorwathé in Kigali, Rwanda. This tea production company was honored for its efforts to support adult literacy, worker association and collective bargaining rights; undertake sustainable forestry and water management; and produce socially and environmentally responsible high quality tea. Sorwathé distinguished itself by leading the charge for the eradication of child labor in Rwanda’s tea sector.

This year’s winner in the large multinational enterprise category is Intel Corporation in Vietnam. This technology company was honored for its leadership in environmental protection though the generation of electricity through solar power; in transformative educational programs that focus on faculty and curriculum development, including through sending local educators for university training in the United States; and providing scholarships to disadvantaged children, youth, and women.

The winners were chosen from 11 finalists. Others were: Chevron in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan; Esso Angola in Luanda, Angola; General Motors in Tashkent, Uzbekistan; Intel Corporation in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; Microsoft in Bangkok, Thailand; Microsoft in Cairo, Egypt; Microsoft in New Delhi, India; Rosalie Bay in Dominica; and Sustainable Mahogany Industries Ltd. in Suva, Fiji.

Since 1999 the Secretary of State has bestowed the ACE on U.S. businesses in every region of the world that meet diverse needs of communities through corporate responsibility activities. The Department of State is committed to working with the business community to further their best practices worldwide and to encourage efforts that improve lives at home and abroad. For more information, please visit: http://www.state.gov/e/eb/ace.


International Economic Policy

Under Secretary Hormats: "Increasingly, what more and more nations are addressing is how to build economic power at home and how to project economic power abroad." Full Text»

 

 

 

 


 
Date: 04/17/2012 Location: Washington, D.C. Description: Under Secretary of State for Economic Growth, Energy and the Environment Robert Hormats and Deputy U.S. Trade Representative Miriam Sapiro updated stakeholders on the model Bilateral Investment Treaty (BIT) review on April 17, 2012. Seated at the table left to right: PDAS Deborah McCarthy, Under Secretary Hormats, Deputy USTR Sapiro, Assistant USTR Christine Bliss.  - State Dept Image

Under Secretary of State for Economic Growth, Energy and the Environment Robert Hormats and Deputy U.S. Trade Representative Miriam Sapiro updated stakeholders on the model Bilateral Investment Treaty (BIT) review on April 17, 2012. Seated at the table left to right: PDAS Deborah McCarthy, Under Secretary Hormats, Deputy USTR Sapiro, Assistant USTR Christine Bliss.


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