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Con Edison is especially proud of The Learning Center’s Nontraditional Employment for Women (NEW) program, which this year trained 115 women in basic electricity and plumbing skills, preparing them to work in jobs few women have ever held. 

In all our programs, we attempt to instill in employees a sense of the larger context in which Con Edison operates. Being aware of how our operations interact with and affect the world around us is a significant component of this larger context. As a company, Con Edison is committed to continuous improvement in environment, health, and safety performance that goes beyond complying with all laws and regulations. We strive to instill in every employee, at every level of the com- pany, a sense of concern for the welfare of each other, and of our customers. 

Through The Learning Center, we are also sharing our knowledge and experience with other organizations. Under a contract with the New York City Department of Environmental Protection, for example, we are providing environment, health, and 

## Con Edison’ Learning Center and its team of instructors have become invaluable educational colleagues for DEP. The training courses The Learning Center cr eated, in partnership with DEP, ar helping to make our workforc e more safety-awar and better able to make critical safety judg- ments in the field. 

Christopher O. Ward Commissioner, New York City Department of Environmental Pr otection 

safety training to appr oximately 2,100 New York City employees. 

In 2003, Con Edison earned, for the second year a place on LATINA Style magazine’s “Top 50” list, recognizing our efforts to build a positive work environment for Hispanic women employees. Each year , the magazine 

evaluates American companies on their sensitivity to Latina workplace issues. Con Edison was recognized for the number of Hispanic women holding top corporate positions and for employee benefits, such as scholarship opportunities, mentoring, generous childbirth leave, and emergency childcare plans. 

This past year Con Edison was also named by FORTUNE magazine as one of “America’s 50 Best Companies for Minorities,” in recognition for programs that actively promote diversity among our workers. Currently, minorities make up more than 36.8 percent of Con Edison’s workforce and 49.7 percent of new employees. 

Every year, our employees make outstanding contributions to the energy industry, and 2003 was no exception. The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) awarded Dr. Mayer Sasson, one of our senior engineers, the status of Life Fellow. The prestigious honor is given to those who have demonstrated significant lifetime accomplishments in engineer- ing. Dr. Sasson was recognized in part for his contributions to the analy- sis and real-time monitoring of power systems. In addition, Paul V. Stergiou, 

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