Q1 2021

Trade & Industry Development Magazine

Trade & Industry Development’s 15th Annual Corporate Investment/Community Impact Awards (CiCi Awards) issue honors key projects around the country that promise—through extensive capital investment or influential community impact—to help shape the communities in which they are located, and in which they continue to develop and grow. Read about our 30 winners in our CiCi Awards coverage starting on page 12. This issue also has three special reports: finding the best location for a corporate HQ (even in a pandemic), short-term realities and the commercial real estate long game, and workplace flexibility in the twenty-first century.

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In this issue

Louisiana Fuses Energy Strengths into Climate Leadership

BY: Gary Perilloux

In a year of rapid change, 2020 marked a watershed for clean energy and climate solutions in Louisiana. Private- and public-sector initiatives make up a slate of projects focused on renewable energy, coastal restoration, and reduced emissions. Galvanizing that momentum, Louisiana Governor Bel Edwards created a Climate Initiatives Task Force within his Office of Coastal Activities in August 2020. more....

Features

CiCi Awards 2021 Corporate Investment Awards

Lessons from Financial Services and Other Corporate Headquarters Relocations: Even in a Pandemic, the Fundamentals Remain the Same

CiCi Awards 2021 Community Impact Awards

Short-Term Realities and the Commercial Real Estate Long Game

Workplace Flexibility: Getting to the Other Side of COVID-19

Insights

COVID-19 Has Upended the Traditional Company-Worker Location Dynamic

Spotlights

Tennessee’s Electric Vehicle Evolution Is Here

Texas: The New Home for HQs

Louisiana Fuses Energy Strengths into Climate Leadership

Missouri: An Investment Destination for Growing Companies