Originally published on boeing.mediaroom.com. The Boeing Company (No. 27 on 2020 DiversityInc Top 50 Companies for Diversity list) board of directors today announced that Lynne Doughtie has been elected to the board, replacing Caroline Kennedy who has resigned following three years of dedicated service. Doughtie, 58, retired from KPMG in 2020, after serving as U.S. Chairman and CEO…
Author: DiversityInc Staff
NBCUniversal News Group Launches NBCU Academy, Offering Training to Universities and Community Colleges
NBCUniversal News Group launched NBCU Academy, a new, innovative, multiplatform journalism training and development program for four-year university and community college students through education, on-campus training and online programming. Originally published on corporate.comcast.com. The initiative includes a curated onsite curriculum for hands-on learning experience with world-class NBCU News Group journalists,…
Kaiser Permanente: Committing $8.15M for Racial Equity
Originally published on about.kaiserpermanente.org. Grants to grassroots and nonprofit organizations will help address structural racism and practices that prevent communities of color from achieving good health and well-being. Kaiser Permanente (DiversityInc Hall of Fame), the nation’s largest integrated, nonprofit health system, has awarded $8.15 million to support dozens of nonprofit…
INROADS Joins Digital Hub to Provide Innovative Leadership and Career Development for HBCU Students
ATLANTA (JAN. 13, 2021) — INROADS congratulates Apple, Southern Company [No. 26 on The 2020 DiversityInc Top 50 Companies for Diversity list] and Ed Farm on their commitment to promote racial equity and justice through the development of the Propel Center. This physical and virtual campus will provide students at…
Toyota Research Institute and Stanford University’s Dynamic Design Lab Study How to Improve Automotive Safety
Originally published on pressroom.toyota.com. Inspired by the Skills of Professional Drift Drivers, Research Seeks to Combine the Technology of Vehicle Automation with Artificial Intelligence Algorithms What if every driver who ran into trouble had the instinctive reflexes of a professional race car driver and the calculated foresight of a supercomputer…
CEOs from TIAA, Charlotte Alliance and DiversityInc to Participate in a Roundtable About Racial Equity in Business
Leaders and CEOs from Novant Health, Lowe’s Companies Inc., Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina, DiversityInc, TIAA (No. 9 on The 2020 DiversityInc Top 50 Companies for Diversity list) and the Charlotte Regional Business Alliance (CLT Alliance) will gather digitally on Tuesday, Jan. 19 at 10 a.m. for…
BASF Starts Global Registration for New and Environmentally Friendly Insecticide Active Ingredient
Originally published on BASF.com. BASF ranked No. 14 on The 2020 DiversityInc Top 50 Companies for Diversity list. Regulatory dossiers for Axalion™insecticide submitted in Australia and Korea Active ingredient with novel mode of action and high compatibility with beneficial insects, including pollinators First sales for Axalion-based products expected by 2023…
TIAA’s Roger Ferguson on Solving the Student Debt Crisis
CEO Roger Ferguson shares how TIAA (No. 9 on 2020 DiversityInc Top 50 Companies for Diversity list) teamed up with loan wellness platform Savi to help nonprofit workers reduce monthly student debt payments and work toward forgiveness. Watch his full talk at the link below. https://www.tiaa.org/public/foward-focus-/episode-7-your-financial-future-the-path-forward
4 Ways Johnson & Johnson Advanced Much-Needed Healthcare Innovations Amid the Pandemic
Originally published on jnj.com by Chris Picariello, President, Johnson & Johnson Innovation – JJDC, Inc. As the J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference takes place this week, the President of Johnson & Johnson Innovation – JJDC, Inc. shares some of the scientific breakthroughs and collaborations his team is championing to help address the…
Marriott International: How Employers Can Build A More Hopeful World
Originally published on LinkedIn by David Rodriguez, Executive Vice President & Global Chief HR Officer at Marriott. SO, WHAT NOW? GO INSIDE – OUT! The horrific episode in Washington D.C. last week was stunning in that it could occur today in the most successful republic in history and saddening in once…