Originally posted on EY.com EY announces the appointment of five leaders to the EY Global Executive leadership team Leaders to support continued global focus on using leading-edge technology, providing high-quality services and developing EY people to be the world’s most trusted, distinctive professional services organization Two new roles on transformation…
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Southern Company Celebrates Faces of its Front Line
Originally published on Southerncompany.info. Here at Southern Company, we are proud of our colleagues who work safely and tirelessly to keep the energy flowing for our customers and communities – no matter what. Faces of Our Front Line is a video series featuring employees from across the system and their…
Calm App Available to Kaiser Permanente Members at No Cost
Originally published on KaiserPermanente.org. The meditation and sleep app, part of Kaiser Permanente’s self-care portfolio, supports people looking for ways to manage stress and build resilience, particularly in uncertain times. OAKLAND, Calif., May 19, 2020 — Kaiser Permanente announced it has added Calm, a leading app for mindfulness meditation and…
Northwell Health’s Feinstein Institutes Teams Up with Sanofi, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Gilead Sciences to Test COVID-19 Treatments
The research arm of Northwell Health (No. 2 on DiversityInc’s 2019 Top Hospitals & Health Systems), the Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research, is partnering with Gilead Sciences, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals and Sanofi (No. 31 on DiversityInc’s 2019 Top 50 Companies for Diversity) to identify treatments for people hospitalized with moderate to severe…
Companies Hiring Amid COVID-19 Crisis
Filings for unemployment insurance have risen to an unprecedented 2.3 million due to the COVID-19 crisis. Less than two weeks ago, that number was at 281,000 — which was already alarmingly close to the 299,000 previous record in 2017. Though unemployment rates have surged more than eight times the country’s…
Combatting Human Trafficking: How Hilton and Marriott Address a Global Human Rights Issue
It is estimated that anywhere from 20 to 40 million people are trapped in modern slavery worldwide. The fragmented, transient and relatively anonymous nature of hotels has made them critical sites for the trafficking of humans — typically for forced labor or sexual exploitation. But the hospitality industry has taken…
Companies Work to Identify and Disarm Implicit Bias
For the first time, Kaiser Permanente (DiversityInc Hall of Fame Company)is partnering with the American Bar Association to host an event about how industries can combat implicit bias: The Neutralizing Implicit Bias (NIB) Colloquium. “By addressing bias and creating a more inclusive work environment, we are unleashing the full power of our…
Nielsen’s Cheryl Grace Discusses ‘New Black Renaissance’ in Consumer Trends
Black creators and consumers are, in many ways, dominating the American market in what Nielsen (No. 16 on DiversityInc’s 2019 Top 50 Companies for Diversity) is referring to as the New Black Renaissance. For Black History Month, the data and metrics firm is highlighting the purchasing and consumption power of…
Snap the Gap, Pilot Program for Girls Learning STEM, Thrives in California with Disney’s Help
At five years old, girls are just as confident as boys. By age six, that confidence starts to waver. By nine, the gap between girls and boys who are interested in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) becomes apparent. By 17, only 11% of girls are interested in STEM. This…
Black History Month Profiles: Martin Delany, Journalist, Author, Physician, Abolitionist, Soldier
During Black History Month, DiversityInc is honoring a series of Black innovators and history makers who are often overlooked in mainstream media coverage and history books. Check back throughout February to learn about more important figures. Related Story: Black History Month Profiles: Claudette Colvin, Civil Rights Activist Born: May 6,…