Diversity Management, News and Updates
Originally published on thehersheycompany.com by Thomas Smuda, Vice President, Retail Staying true to our purpose, to make more moments of goodness, and to our values is important in uncertain times We’re making safety-first decisions for employees while still helping retailers maintain local food supply Hershey’s culture and spirit of connections…
On Monday, Abbott (No. 10 on DiversityInc 2019 Top 50 Companies for Diversity) announced it had developed a test delivered on its ID NOW machine that can detect the coronavirus (COVID-19) in as little as five minutes. Shortly thereafter, its stock soared. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued emergency…
Originally posted on ADP LinkedIn Find FAQs, checklists, webcasts, and the resources to help you protect and manage your workforce in the ADP Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Employer Preparedness Toolkit: https://bit.ly/2xuM2jW
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…
In the face of uncertain times and COVID-19, PwC (DiversityInc Hall of Fame) Charitable Foundation President Yolanda Seals-Coffield announced a massive $2.85 million donation to areas of need. As of March 23, there are 33,404 cases of COVID-19 in the U.S. and 400 deaths, according to the Centers for Disease Control and…
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…
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…
As schools and offices across the country are closing in light of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, classes and businesses are moving online. For many of the estimated 19 million Americans without broadband internet service, learning and working from home poses challenges. Comcast (No. 6 on DiversityInc’s 2019 Top 50 Companies…
Wells Fargo (No. 13 on 2019 Top 50 Companies for Diversity) will not “directly finance oil and gas projects in the Arctic region, including the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR),” according to updated language in its policy on corporate responsibility. The 19-million-acre Arctic Refuge is a source of food for indigenous people and is…
Originally published on novartis.com. Novartis COVID-19 Response Fund will provide grants of up to USD 1 million to support communities around the world most impacted by the Coronavirus outbreak Novartis to join collaborative R&D efforts with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Wellcome, and Mastercard -supported COVID-19 Therapeutics Accelerator and…