Diversity Management, News and Updates
Originally published at newsroom.hilton.com. Hilton ranked No. 2 on The DiversityInc Top 50 Companies for Diversity list in 2020. As we emerge from a year of uncertainties, one business reality seems crystal clear: Hybrid meetings and events will be critical in the near-term. To address this dramatic shift in how…
Originally published on LinkedIn. Humana ranked No. 25 on The DiversityInc Top 50 Companies for Diversity list in 2020. Last year stretched Humana and me in ways we had never contemplated before. Yet, it made us better, and me better, by providing tremendous learnings during what has been one of…
Originally published at corporate.dow.com. Dow ranked No. 22 on The DiversityInc Top 50 Companies for Diversity list in 2020. On Jan. 24, Dow and The Nature Conservancy (TNC) celebrated the 10-year milestone of their unique collaboration to demonstrate the business case for valuing nature in business decisions. The guiding premise of…
Sanofi (No. 28 on the 2020 DiversityInc Top 50 Companies for Diversity list) has been recognized as a Global Top Employer by the Top Employers Institute for the third year in a row. View Sanofi’s LinkedIn announcement below.
Originally published at abbott.mediaroom.com. Abbott ranked No. 8 on The DiversityInc Top 50 Companies for Diversity list in 2020. Abbott is announcing the fulfillment of the federal government’s order of 150 million BinaxNOW™ COVID-19 Ag tests. These rapid tests were distributed through the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to…
In a major win for disability rights advocates, individuals who are diagnosed with Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) or Lou Gehrig’s disease will no longer have to wait five months before becoming eligible to receive benefits under the Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) program. According to NPR reporter Michelle Andrews, once…
The national minimum wage has sat at $7.25 per hour since 2009. Someone who works a full-time minimum wage job makes just over $15,000 a year. With the average rate for apartment rental in the U.S. costing close to $1,500 a month, there’s no way to survive on that salary…
For decades, Goya Foods products have been a staple in Latinx households — from canned beans to prepared spice mixes and sauces. A family-owned company founded in 1936 by Spanish immigrant Don Prudencio Unanue and his wife Carolina, the company has said its “story is as much about the importance…
Puerto Rico declares “State of Emergency” over recent wave of killings targeting women and transgender individuals. Newly sworn in Gov. Pedro Pierluisi has declared that Puerto Rico is under a state of emergency following a recent wave of gender-based violence across the territory. According to CNN, “At least 60 direct…
Recently approved Treasury Secretary Janet L. Yellen has announced plans to accelerate the release of the newly designed U.S. $20 bills featuring a portrait of acclaimed abolitionist and political activist Harriet Tubman. After making history herself as the first woman to head the U.S. Department of Treasury, Yellen hopes the…
Originally published at cigna.com. Cigna ranked No. 42 on The DiversityInc Top 50 Companies for Diversity list in 2020. Taking a whole-person approach to health by integrating Cigna medical, pharmacy and behavioral benefits drives better health engagement, outcomes and lowers total health care costs, according to Cigna’s fifth annual Value of Integration study,…
Originally published at newsroom.accenture.com. Accenture ranked No. 5 on The DiversityInc Top 50 Companies for Diversity list. Accenture and Salesforce are expanding their alliance to help companies embed sustainability into their business, meet growing customer and stakeholder expectations, and contribute to advancing the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The…
President Biden’s new administration continues to enact legislation at a breakneck pace. As the administration of 46th President Joe Biden starts its first full week in control of the White House, legislation setting a new course for the country continues to be approved at a record rate. Among the actions…
DiversityInc CEO Carolynn Johnson took part in a panel discussion Wednesday, Jan. 20, which explored how diversity and inclusion leaders are shaping the working world and advocating for justice. The Rebels with a Heart: The New Rules of Leadership conversation hosted by LifeGuides CEO Derek Lundsten covered lessons leaders gleaned…
Originally published at newsroom.hilton.com. Hilton ranked No. 2 on The DiversityInc Top 50 Companies for Diversity list in 2020. As we emerge from a year of uncertainties, one business reality seems crystal clear: Hybrid meetings and events will be critical in the near-term. To address this dramatic shift in how…
