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People on the Move: Cox Communications Promotes Kia Painter to EVP and Chief People Officer
Cox Communications (ranked No. 34 on DiversityInc’s 2022 Top 50 Companies for Diversity list) announced that it has promoted Kia Painter to EVP and Chief People Officer, effective Jan. 1, 2023. Painter is currently SVP of Human Resources Business Partnerships. Painter will succeed Karen Bennett in her role as EVP…
Living Your Truth: Joshua Kennedy Shares His Journey Toward Recognizing His Identity
In celebration of Pride Month, DiversityInc Senior Business Writer Linda Bell sat down with Joshua Kennedy, Kaiser Permanente Labor Management Partnership trainer and co-chair for the Kaiser Permanente Pride business resource group. Kennedy shared details about his religious childhood, 13 years of conversion/reparative therapy, the marriage with a person on…
How Raytheon Supports LGBTQ+ Inclusion, Freedom To Be Yourself
Originally published at rtx.com. Raytheon Technologies ranked No. 41 on The DiversityInc Top 50 Companies for Diversity list in 2022. The photo on the man’s desk showed a woman and her children. He said they were his wife and kids. But Brian Kilhoffer, a coworker, knew they weren’t. For…
Medtronic Employees Help Advance Sustainability With the Environmental Action Group
Originally published at news.medtronic.com. Medtronic ranked No. 10 on The DiversityInc Top 50 Companies for Diversity list in 2022. When Shona Kamps first looked to get involved with sustainability efforts at Medtronic, she discovered there wasn’t a central group to connect employees with a shared passion for the environment….
How Medtronic Is Creating a Culture of Belonging for the LGBTQ Community
Originally published at news.medtronic.com. Medtronic ranked No. 10 on The DiversityInc Top 50 Companies for Diversity list in 2022. After recently moving with her wife and soon-to-be 3-year-old son, Anna Forsberg plans to spend much of June settling into their new house. It’s going to be a rather low-key…
Marriott International Launches “Bridging The Gap” Hotel Development Program
Originally published at news.marriott.com. Marriott International is a Hall of Fame company. At the 44th Annual NYU International Hospitality Investment Conference, Marriott International announced the launch of “Marriott’s Bridging The Gap,” a multi-year, $50 million development program that aims to address the barriers to entry that historically underrepresented groups…
A Conversation With KPMG and Celie Niehaus: Making Space To Ask, Learn and Support Equity
Originally published at home.kpmg. Celie Niehaus is the Senior Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer for USAA and USAA Federal Savings Bank. Laura Hay is the Global Head of Insurance at KPMG. KPMG ranked No. 11 on The DiversityInc Top 50 Companies for Diversity list in 2022. I often…
Educating Your Workforce on Juneteenth
Even as Juneteenth officially became a federal holiday in 2021, many employers likely have large portions of their workforce who remain unfamiliar with the details of the holiday. This month provides the perfect opportunity to explain the significance of Juneteenth not only for Black Americans but for all Americans. The…
5 Biggest News Stories of the Week: June 16
As the saying goes, the news never stops — but there’s a lot of it out there, and all of it doesn’t always pertain to our readers. In this weekly news roundup, we’ll cover the top news stories that matter most to our diversity focused audience. 1. Buffalo Supermarket Shooter…
KPMG’s Jane Lawrie on Grounding ESG in Today’s Reality
Originally published at home.kpmg. Jane Lawrie is the Global Head of Corporate Affairs at KPMG. KPMG ranked No. 11 on The DiversityInc Top 50 Companies for Diversity list in 2022. Environmental, social and corporate governance issues (ESG) continue to be central to so many business conversations. I hosted a…