St. Louis-based utility company Ameren Corporation has named Gwen Mizell to the newly created position of Chief Sustainability and Diversity Officer. She previously served as the company’s Chief Sustainability Officer, and her new role will expand her leadership, expertise and guidance over Ameren’s DEI and corporate philanthropy efforts. She will…
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People On the Move: Carolyn Tandy, Humana’s New Senior Vice President and Chief Inclusion and Diversity Officer
Leading health and wellness company Humana Inc. (No. 13 on The DiversityInc Top 50 Companies for Diversity list in 2021) has named Carolyn Tandy as its new Senior Vice President and Chief Inclusion and Diversity Officer. In her new role, Tandy will be responsible for elevating and enhancing Humana’s inclusion…
DiversityInc 2021 Top 50 event: Fireside Chat with Carole Huntsman
During a DiversityInc 2021 virtual Fireside Chat, Carole Huntsman, Head of North America, Sanofi Genzyme and U.S. Country Lead at Sanofi (No. 27 on The DiversityInc Top 50 Companies for Diversity list in 2021), spoke about allies in corporate America with Carolynn Johnson, CEO of DiversityInc. Here’s a look back at…
Tokyo Olympics to Encourage Significant Increase in Gender Equality Among Event’s Corporate Sponsors
Besides simply being a showcase for some of the most talented and athletic men and women on the planet, the organizers of the Tokyo Olympics are hoping their event this summer can also help promote significant change in corporate culture, both in Japan and around the globe. Bloomberg’s Ayai Tomisawa…
More Than 100 Corporate CEOs Discuss Ways to Fight Against Georgia Voter Suppression Law
On Saturday, April 10, the CEOs from dozens of the country’s leading corporations came together on Zoom to talk about ways Corporate America can aid in the fight against a number of controversial and racist voter suppression laws that are currently in discussion across the U.S., including the new law…
Black Executives From 26 Major Companies Unite to Create ‘Black Executive CMO Alliance’
In a new effort to help champion diversity at the corporate leadership level, Black executives from 26 different leading companies have joined together to form the Black Executive CMO Alliance (BECA). In a statement announcing the formation of the Alliance, BECA’s founder Jerri DeVard said “The vision for BECA was…
What’s Keeping Women from the C-Suite?
Women now lead 167 of the country’s top 3,000 companies, according to the Wall Street Journal. That number has doubled from a decade ago, but it is still under 6%. The issue lies within the pipeline that leads to the top. Though women receive promotions and fill executive seats, they’re…
‘Being Black in Corporate America’: Study Offers Detailed Data on Black Professionals’ Experiences
Companies are spending billions on diversity and inclusion programs, but Black professionals are still experiencing exclusion that’s barring them from the C-suite. “Being Black in Corporate America: An Intersectional Exploration,” a study by the Center for Talent Innovation (CTI) used quantitative and qualitative data from a national survey to discover…
Ghen Maynard Discrimination Case Claims People of Color Seated in Backs of CBS Meetings
Ghen Maynard, who developed unscripted CBS shows like “Survivor” and “The Amazing Race,” was told he was going to be fired because the network was axing his department. He filed a discrimination lawsuit against CBS claiming age and racial discrimination. Maynard, who was born in Japan and has Japanese ancestry,…
Archived: U.S. Workers Report 'Innovation Disconnect' Between Executive and Junior-Level Staff: EY Survey
A new external survey released by EY (No. 1 on the DiversityInc Top 50 Companies list) reveals a growing chasm between how senior-level and junior-level employees view their ability to be innovative at the organization in which they work, with only 54 percent of entry-level people saying that new ideas…