Diversity Management, News and Updates
New Brunswick, New Jersey-based multinational pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson (a DiversityInc Hall of Fame company) has announced that its current Chairman and CEO Alex Gorsky will be transitioning to the new position of Executive Chairman. In his place, Joaquin Duato, the company’s current Executive Committee Vice Chairman, will become…
Bristol-Myers Squibb, the multinational pharmaceutical company headquartered in New York City, has named Pamela Fisher as the company’s new chief diversity and inclusion officer. Fisher previously served as the head of diversity, equity & inclusion global strategy and partnerships at another pharmaceutical giant, Johnson & Johnson (a DiversityInc Hall of…
In addition to announcing the 2021 Top 50 Companies for Diversity list at our event on May 6, DiversityInc also announced our new induction into the DiversityInc Hall of Fame. Marriott International, which ranked No. 1 on the Top 50 list in 2020, joins the esteemed company of AT&T, Johnson…
During DiversityInc’s 2021 virtual event “Leading in Challenging Times,” panelists discussed how leaders from top companies integrate data transparency into their corporate strategy, their workforce connections and their consumer outreach in the communities they serve. Participants included Theresita Richard, Vice President of Diversity at Capital One (No. 28 on The DiversityInc…
Originally published at jnj.com. Johnson & Johnson is a DiversityInc Hall of Fame company. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) convened on April 14 to consider reports of an extremely rare disorder involving blood clots in combination with low platelets…
Fauci blames “double whammy” and institutional racism for increased COVID-19 impact on the Black community. As the COVID-19 crisis rages on, Black and Brown Americans are still being impacted at a disproportionate rate, with death and infections rates more than 30% higher than those of whites. And following similar comments…
A coalition of leading CEOs and organizations are coming together today to announce the formation of OneTen, an organization that will combine the power of these committed American companies to upskill, hire and promote one million Black Americans over the next 10 years into family-sustaining jobs with opportunities for advancement. In…
The Re-Ignite program at Johnson & Johnson (DiversityInc Hall of Fame) is aimed at helping STEM professionals relaunch their careers after breaks from the field. It began as a pilot in 2017 and transitioned into a company-wide talent development initiative. Liz Markus, director of the program, spoke with DiversityInc about…
Johnson & Johnson (A DiversityInc Hall of Fame Company) announced it has a lead candidate for a potential vaccine for COVID-19, the pandemic sweeping the world and killing thousands. “The world is facing an urgent public health crisis and we are committed to doing our part to make a COVID-19 vaccine available…
Originally published on jnj.com. From robotics solutions for orthopedic surgery to the potential to bring new hope to patients living with multiple myeloma through CAR-T, these are just some of the cutting-edge projects that these visionaries think could potentially help propel healthcare forward around the globe. As 2019 came to…
