Diversity Management, News and Updates
As a newly appointed executive who started out as an intern at INROADS, Yolanda Smith said her new role as Chief Marketing Officer brings her “a strong sense of pride and accomplishment.” Smith started out as an intern at INROADS in her senior year of high school and was most…
As more and more people search for jobs that meet their needs, staying with one company for years or decades has become a rarity. But for Lisa Daniels, she found her place at KPMG and has worked at the firm for 29 years. Daniels was just appointed as Vice Chair…
When it comes to hitting ESG goals like becoming net zero by a certain date, Orlan Boston, Americas Sustainability ESG Market Leader at EY, said it takes a village. During a panel titled “Effectively Communicating ESG Commitments to the Workforce, Suppliers & Talent Pipelines” at the 2022 DiversityInc Top50 Event…
If there’s one sector where diversity and inclusion efforts are succeeding, above all others, it might just be the world of nonprofits and philanthropic foundations. A new survey of nearly 2,400 men and women working at 124 different foundations conducted by CHANGE Philanthropy, a coalition of philanthropy groups, found that…
Even with the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, a new report from the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) reveals that CEO salaries continue to soar while compensation for the people working for these individuals remains stagnant. Moira Ritter of CNN Business has reported that “the average S&P…
The number of Black executives in corporate boardrooms remains shockingly sparse even with the ongoing push for diversity and inclusion all across American culture — including companies big and small alike. But some of the biggest corporations in the United States are working on a new initiative to change that….
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…
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…
Is it OK to call yourself a “girl boss” or “boss babe”? A new viral campaign spreading over social media urges female leaders from companies large and small to remove gender from their bio. The push began when Ashley Sumner, CEO of the wellness-based audio platform Quilt announced she was…
In a move that will have many thinking “what took you so long,” The United Negro College Fund has announced the election of its first-ever Black board chair — Milton H. Jones Jr., an Atlanta business executive and founding member of the private investment and consulting firm Peachtree Providence Partners….
