Diversity Management, News and Updates
As part of a companywide initiative to foster and support Black talent, Pepsi (a DiversityInc Noteworthy company) has just debuted a new TV commercial spotlighting two of the country’s top HBCU marching bands. Jasmine Browley of Essence reported that the 60-second spot, titled “The Halftime Game,” was designed to “bring…
After announcing in June 2020 that it would be retiring the Aunt Jemima brand of syrup and pancake mix, PepsiCo (A DiversityInc Noteworthy company and owner of the Quaker Oats brand) revealed today that the products will soon be relaunched under a new name: Pearl Milling Company. In a press…
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…
During DiversityInc’s Women of Color and Their Allies event on Nov. 4, Merary Simeon, North America vice president of diversity and engagement at PepsiCo and Billie Jo Johnson, general manager at Toyota Motor, North America discussed the stereotypes they faced as women of color in the corporate space. PepsiCo was…
Filings for unemployment insurance have risen to an unprecedented 2.3 million due to the COVID-19 crisis. Less than two weeks ago, that number was at 281,000 — which was already alarmingly close to the 299,000 previous record in 2017. Though unemployment rates have surged more than eight times the country’s…
Don’t mistake her modest demeanor for softness; Julie Goodridge is a force to be reckoned with in the investment world. As the president and founder of Boston-based NorthStar Asset Management, an all-woman, socially responsible investment firm, Goodridge isn’t afraid to stay on top of what’s happening with the companies in…
