Company: Tech Data Diversity Team Name: Tech Data Diversity & Inclusion Diversity Team Leader: Calvin (Cal) Jackson Website: www.techdata.com Tech Data’s D&I program is focused on increasing its global strategy. Tech Data executives are provided with roles that engage their leadership and provide learning opportunities at all levels. Strong executive leaders are also integral… Read the full article
Company: Ulmer & Berne LLP Diversity Team Name: Diversity & Inclusion Committee Diversity Team Leader: Inajo Davis Chappell & Timothy J. Downing Website: www.ulmer.com Diversity and inclusion are cornerstone values at Ulmer, which are continually supported by the efforts of our respected Diversity & Inclusion Committee. The Committee, led by Chair Inajo Davis Chappell… Read the full article
Company: VT LEND University of Vermont Larner College of Medicine Diversity Team Name: Health Disparities and Cultural Competence (HDCC) Group Diversity Team Leader: Maria Mercedes Avila, PhD, MSW, MED Website: www.med.uvm.edu/vtlend/home The Health Disparities and Cultural Competence (HDCC) group was founded in 2015 under a federal grant and since then, the group has secured… Read the full article
Company: Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield Diversity Team Name: Inclusion Council Diversity Team Leader: Chairman and CEO John Forsyth Website: www.wellmark.com Our Commitment–Wellmark is a committed inclusive company, where each individual is important, respected, and feels a sense of belonging. Every individual will have the opportunity to contribute and develop in ways consistent… Read the full article
The 12th Annual Diversity Leader Awards PDJ Celebrates the Vision and Courage of this Year’s Diversity Leader Award Recipients The 16 organizations and 18 individuals honored in this issue of PDJ as Diversity Leader Award recipients epitomize the best, brightest, and most committed to diversity, inclusion, and equity. They represent industries such as research, insurance,… Read the full article
Innovation is especially difficult for many companies This year, we set out to find the bold, the committed, and the creative to recognize in our 9th annual International INNOVATION in Diversity Awards. We found our Top 10, and because we were inundated with such innovative programs, awarded an unprecedented 20 additional Awards of Excellence. These… Read the full article
In 2009 Vanguard introduced a new program called the Diversity Speaker Series. To date, this is one of the company’s most popular diversity programs. The goal of the series is to build empathy and understanding by exposing employees to key diversity dimensions in an interactive and engaging format. Distinguished speakers are invited to Vanguard to… Read the full article
In 2011, Alcoa Foundation began to track its grants dedicated to reaching diverse populations and promoting inclusiveness. From the global partnership with Girl Scouts of the USA to employing people with disabilities at Point Henry Café in Australia, to more than 100 employees who serve as mentors to U.S. veterans, Alcoa is reaching people of… Read the full article
As Citi marks its 200th year, it also celebrated the achievements of women during the first global International Women’s Day (IWD) on March 8. This year, Citi Women, the company-wide effort to foster ongoing development and advancement of women, engaged employees to create more than 100 events in 88 cities across 57 countries. With the… Read the full article
In today’s health care environment, cultural competence is key to the delivery of quality care to culturally and linguistically diverse communities. As the nation’s leading provider of healthcare services, HCA is comprised of locally-managed facilities that includes 163 hospitals and 109 freestanding surgery centers in 20 states and England that employ approximately 199,000 people. Today,… Read the full article
