Category: Innovations in Diversity Award
CEO: Michael Long Headquarters: Centennial, Colorado Website: www.arrow.com Cultivating Pipeline of Young Talent At Arrow Electronics people are the key to its long-term success, helping to fulfill the technology company’s mission to guide innovation forward. With 18,500 employees around the world, the Fortune 150 company’s workforce reflects the diversity of its customer and supplier base.… Read the full article
CEO: Richard D. Fairbank Headquarters: McLean, Virginia Website: www.capitalone.com Commitment to Inclusive Culture Capital One launched its Powered by Perspective campaign in 2016 to raise awareness within the company and across the industry about its commitment to an inclusive culture. The campaign uses real associate stories to show how a diversity of backgrounds, experiences and… Read the full article
CEO: Chuck Robbins Headquarters: San Jose, California Website: www.cisco.com Making Fair Pay a Reality With fairness and equity forging the foundation at Cisco, the company has taken its commitment to pay parity to the next level. Cisco has built an innovative new framework that helps it regularly test a complex global compensation system, identify and… Read the full article
CEO: Chuck Robbins Headquarters: San Jose, California Website: www.cisco.com Leveraging Technology and Inclusion What does it mean for a 10-year old with cancer to be able to continue attending the school she loves while getting lifesaving treatment hundreds of miles away? Everything. For 5th grader Peyton Walton. For her family. And for Cisco and the… Read the full article
CEO: Chuck Robbins Headquarters: San Jose, California Website: www.cisco.com Transforming Employment for People with Disabilities Cisco’s Project LifeChanger is creating new possibilities for changing the way the world works, tapping into the potential of people with disabilities and creating unique business opportunities for the company and its partners that solves a long-standing societal issue. The… Read the full article
CEO: Henry N. Nassau Headquarters: New York, NY Website: www.dechert.com Building a Diverse Team of Lawyers Dechert LLP is building upon its diverse team of lawyers to drive business success. As part of this, it’s Junior Associate Boot Camp is forging new relationships and creating a clearer sense for all employees of what it takes… Read the full article
CEO: John Miller Headquarters: Spartanburg, South Carolina Website: www.dennys.com Scholarships for Multicultural Students Denny’s is always looking for ways to serve its local communities more than just food. In a commitment to fighting childhood hunger, its Hungry For Education program awards scholarships to multicultural students for their creative and unique ideas on how Denny’s can… Read the full article
CEO: D. Bryan Jordan Headquarters: Memphis, Tennessee Website: www.firsthorizon.com Using Data to Drive Business Results First Horizon National Corp. recognizes the importance of diversity and inclusion. As its customers and communities continue to become more diverse, the company is reinforcing the significance of diversity and inclusion as a key business imperative. The company’s combined diversity… Read the full article
CEO: Lash Harrison Headquarters: Atlanta, Georgia Website: www.fordharrison.com Advancing Women in the Law FordHarrison LLP believes in advancing women in the law. At the firm, 36 percent of partners are women, and it stands proud that female lawyers occupy every area of its leadership – practice leaders, office managing partners and its governing Executive Committee.… Read the full article
CEO: Jeffrey Ettinger Headquarters: Austin, Minnesota Website: www.hormelfoods.com Essay Contest Building Partnerships Hormel Foods Corporation understands the value and importance of diversity in all facets of life. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was the embodiment of those important ideals. In an effort to promote his legacy to future generations, Hormel Foods, in conjunction with its… Read the full article
