Category: Innovations in Diversity Award
Chair, Managing Partner: Bill Voge Headquarters: Across the globe Website: www.lw.com Innovative Program for Women Leading global law firm Latham & Watkins LLP recently launched an innovative program for nursing mothers who travel for work – the first of its kind in the legal industry. The Breast Milk Shipping Program is available to Latham personnel,… Read the full article
CEO: Ted Mathas Headquarters: New York, New York Website: www.newyorklife.com Innovative Communications Program Enhancing Leadership Skills Through an innovative communications program, New York Life Insurance Company is enhancing leadership skills at all levels through voice and presence. The company’s Show Up, Speak Up, Stand Out Program launched in 2016 with a simple observation from women… Read the full article
CEO: Jay Kellerman (Managing Partner) Headquarters: Toronto, Canada Website: www.stikeman.com Maternity Leave Coaching Program Leading business law firm Stikeman Elliott LLP understands that each woman lawyer has different needs as she progresses through her legal career. Having a child and going on maternity leave can be particularly challenging, as women juggle maintaining their law practice… Read the full article
CEO: Joseph Shenker (Chairman) Headquarters: New York, New York Website: www.sullcrom.com Increasing Pipeline of Diverse Law Students Sullivan & Cromwell LLP is focused on increasing the pipeline of diverse students seeking careers in the legal profession. The firm works with disadvantaged students at various stages of their academic studies to encourage them to consider a… Read the full article
CEO: John Wilson Headquarters: Tampa, Florida Website: www.wilsonhcg.com Strategies for New Ways of Thinking WilsonHCG is stretching the boundaries on traditional diversity and inclusion practices through innovative strategies that include new ways of thinking. As a leader in the global talent services space, WilsonHCG produces thought leadership documents and shares the knowledge with its clients… Read the full article
The 12th Annual International Innovation in Diversity Awards generated a wide-range of unique applicants from businesses and organizations around the world. Collectively, they are forging ahead with global acclaim in innovative strategies that are making a dfference. The emerging theme this year culminated in aligning diversity with business goals, both in the workplace and marketplace.… Read the full article
Model Program Transitioning Veterans into the Workforce The Walt Disney Company has a long tradition of supporting the military, dating back to Walt as a teenager during World War I. Today, Disney continues that legacy with widespread philanthropic undertakings and its Heroes Work Here is gaining momentum across the country as a model program for… Read the full article
Forging Relationships in Corporate, Academia, NGO and Government For more than a century, Chevron has played a significant role in the South African economy. Continuing the relationship and respecting the culture, the company follows a deep-rooted process for addressing the complexities and opportunities of diversity and inclusion. Chevron’s Office of Global Diversity joined forces with… Read the full article
Firm Seeking to Establish Uniform Standards in Legal Procurement Process The law firm Gibbons P.C. is raising the bar with a recommendation to the New Jersey State Bar Association seeking state-wide adoption of uniform standards in the legal procurement process. Its Uniform Diversity Questionnaire (UDC) seeks to create fairness through uniform guidelines in the legal… Read the full article
Unique Mix of Internal, External and Academia Across Western Europe, Coca-Cola Enterprises knows that people make a company successful. Utilizing a unique mix of people from internal, external and academia, the company is successfully aligning diversity and inclusion with its business priorities. Its innovative Diversity & Inclusion Lab in the United Kingdom is central to… Read the full article
