Diversity and Inclusion
Business strategies and HR practices addressing workplace equity, opportunity and inclusiveness.
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11-08-07
Raytheon Receives Top U.S. Government Award for Its Workplace Diversity Efforts
WASHINGTON, Nov. 8, 2007 /PRNewswire/ -- Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) was honored Nov. 8 by the U.S. Department of Labor as the 2007 recipient of the prestigious Secretary of Labor's Opportunity Award, the federal government's highest award that recognizes exemplary and in...
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10-31-07
Verite Selected For Key Role in Improving Labor Conditions in Cocoa Production
AMHERST, MA - October 31, 2007 - Verite, a worldwide NGO leader in advancing sustainable business practices that promote just and humane work, has been selected by the global cocoa industry to develop a practical and independent approach to verifying and addressing labor con...
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10-22-07
PR Newswire and CSRwire Partner to Create Unrivaled Distribution Channel for Corporate Social Responsibility News
NEW YORK, NY - October 22, 2007 - /PRNewswire/ - PR Newswire, the global leader in commercial news distribution, and CSRwire, the leading source of corporate social responsibility (CSR) and sustainability news, have partnered to create the most comprehensive distribution cha...
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10-18-07
AARP Applauds the Principal Financial Group as "Best Workplace" for Those 50 and Over
DES MOINES, IO - October 17, 2007 - The Principal Financial Group(R) ranks 9th on AARP's 2007 list of the nation's 50 best companies for workers over 50. This marks the sixth year The Principal(R) has been named to this prestigious list.
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10-16-07
Social Accountability International 10th Anniversary Conference
October 16, 2007 - The SAI 10th Anniversary Conference and Reception will highlight successes and lessons learned during the last decade of implementing human rights at work and look forward to milestones ahead. Keynote speakers Bill Drayton, Founder and CEO, Ashoka: Innovat...
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10-16-07
Companion Systems is Certified as a Women's Business Enterprise
SALT LAKE CITY, UT - October 16, 2007 - Companion Systems Design and Manufacturing was certified today as a Women's Business Enterprise (WBE) by the Women's Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC) in partnership with Women's Business Enterprise Council-West. This distin...
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10-11-07
BSR Expands Women's Health Commitment in Supply Chains at Clinton Global Initiative
SAN FRANCISCO - October 11, 2007 - Business for Social Responsibility (BSR), in partnership with the David and Lucile Packard Foundation, has renewed and expanded its commitment to women’s health issues with a 2007 Commitment to Action at the recent meeting of the Clinton Gl...
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10-11-07
CVS/pharmacy Celebrates Women in New Campaign: 'For All the Ways You Care'
WOONSOCKET, R.I. - October 11, 2007 - CVS/pharmacy, the nation's leading retail pharmacy, launches today the "For All the Ways You Care" campaign -- an inspiring national campaign that celebrates and honors women's roles as nurturers and caregivers in our society. The campai...
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10-10-07
Abbott Named One of the Best Companies for Hispanics by Hispanic Business Magazine
ABBOTT PARK, Ill., Oct. 10, 2007 "“ Abbott has been named to Hispanic Business magazine's list of the nation's best companies for Hispanics. Abbott was recognized as one of the magazine's "Diversity Elite 60" companies for its commitment to Hispanic hiring, promotion, mark...
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10-10-07
The Principal Financial Group Named a 2007 "Best" Employer for Working Moms
DES MOINES, IA - October 10, 2007 - The Principal Financial Group® was recently named one of the country's "100 Best Companies for Working Mothers" by Working Mother magazine. This marked the company's sixth year on the list.
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