Diversity and Inclusion
Business strategies and HR practices addressing workplace equity, opportunity and inclusiveness.
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07-24-01
New McGraw-Hill Lifetime Learning Series On Stress Helps Employees Cope and Saves Organizations Time and Money
With job stress estimated to cost North American companies $300 billion annually, corporate training managers should flock to a new series of e-learning courses on stress recognition and strategies for coping, developed by McGraw-Hill Lifetime Learning (MHLL), a leading prov...
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07-12-01
OAOT Targets Women and Minority Businesses for New Partnership Program
OAO Technology Solutions® (NASDAQ - OAOT) announced today it has officially launched a business enterprise partner program specifically targeting high-potential businesses and startups owned by women and minorities. OAOT will provide resources and business mentoring services...
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06-28-01
Fannie Mae Ranked Second on Fortune’s List of the 50 Best Companies for Minorities; Company Has Consistently Ranked as a Leader in Diversity of Employers and Suppliers
Fannie Mae (FNM/NYSE), the nation’s largest source of financing for home mortgages, was ranked second on Fortune magazine’s 2001 list of the 50 Best Companies for Minorities. The list, which will appear in the July 9th issue of the magazine on newsstands next week, recognize...
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06-14-01
IUF, COLSIBA and Chiquita Sign Historic Agreement on Trade Union Rights for Banana Workers
The IUF, COLSIBA and CHIQUITA announced today the signing of an historic agreement on "Freedom of Association, Minimum Labour Standards and Employment in Latin American Banana Operations." Ron Oswald, General Secretary of the IUF; German Zepeda, coordinator of the Latin Amer...
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06-07-01
Sprint Offers Haitians a Way to Stay Connected with Family and Friends in the United States
Calling Collect to the United States from Haiti is made easier with a new access number, 172, offered by the Sprint Corporation (NYSE: FON, PCS).
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05-23-01
Suncor Oil Sands Achieves Goal for Aboriginal Business Development
Suncor Energy announced today it has nearly doubled its annual target for aboriginal business development at its Oil Sands operation at Fort McMurray, and is close to achieving its target for aboriginal employment in its Oil Sands workforce.
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04-24-01
UTC Invests More Than $200 Million to Send Employees College, Graduate School
HARTFORD, Conn., April 24, 2001 - United Technologies Corp. (NYSE:UTX) has surpassed the $200 million mark in spending on college and graduate school education for its employees, the company reported today.
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04-16-01
UTC named Corporation of the Year by Conn. Minority Supplier Council
United Technologies Corp. and two of its subsidiaries have been honored by the Connecticut Minority Supplier Development Council for outstanding supplier diversity practices.
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04-06-01
Darden Restaurants Named 2000 Corporation of the Year by Greater Los Angeles African American Chamber of Commerce
The Greater Los Angeles African American Chamber of Commerce (GLAAACC) recently presented Darden Restaurants with its Corporation of the Year Award for 2000, in recognition of the company's commitment and contributions to the African American community in Southern California...
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04-04-01
Computer Games Developed that Bring Blind and Sighted Together
In collaboration with the Trusteeship Institute and the Lemelson Assistive Technology Development Center, Zform has begun development of free computer games that bring blind and sighted together through social play. The company is currently seeking technology and financial ...
