Diversity Best Practices' News section features reporting and analysis on the latest trends in workplace diversity and diversity in society overall. Updated on a regular basis, this area houses the information about the field of workforce diversity and Diversity Best Practices organization and member news diversity practitioners need to stay up-to-date and effect change.
July 30, 2012
WOONSOCKET, R.I., -- CVS Caremark (NYSE: CVS), the nation's largest pharmacy innovation company, will exhibit at the National Urban League's 2012 Annual Conference in New Orleans this week and engage attendees with information on the company's diversity programs, including workforce initiatives, health screenings focused on urban communities and multicultural product offerings...
July 19, 2012
Des Monies, IA – Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC) announced today that it has hired a diverse group of 77 college students to participate in Wells Fargo Home Mortgage’s Diversity Internship this summer. The successful program, now in its fourth year, exposes the interns to responsibilities within the mortgage business through hands-on experiences, and achieves the company’s goal to create...
July 18, 2012
BALTIMORE-- The Maryland Public Service Commission met on Tuesday (July 17) with Verizon and several other companies to discuss supplier diversity initiatives statewide. The following statement should be attributed to Karen I. Campbell, Verizon's Mid-Atlantic vice president of state government affairs:
"At Verizon, diversity is as much about good business practice as it is the...
July 17, 2012
FORT WORTH, Texas -- American Airlines, in partnership with The United Negro College Fund (UNCF), announces the launch of the travel industry's first gift card that supports education. When an American Airlines UNCF Gift Card is purchased, $5 of every $50 will be contributed to UNCF through May 1, 2013.
The weak U.S. economy continues to impact students' ability to...
July 12, 2012
INDIANAPOLIS--WellPoint (NYSE: WLP) announced today that its Hispanic employee group SOMOS has been recognized by the Association of Diversity Councils as a 2012 Top 25 Diversity Council Honors AwardTM recipient. This marks the second year WellPoint has been included in this list of awardees.
The award is designed to honor the outstanding contributions and achievements of council groups...
July 11, 2012
WASHINGTON--GE (NYSE: GE) Employees from the General Electric Company began gathering today for the 21st Annual Global Diversity Symposium. While in Washington, D.C., they will volunteer alongside the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE), to introduce 300 local middle-school students to careers in science, technology, engineering and manufacturing. In addition to the two-day Symposium...
June 22, 2012
NEW YORK, -- The New York & New Jersey Minority Supplier Development Council (The Council) honored partnerships between corporations and minority businesses with the Appreciation Award, Evolve Awards and Mission Accomplished presentations at the 2012 Business Opportunity Expo luncheon June 14 at New York Marriott Marquis.
"In this economy, when the nation gets a cold, minority...
June 20, 2012
NEW YORK, -- American Airlines and Broadway will join forces to celebrate LGBT Pride at Terminal 8 at John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) with special performances from Bette Midler's outrageous Broadway musical, Priscilla.
The cast of Priscilla will perform a selection of hits inside the secure area at Terminal 8, delighting customers with music from the...
