Advancing Women In Science
And Technology
By Susan Burnell
Every day, highly qualified professional women in science and technology are using their skills to find practical solutions to problems that affect our society and our world. Yet many women scientists and technologists are not taken as seriously as their male counterparts when
it comes to career advancement.
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In Good Company
How Women Achievers Drive Business Success
By Susan Burnell
Women represent a powerhouse of talent, qualified and ready to take on the highest leadership roles. There are now 19 women CEOs at America’s largest companies—the largest number ever.
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At Travelers, Diversity Is A
Business Imperative
By Susan Burnell
“The business case for diversity is critical for us,” says Joelle M. Hayes, Vice President of Enterprise Diversity and Inclusion at The Travelers Companies, Inc. “From our board of directors to our management team, there’s an expectation that we consider diversity as we think strategically about our business.”
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Diversity At The Top
Driving Innovation And Profitability
By Judy Turnock
For 25 years, The Executive Leadership Council (ELC), whose members are senior executives at the top American corporations, has demonstrated excellence in performance and urged companies to understand the link between an inclusive workplace and innovation.
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Diversity By Design
Hispanic Inclusion Brings Bottom–Line Rewards
By Judy Turnock
Hispanic inclusion brings bottom–line rewards. That’s the conclusion the Hispanic Association on Corporate Responsibility (HACR) draws from these inescapable facts: The U.S. population is 16.3% Hispanic, about 50 million…
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Hiring Vets
Siemens Finds Success and an Unexpected Bonus
By Michael Roney
One great irony in today's economy is that while general unemployment remains high, companies often struggle to find technically skilled workers for open positions. Take, for example, technology heavyweight Siemens U.S.A.
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Cargill’s Supplier Diversity Success
Strategy Makes Us Stronger
By Susan H. Burnell
The business reasons are clear:
A diverse supplier base can increase efficiency through innovation, technology and lower-cost sourcing. Cargill taps the power of diversity with a strategy designed to attract new suppliers, match them with sourcing specialists and connect them with current and future contract opportunities.
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Corporate Social Responsibility
Sandridge Energy’s Strategy Changes Lives
By Susan H. Burnell
SandRidge Energy's approach to corporate social responsibility (CSR) parallels its oil exploration and production moves: It invests in areas that will produce a high rate of return for the effort made. SandRidge supports projects with a focus on education, child advocacy and basic human necessities.
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The Competitive Edge
Corporate Partnerships with Women-Owned Businesses
By Susan H. Burnell
When women-owned business enterprises (WBEs) are a part of a corporation’s
supplier mix, opportunities for innovative partnerships emerge. Corporations can
gain a competitive edge with procurement processes that open doors for WBEs
and proactive efforts to connect them with the right decision makers.
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In Good Company
How Investing in Women Helps Your Business Thrive
By Susan H. Burnell
Companies that hire, develop and promote women convey to the world a
strong message of commitment to diversity. Companies that understand the current
dynamics and realities of the workforce know that it is essential to embrace the
people power they have—and at least half of that power comes from women.
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The Business Case for Hiring Veterans
By Susan H. Burnell
Veterans bring unique talents and qualities to the workforce. Disciplined, resourceful, adaptable and skilled in leadership, the nation’s service members have what it takes to transition from a military mission to a corporate mission.
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The Business Case for Hiring Vets
By Michael Roney
Here’s a powerful business strategy for you: veterans. Those who have served are in great demand these days, as evidenced by scores of corporate programs aimed at attracting, hiring and training individuals who are transitioning from the military to private-sector careers. Read the full article
here.
The Executive Leadership Council
Building Shareholder Value Through Diversity
By Judith L. Turnock
The diversity and inclusion landscape in corporate America is dramatically different today than it was 25 years ago. What used to be “required by law” or “the right thing to do” is now recognized as providing a clear business advantage. Read the full article
here.
Diversity by Design: Powering Hispanic Inclusion
By Judy Turnock
During the past quarter century, the U.S. Hispanic population and its buying power have grown exponentially. Hispanics already exceed 16% of the population and represent an estimated $1 trillion in buying power, and the U.S. Census projects continued growth. Read the full article
here.
The Business Case for Hiring Vets
By Susan H. Burnell
Employers are finding loyal, dedicated and highly motivated leaders among the nation’s veterans and active members of the National Guard and Reserve. They are also finding incentives to hire veterans and better resources for locating them. Read the full article
here.
In Good Company
Investing in Women Makes Good Business Sense
By Susan H. Burnell
The Forbes 100 Most Powerful Women list (October 25, 2010) compared the stock performance of 26 companies headed by women to the overall market and found that women-led companies outperformed the rest by an average of 28%. Read the full article here.
NAACP: Building the 21st-Century Diverse Workforce
By Judy Turnock
With the NAACP’s youngest board chair, Roslyn M. Brock, and youngest chief executive officer, Benjamin T. Jealous, in place, the venerable civil rights organization is inspiring, mobilizing and empowering the nation’s next generation to excel. Read the full article here.
Diversity by Design
Driving Inclusion and Opportunity in Corporate America
By Judy Turnock
The collective Hispanic buying power in the U.S. is already near $1 trillion, and that figure will continue to increase along with the projected growth of the Hispanic population. How can Corporate America most effectively tap into and develop this substantial talent pool? How can companies reach this vast
market of increasingly affluent consumers
and
businesspeople? Read the full article here.
Victories in Capitalism
How Minority-Owned Enterprises Are Helping Revitalize America’s Economy Through Global Growth
By Nicole Whitsett
The Obama administration firmly believes that exporting will jump-start the American economy. Minority-owned firms are more than twice as likely to generate sales from exporting as non-minority-owned firms, according to MBDA. Read the full article here.
A Revitalized and
Reenergized NAACP
Ready for 21st-Century Challenges
by Judith L. Turnock
As the NAACP closes its centennial celebrations, dynamic young President and Chief Executive Officer Benjamin Todd Jealous reflects on the venerable organization’s achievements. Read the full article
here.
Diversity by Design
The New Face of Corporate America: Spotlight on Hispanic Leadership
by Judith L. Turnock
Hispanics represent 15% (nearly 50 million) of the U.S. population and continue to be the fastest growing population segment. Read the full article
here.
The NAACP at 100
Past Achievement and Inspirational Leadership Ensure a Dynamic Future
by Judith L. Turnock
Corporate America and the NAACP partner to prepare the 21st-century workforce. Read the full article
here.
Victories in Capitalism
Minority Businesses Fuel Economic Growth
by Judith L. Turnock
Created in partnership with the Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA), this section takes an important look at how minority- and women-owned businesses are helping to make today’s companies more successful while adding much-needed jobs to the global economy. Read the full article here.
Victories in Capitalism: The Promise of Strategic Alliances
To thrive, minority business enterprises (MBEs) must plan beyond
the next single contract with another company, even a major one.
by Judith L. Turnock
The Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA), part of the U.S. Department of Commerce, has a laser focus on sophisticated strategies to build the capacity
of MBEs. Read the full article here.
Corporate Social Responsibility
The Business of Every Company
by Susan H. Burnell
An integrated, strategic approach to corporate social responsibility (CSR) is giving com-panies around the world a competitive edge. Executives are discovering an expanded definition of CSR that can help them build stronger relationships with customers, employees, stockholders, suppliers and their communities. Read the full article here.
Diversity by Design 
The Power of Hispanic Inclusion:
Cultural Competence For Business Results
by Judith L. Turnock
Latinos today represent 15% of the U.S. population, the fastest-growing segment for five decades. By 2050, the Latino population is expected to reach 25%. Because Latinos have the highest employment rate of any U.S. non-white group and their purchasing power is already almost $1 trillion, their power as
consumers will only continue to grow. Read
the full article here.
Trailblazing Partnerships
With Corporate America
Inspirational Leadership and Achievement:
The NAACP on the Eve of Its Centennial
by Judith L. Turnock
As the NAACP prepares to launch its year-long centennial celebration], Forbes and the NAACP pay tribute to the corporate partnerships that have promoted diversity and advancement in the workplace, ensuring that the American promise is a reality for everyone.
Read the full article here.
In Good Company: How The Best
Businesses Keep Their Women
Best Practices Among Forward-Thinking Corporations
by Judith L. Turnock
Executive and professional women have become familiar rolemodels, and their successes have grown on the solid foundation of education and experience. Read the full article here.
Victories in Capitalism
Minority Businesses Compete and Innovate in a Global Environment
by Judith L. Turnock
The competitiveness of the U.S. economy is
once again the subject of public concern and
political debate. As global pressures continue to escalate, companies are striving to find new ways to increase productivity, decrease costs and deliver in-demand, innovative new products for both foreign and domestic markets. Read the full article here.
African-American Business Legacy
The NAACP Celebrates Nearly 100 Years of Diversity and Inclusion Success in the
Work Place.
by Judith L. Turnock
Since early 1909, the multi-racial National
Association for the Advancement of Colored
People (NAACP) has been a trailblazer for
equality of rights for all Americans, though its far-reaching efforts on issues of economic equalityare not widely known. Read the full article here.
