One of my favorite aspects of the DE&I professional community is the sharing of best practices. Learning from one another is extremely valuable, and I always take advantage of opportunities to share with others.
I recently appeared on the Including You podcast with @AmyCWaninger. We discussed how my organization is creating a more inclusive culture through our Associate Centric Teams (ERGs) and how feedback is being used to supplement data in setting DEI strategy direction.
To listen click here.
Avantor's Vice President, DE&I is Nol France (she/her). Avantor, a Fortune 500 company, is a global leader in providing mission-critical products and services to customers in the biopharma, healthcare, education and government, and advanced technologies and applied materials industries. Avantor employs over 14,500 people worldwide.
To checkout the episode of the pod podcast click here,
If you could like to learn more about Avantor's commitments to Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, click here.
Following a thorough national search, DraftKings has appointed Cristina Ackas as vice president to lead the company's ongoing commitment to Inclusion, Equity, and Belonging (IEB). Cristina will oversee the advancement of DraftKings' IEB strategy to promote and integrate best practices, beginning immediately. Graham Walters, Chief People Officer, will be her direct boss.
Cristina Ackas comes to DraftKings from Octagon Sports & Entertainment Network, where she developed the first-ever unified, multi-year DE&I strategy for a global network of public relations, entertainment, sports marketing, and talent representation firms. Ackas has over a decade of experience in the IEB space, having led critical efforts in the areas of IEB strategy design, program development, data analysis, and employee resource groups.
DraftKings has built an inclusive culture over the last decade, with IEB woven into every aspect of the business, and Ackas joins to push these values even further. To continue to scale diversity initiatives across its global teams, the company is adding leadership. DraftKings ESG Reports provide additional context for DraftKings' IEB efforts.
Ackas will work out of DraftKings' New York headquarters.
“With established Business Resource Group support from the highest levels of the company and a commitment to spend $1 million annually to accelerate its DEI philosophy, the organizational dedication is apparent and provides a tremendous foundation to build upon in my new role. I am eager to serve as a strong and vocal champion for DraftKings’ IEB efforts and admire the proactive approach the company has taken to empower people to bring their whole, authentic selves to work.” said Cristina Ackas, Vice President of Inclusion, Equity & Belonging, DraftKings
“At DraftKings, we are propelled by constant curiosity, diverse perspectives, thoughts, beliefs, ideas, and experiences. These are invaluable assets that continue to help us build toward our mission and vision as we strive to create a place where all feel safe and empowered. Bringing Cristina onboard is a step to further our IEB efforts and elevate the importance of this work.” said Graham Walters, Chief People Officer at DraftKings.
Schneider Electric, the global leader in digital energy management and automation, has been named to Corporate Knights' 2023 Global 100 list of the World's Most Sustainable Corporations for the 12th time in a row.
Schneider Electric's peer group leadership position in this annual index compiled by the Corporate Knights sustainability research group has been secured by strong performance across climate and social commitments such as sustainable revenues and investments, gender diversity, and sustainability pay link. The Global 100 is based on a rigorous evaluation of public companies with revenues exceeding $1 billion USD. Schneider Electric is the only company in its category to have been named a Global 100 every year since 2012, and in 2021, Corporate Knights named it the world's most sustainable corporation.
This accomplishment comes on the heels of Schneider Electric receiving top Environmental, Societal, and Governance (ESG) ratings from Standard & Poor's, CDP, and Moody's ESG Solutions for its sustainability impacts and best practices. Schneider Electric, for example, was one of the first to validate its Climate Strategy and commitment to environmental transparency in accordance with SBTi's Corporate Net-Zero Standard in mid-2022.
Schneider Electric is also one of 19 corporate recipients of the Terra Carta Seal this year, which recognizes global companies that are driving innovation, demonstrating commitment, and gaining momentum toward truly sustainable markets. The Seal is part of His Majesty King Charles III's Sustainable Markets Initiative, which he established in January 2021 as Prince of Wales to encourage the private sector to take more urgent action on climate change.
“Kickstarting 2023 with these sustainability achievements is truly energizing,” said Gwenaelle Avice-Huet, Chief Strategy & Sustainability Officer at Schneider Electric. "It shows that consistency, commitment and concrete impact don’t go unnoticed and serves as a reminder that companies like us and our Global 100 peers, make a difference at all levels, in business and through our environmental, social and economic impacts.”