Rockwell Automation Joins More Than 250 CEOs in Unprecedented Commitment to Advance Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace
25 July 2017 - 8:05PM
Business Wire
Companies Have Shared Examples of Nearly 200
Actions That They Are Taking to Advance Diversity & Inclusion
in the Workplace
Rockwell Automation joins the growing coalition pledging to
advance diversity and inclusion in the workplace. Only one month
after 150 CEOs came together to launch the CEO Action for
Diversity & Inclusion™, more than 75 additional CEOs have
taken the pledge, committing themselves – and the organizations
they lead – to advance diversity and inclusion in the workplace.
This extraordinary show of force builds on the energy from the
launch and expands the potential impact of the pledge.
By signing on to this commitment, Rockwell Automation is
pledging to take action to cultivate a workplace where diverse
perspectives and experiences are welcomed and respected and where
employees feel encouraged to discuss diversity and inclusion
topics. The collective of more than 250 signatories have shared
examples of nearly 200 actions that they have already taken,
exchanging tangible learning opportunities and creating
collaborative conversations via the initiative’s unified hub
CEOAction.com.
“Change must start at the top, where leaders commit to
measurable results and hold our teams accountable,” said Blake
Moret, President and CEO of Rockwell Automation. “Through this
program, Rockwell Automation and other companies will
collectively drive a culture shift that advances diversity and
inclusion in the workplace, where all employees can and want to do
their best work every day.”
Organizations joining the pledge are taking a step toward
effecting positive change. New research from the Center for Talent
Innovation, a nonprofit think tank, found that when employees can
discuss the topic of race relations at work, they feel
significantly more included and that their ideas are being heard
and recognized.
The CEO Action for Diversity & Inclusion™ is led by a
steering committee of CEOs and leaders from Accenture, BCG,
Deloitte US, The Executive Leadership Council, EY, General
Atlantic, KPMG, New York Life, Procter & Gamble, and PWC. The
coalition represents nearly 70 industries, all 50 US States, and
millions of employees globally.
About CEO Action for Diversity & Inclusion™
CEO Action for Diversity & Inclusion™ is the largest
CEO-driven business commitment to advance diversity and inclusion
within the workplace. Bringing together more than 250 CEOs of
America’s leading organizations, the commitment outlines actions
that participating companies pledge to take to cultivate a
workplace where diverse perspectives and experiences are welcomed
and respected, employees feel comfortable and encouraged to discuss
diversity and inclusion, and where best know – and unsuccessful –
actions can be shared across organizations.
About Rockwell Automation
Rockwell Automation Inc. (NYSE: ROK), the world’s largest
company dedicated to industrial automation and information, makes
its customers more productive and the world more sustainable.
Headquartered in Milwaukee, Wis., Rockwell Automation employs
approximately 22,000 people serving customers in more than 80
countries.
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