NEW YORK, May 24, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Out Leadership
today announced that Mastercard will extend its support of the
organization's efforts to drive greater equality in the workplace.
The global technology company joins law firm Hogan Lovells as a
global sponsor of OutWOMEN, a groundbreaking initiative convening
and celebrating LGBT+ women leaders in business.
"We believe that in order for any company – or even for society
– to succeed, every person must be in a position to operate at
their best," said Randall Tucker,
chief inclusion officer, Mastercard. "This includes valuing and
driving inclusion and diversity. Our continued work with Out
Leadership will help to extend the conversation and allow companies
to build on successes where employees in all their diversity feel
accepted and valued."
The OutWOMEN initiative launched in 2016, and has convened a
growing network of LGBT+ women business leaders at Out Leadership's
summits in New York, London, Hong
Kong and Sydney, as well as
at invitation-only salon dinners in other major business
centers.
Stephanie Sandberg, Out
Leadership Managing Director and lead coordinator of the
initiative, notes: "OutWOMEN began as a question we asked the
leaders in our network: do you think that LGBT+ women in business
need a more effective, more formal way to meet one another, and to
do business together?"
"The answer was a resounding yes," Sandberg continued. "And now
that we're building out the initiative and broadening its scope,
we're certain we've just begun to tap into something tremendously
powerful. The fact that just 26% of the Financial Times' list of
the most powerful LGBT+ executives are women demonstrates that
LGBT+ women in business need visibility and role models. We're
grateful to Mastercard's visionary sponsorship, which will allow us
to keep building this valuable resource."
About Mastercard
Mastercard (NYSE: MA), www.mastercard.com, is a technology
company in the global payments industry. We operate the world's
fastest payments processing network, connecting consumers,
financial institutions, merchants, governments and businesses in
more than 210 countries and territories. Mastercard products and
solutions make everyday commerce activities – such as shopping,
traveling, running a business and managing finances – easier, more
secure and more efficient for everyone. Follow us on Twitter
@MastercardNews, join the discussion on the Beyond the Transaction
Blog and subscribe for the latest news on the Engagement
Bureau.
About Out Leadership
Out Leadership is the global LGBT+ business advisory company,
partnering with the world's most influential firms to build
business opportunity, cultivate talent, and drive equality forward.
Including LGBT+ people at all levels powerfully benefits bottom
lines. We help companies realize their Return on Equality™.
Out Leadership is a certified B Corp. For more information about
our global initiatives or to learn about our advisory work, please
visit www.outleadership.com
Please contact
Dave Hughes
Director of Communications
dave.hughes@outleadership.com
917-336-0604 ext 709
To view the original version on PR Newswire,
visit:http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/mastercard-sponsors-outwomen-out-leaderships-initiative-convening-lgbt-women-business-leaders-300462997.html
SOURCE Out Leadership