Tech Data Signs CEO Action for Diversity & Inclusion Pledge
June 27 2019 - 8:00AM
Business Wire
Tech Data (Nasdaq: TECD) today announced that chief executive
officer Rich Hume has signed the CEO Action for Diversity &
Inclusion™ pledge. By joining more than 700 other companies whose
CEOs have signed the pledge, Tech Data is reinforcing its Diversity
and Inclusion (D&I) mission, which is to build an environment
of inclusion for its diverse workforce and thereby position the
company as a top industry competitor and employer of choice.
The CEO Action for Diversity & Inclusion is the largest
CEO-driven business commitment to advance diversity and inclusion
within the workplace. It outlines a specific set of actions the
undersigned companies will take to cultivate a trusting environment
where all people are welcomed and employees feel comfortable and
empowered to discuss diversity and inclusion.
“At Tech Data, our people are the foundation of our strategy and
are as diverse as the products and services we provide. Diversity
and inclusion are deeply ingrained in our culture and in the hearts
and minds of our 14,000-plus colleagues around the world,” Hume
said. “As an extension of our dedication to D&I, I’m both
pleased and honored to join so many other CEOs in signing the
pledge and committing to driving meaningful collective action from
the business community to advance diversity and inclusion within
the workplace.”
In addition to signing the pledge, Tech Data has received
numerous accolades for its commitment to diversity and inclusion,
earning a 100 percent rating on Human Rights Campaign’s Corporate
Equality Index for 14 years. The company has in place a global
diversity and inclusion program focused on ensuring Tech Data
nurtures a diverse workforce, encourages an inclusive workplace and
helps other companies do the same.
Diversity and inclusion are important components of Tech Data’s
overall commitment being a responsible corporate citizen in
alignment with environmental, social and governance (ESG)
principles. For more information on Tech Data’s diversity and
inclusion efforts, please visit
https://www.techdata.com/corpcomm/diversity-inclusion.aspx.
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About Tech Data
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end-to-end portfolio of products, services and solutions, highly
specialized skills, and expertise in next-generation technologies
enable channel partners to bring to market the products and
solutions the world needs to connect, grow and advance. Tech Data
is ranked No. 88 on the Fortune 500® and has been named one of
Fortune’s World’s Most Admired Companies for 10 straight years. To
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