OVERLAND PARK, Kan.,
Dec. 20, 2019 /PRNewswire/
-- Sprint (NYSE: S) has been honored by FORTUNE and Great
Place to Work® as one of the 100 Best Workplaces for
Diversity©.
"In the past, and for many other companies, diversity and
inclusion showed up as a key initiative, but we've made a holistic
shift in our approach to include D&I in our core strategy,"
said Sprint Chief Human Resources Officer Deeanne King. "This is who we are as a
company and how we approach each and every day – drawing from all
the diverse corners of our employee base, our suppliers, our
customers and the communities we touch to make Sprint a truly great
place to work."
To determine the Best Workplaces for Diversity, FORTUNE
partnered with the people analytics firm, Great Place to Work®, to
analyze anonymous survey feedback representing more than 4.4
million US employees. The ranking is based on what employees report
in a 60-question Trust Index© survey about the trust, pride and
camaraderie they experience in their workplace, and how those
experiences compare to their colleagues' reports of the same
workplaces. Great Place to Work also consider employees' daily
experiences of innovation, the company's values, and the
effectiveness of their leaders, to ensure they're consistently
experienced, as well. The remaining 15 percent of the rank is based
on the diversity of the company's overall workforce and its
management representation, taking into account industry trends.
Sprint employee surveys underscored the company's strong
commitment to workplace safety, fair treatment regardless of race,
gender or sexual orientation, and allowing employees to be
themselves.
Sprint's seven Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) include over
5,000 members worldwide and are open to all employees. The groups
focus on the development of African-Americans, Hispanics, Asians,
LGBTQA employees, individuals with disabilities, veterans and
women. ERGs offer opportunities for networking, professional and
personal development through mentoring, coaching and leadership
curricula, and avenues to share ideas and drive business.
In addition to employee programs, supplier diversity is also a
key focus for Sprint. In fiscal year 2019, Sprint will spend
approximately $1.4 Billion with small
and diverse suppliers.
"We know that competitive strength is achieved through a diverse
group of people working together to find the best solutions, and
that's why we are so committed to increasing our purchases from
diverse suppliers," said Chas
Peterson, Sprint's Head of Procurement and Supply Chain.
"We value supplier diversity because it helps us serve our
customers better and be good corporate citizens."
About Sprint:
Sprint (NYSE: S) is a communications
services company that creates more and better ways to connect
its customers to the things they care about most. Sprint
served 53.9 million connections as of September 30, 2019 and is widely recognized for
developing, engineering and deploying innovative technologies,
including the first wireless 4G service from a national carrier in
the United States; leading
no-contract brands including Virgin Mobile USA, Boost Mobile, and Assurance Wireless;
instant national and international push-to-talk capabilities; and a
global Tier 1 Internet backbone. Today, Sprint's legacy of
innovation and service continues with an increased investment to
dramatically improve coverage, reliability, and speed across its
nationwide network and commitment to launching a 5G mobile network
in the U.S. You can learn more and visit Sprint at www.sprint.com
or www.facebook.com/sprint and www.twitter.com/sprint.
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of, Sprint.
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