NEW BRITAIN, Conn.,
July 28, 2020 /PRNewswire/
-- Stanley Black & Decker (NYSE: SWK) has been named in
Forbes' annual list of America's Best Employers for Women 2020,
ranking #1 in the "Semiconductors, Electronics, Electrical
Engineering, Technology Hardware & Equipment" category. In
addition, Stanley Black & Decker
recently received accolades from Comparably, a top career website,
which named the company to its lists of Best CEOs for Diversity and
for Women, Best Leadership Teams and Best Companies for
Professional Development.
"In addition to simply being the right thing to do, research has
consistently demonstrated that companies with diverse and inclusive
cultures perform better," said Stanley
Black & Decker President and CEO Jim Loree. "The value of bringing in a range of
perspectives into decision making is core to our high-performing,
innovative and purpose-driven culture and we have seen the benefits
of this first hand during the global pandemic. We know there is
still much work to be done and we are for those who demand justice,
take a stand for equality and commit to inclusivity for all."
Stanley Black & Decker has
taken a number of steps to advance its diversity and inclusion
efforts, including supporting nine employee resource groups
(including a Women's Network), joining the Paradigm for Parity
Coalition to address the gender gap in corporate leadership and
signing on to the CEO Action for Diversity & Inclusion. The
company has also participated in the Business Roundtable Diversity
& Inclusion Index, where the largest U.S.-based employers are
committed to building a more inclusive environment. This spring,
the company also supported the UN Foundation's celebration of
International Women's Day with their #EqualEverywhere campaign.
To learn more about Stanley Black
& Decker's diversity and inclusion strategy, please visit:
https://www.stanleyblackanddecker.com/social-responsibility/diversity-inclusion
About Forbes Best Employers for Women
More than 75,000 U.S. employees—45,000 of which are
women—participated in the independent survey focused around issues
relevant to women in the workplace, including parental leave,
family support, flexibility, discrimination, representation, career
and pay equity. Additionally, participants were asked to evaluate
other employers in their respective industries that stand out
either positively or negatively with regards to gender issues, from
which only the recommendations of women were considered.
About Comparably's Best Places to Work Awards
Comparably Awards are derived from sentiment ratings provided by
employees who anonymously rate their employer throughout the year.
Winners are determined based on a series of 50+ structured and
comprehensive workplace questions in nearly 20 core culture
categories, including: Compensation, Leadership, Professional
Development, Work-Life Balance, and Perks & Benefits.
About Stanley Black &
Decker:
Stanley Black &
Decker is a purpose-driven, $14 billion revenue
industrial organization. Stanley Black & Decker has 60,000
employees in more than 60 countries and operates the world's
largest tools and storage business, the world's second-largest
commercial electronic security services company, a leading
engineered fastening business as well as Oil & Gas and
Infrastructure businesses. The company's iconic brands include
Black & Decker, Bostitch, CRAFTSMAN, DEWALT, FACOM, Irwin,
Lenox, Porter Cable and Stanley. Stanley Black &
Decker is a company for the makers and innovators, the
craftsmen and the caregivers, and those doing the hard work to make
the world a better place. Learn more
at www.stanleyblackanddecker.com.
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