The organization ranks among only 7% of
Fortune 1000 and S&P 500 companies with more than half of their
board of directors comprised of women.
GRAND
RAPIDS, Mich., Nov. 8, 2023
/PRNewswire/ -- Steelcase, a global design and thought leader
in the world of work, announces its recognition from the Women's
Forum of New York and receipt of
the ATHENA Organizational Leadership Award from the Grand Rapids
Chamber.
The company was honored today at the Women's Forum of
New York's signature event, the
2023 Breakfast of Corporate Champions, for the composition of its
board, with over half, 58%, of its seats held by women. The forum's
signature event celebrated 233 total companies of the Fortune 1000
and S&P500 whose boards are comprised of at least 40% women.
Steelcase was one of 78 specially recognized for having 50% or more
women.
The Women's Forum of New York
accelerates the advancement of women on boards across all
industries and strives to achieve gender balance on corporate
boards by 2025. To achieve this goal, the Women's Forum is driving
change from the top by convening and honoring CEOs and board
leadership and acknowledging their pivotal role in prioritizing
gender parity as a business imperative.
Steelcase was also honored with the ATHENA Organizational
Leadership Award by the Grand Rapids Chamber in September for
supporting, developing and honoring women leaders. The award is
given to local organizations for creating a culture that encourages
women to achieve their full leadership potential and give back to
the larger community of women and girls by supporting leadership
initiatives.
"We are honored to be recognized on a national and local level,
along with so many other great organizations, for our work in
fostering inclusion and creating a culture where women can thrive,"
said Lizbeth O'Shaughnessy, senior
vice president, chief administrative officer, general counsel and
secretary of Steelcase. "As leaders in the world of work, we help
create places that impact the experiences of millions of people
every day. That's why we work to build a strong sense of community
and belonging, where all people feel seen, heard and valued, for
ourselves and our customers."
Steelcase fosters inclusion for all by building community and
belonging with equitable access to opportunity in the workplace and
the world. This happens through 12 business inclusion groups, its
internship program, formal mentorships, its global employee
assistance program, inclusive design practices, wellbeing programs
and more.
Steelcase has also been recognized as a Best Employer for Women
by Forbes, a Best Employer for New Grads by Forbes, one of
America's 50 Most Community-Minded Companies by Points of Light,
one of the World's Most Admired Companies by Fortune, a Best Place
to Work for LGBTQ Equality by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation
and one of the 2024 Best Companies to Work For by the US News and
World Report.
Learn more about Steelcase and its work to create better futures
for People and the Planet at Steelcase.com/People-Planet.
About Steelcase
Established in 1912, Steelcase is a global design and thought
leader in the world of work. We help people do their best work by
creating places that work better. Along with more than 35 creative
and technology partner brands, we design and manufacture innovative
furnishings and solutions for the many places where work happens —
including learning, health and work from home. Our solutions come
to life through our community of expert Steelcase dealers in
approximately 770 locations, as well as our online Steelcase store
and other retail partners. Founded in Grand Rapids, Michigan, Steelcase is a
publicly traded company with fiscal year 2023 revenue of
$3.2 billion. With our 12,000 global
employees and dealer community, we come together for people and the
planet — using our business to help the world work better.
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