DALLAS, Dec. 5, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Jacobs
Engineering Group Inc. (NYSE:JEC) joins Catalyst CEO Champions For
Change companies in demonstrating an active commitment to achieving
gender equality in the workplace. Jacobs Chair and CEO Steve Demetriou, and the Catalyst CEO Champions
For Change signatories, have committed to advancing more women,
including women of color, into senior leadership positions and onto
boards.
The initiative, developed by Catalyst – a global thought leader
and partner in accelerating the progress of women in the workplace
for more than 50 years – recognizes CEOs and top industry leaders
who support and drive inclusion and diversity within their
organizations.
"Together with 50+ other global companies and Catalyst, we are
making strong organizational commitments to support inclusion,
diversity and gender equality at work," said Demetriou. "We
continually need to raise the bar, holding ourselves publicly
accountable for progress and doing everything we can to build
workplaces that work for everyone. As CEOs and board chairs, we
have experienced the advantages of having women serve in leadership
roles. We believe it is important to have a board and executive
leadership teams that are representative of our customers,
stakeholders and employees."
To hold Jacobs accountable, Steve
Demetriou boldly pledged to be transparent and share metrics
on progress. This is the second year Catalyst is reporting on how
well Champions For Change companies lived up to their commitments.
Numbers show companies are making strides in just a few years,
outpacing their global peers in advancing women in the workplace by
up to five percent.
"We commend Jacobs, along with the other Catalyst Champion CEOs,
who epitomize inclusion in action. They know and value the
importance of creating more gender inclusive workplaces, and serve
as inspirational role models for all," said Catalyst President and
CEO Lorraine Hariton.
Building a workplace where everyone can succeed
Jacobs has taken meaningful steps to advance inclusion and
diversity in the workplace. The firm was recently honored as
Employer of Choice for Workplace Gender Equality, with two women
among Jacobs' Board of Directors and four women among Jacobs'
executive leadership team. Some recent actions include:
- Appointed first female executive vice president in the
company's history.
- Undertaking a full pay equity review with our annual
remuneration review and prioritizing budget for any remedial
actions required to address inequity in like-for-like roles.
- Introducing conscious inclusion training to all employees over
the next year.
- Holding senior leadership accountable for recruiting from a
diverse candidate pool both internally and externally.
- Empowering all employees to share opportunities for improvement
with leaders.
- Improving talent management and development process to ensure
training, development and career advancement are distributed fairly
across the company.
- Instituting culture-based leadership metrics into annual
executive compensation, which will include inclusion and diversity
goals for each senior Jacobs leader.
Building connections with Jacobs' Women's Network
Jacobs' Women's Network (JWN) promotes an inclusive culture
where women and men can thrive and feel valued. The network has a
vision that together fosters an inclusive environment where gender
diversity and equality drive profitable growth. With over 5,000
members and more than 90 local chapters on six continents, the
impact of the network can be felt throughout Jacobs. Its mission is
to accelerate a cultural shift by empowering women and promoting
gender equality. The network aims to balance out the representation
of gender at all levels, influence recruitment, development,
retention and promotion of qualified women and to champion women
leaders.
JWN improves the company experience for all employees by hosting
local events and monthly global webinars on a variety of topics
that aim to inspire and develop employees. JWN is also partnering
with HR and local and corporate leadership to focus on areas such
as parental leave policy, unconscious bias awareness and other
initiatives.
Hear from Steve Demetriou on why
being a Catalyst CEO Champions For Change is more important now
than ever before. Read the full pledge and find out more about
joining the movement. Join the conversation on social media by
using #CatalystForChange and #InclusionInAction.
Jacobs is hiring! Visit our careers site to apply today.
About Catalyst
Catalyst is a global nonprofit working with some of the world's
most powerful CEOs and leading companies to help build workplaces
that work for women. Founded in 1962, Catalyst drives change with
pioneering research, practical tools, and proven solutions to
accelerate and advance women into leadership—because progress for
women is progress for everyone.
About Jacobs
Jacobs leads the global professional services sector delivering
solutions for a more connected, sustainable world. With
$15 billion in fiscal 2018 revenue
and a talent force of more than 80,000, Jacobs provides a full
spectrum of services including scientific, technical, professional
and construction- and program-management for business, industrial,
commercial, government and infrastructure sectors. For more
information, visit www.jacobs.com, and connect with Jacobs on
LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
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discussions contained under Items 1 - Business, 1A - Risk Factors,
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of Financial Condition and Results of Operations. We do not
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