American Water Celebrates Inclusion & Diversity by Hosting Second Annual Inclusion Day
January 18 2021 - 10:00AM
Business Wire
American Water Charitable Foundation
Contributes to Martin Luther King Center for Non-Violent Social
Change.
American Water Works Company, Inc. (NYSE: AWK), the largest
publicly traded U.S. water and wastewater utility company,
demonstrated its commitment to inclusion and diversity by hosting
its second annual Inclusion Day on January 12 to explore how the
company can continue to foster open, fair, inclusive and respectful
ways of working together.
“Having a day like this demonstrates the company’s commitment to
cultivating a workplace where differences are accepted. This effort
encourages employees to engage in meaningful conversations that
promote diversity and inclusion to honor and celebrate differences
in our employees, including race and ethnicity,” said Valoria
Armstrong, chief inclusion officer. “American Water is honored to
celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s legacy by providing our
employees with a paid day off from work in order to volunteer their
personal time to participate in service activities that promote and
recognize diversity and inclusion in their local communities.”
To inspire community giving and honor the life and legacy of Dr.
Martin Luther King Jr. on Jan. 18, the American Water Charitable
Foundation, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization created by American
Water, provided each employee’s Giving Account with a $18 reward to
in turn, donate to an eligible charity of choice. To further
support employee efforts, the Foundation will also make a $10,000
contribution to the Martin Luther King Center for Non-Violent
Social Change.
“One of the primary focus areas of our Foundation is to support
American Water employees in giving back to organizations that are
important to them,” said Carrie Williams, president, American Water
Charitable Foundation. “In addition to our Employee Volunteer and
Matching Gift Program, campaigns that engage our employees, by
helping us direct Foundation funds, encourage diversity of thoughts
and ideas. Together, we can make a meaningful difference.”
The company’s Inclusion Day featured discussions led by
representatives from the company’s Talent Acquisition, Learning
& Development, Benefits and Supplier Diversity departments
about how these teams are championing an inclusive and diverse
approach to the work they do. In-depth insights and a powerful
conversation focusing on inclusion was led by Walter Lynch, chief
executive officer, Valoria Armstrong, chief inclusion officer,
Bruce Hawk, president of regulated operations and military services
group and special guests Sheri Evans Depp, director, Global Talent
Management, Diversity, Community and Corp. Business Partners at
Lexmark along with six-time Olympic medalist Jackie Joyner-Kersee.
Additionally, information was shared with employees about how to
get involved with enhancing emotional safety opportunities through
allyship and ways to participate in the company’s new Employee
Business Resource Groups (EBRGs).
American Water sees diversity as a vital element in creating an
environment where differences are accepted and are important to the
company’s success. The company values and promotes diversity in the
workforce and aims to reflect the local communities it serves
through the people it employs.
About American Water
With a history dating back to 1886, American Water is the
largest and most geographically diverse U.S. publicly traded water
and wastewater utility company. The company employs more than 6,800
dedicated professionals who provide regulated and market-based
drinking water, wastewater and other related services to 15 million
people in 46 states. American Water provides safe, clean,
affordable and reliable water services to our customers to make
sure we keep their lives flowing. For more information, visit
amwater.com and follow American Water on Twitter, Facebook and
LinkedIn.
About the American Water Charitable
Foundation
The American Water Charitable Foundation is a 501(c)(3)
nonprofit organization that provides a formal way to demonstrate
the company’s ongoing commitment being a good neighbor, citizen,
and contributor to the communities where American Water and its
employees live, work and operate. The Foundation helps support
American Water employee-identified nonprofit endeavors.
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