American Water Earns 2021 Military Friendly® Gold Employer, Spouse Employer and Supplier Diversity Designations
February 25 2021 - 11:00AM
Business Wire
American Water (NYSE: AWK), the nation’s largest publicly traded
water and wastewater utility company, announced today it has earned
the 2021 Military Friendly® Gold Employer, Spouse Employer and
Supplier Diversity designations produced by VIQTORY.
“American Water remains committed, and takes great pride in
creating meaningful opportunities for veterans and military
spouses, as well as supplier diversity,” said Walter Lynch,
American Water President and CEO and U.S. Army veteran. “We are
proud to be recognized by Military Friendly® and of our prestigious
designations. We are honored to provide reliable water and
wastewater services to 15 million people across the US, including
17 military installations.”
Military Friendly® is the standard that measures an
organization’s commitment, effort and success in creating
sustainable and meaningful benefit for the military community.
Since 2003, Military Friendly® is the most comprehensive resource
for transitioning veterans and military spouses.
“Military Friendly® Companies list represents a growing number
of organizations who are taking a holistic approach on engagement,
retention, and support in the military and service member
community,” said Kayla Lopez, Director of Military Partnerships,
VIQTORY. “Their dedication, persistence, and continued evolution is
what sets these companies apart. A holistic approach is what
creates scalability and leads to success.”
Methodology, criteria, and weightings are determined by VIQTORY,
with input from the Military Friendly® Advisory Council of
independent leaders in the higher education and military
recruitment community. Final ratings were determined by combining
an organization’s survey score with an assessment of the
organization’s ability to meet thresholds for applicant, new hire
retention, employee turnover, and promotion and advancement of
veterans and military employees.
American Water, along with other 2021 Military Friendly®
Employers, were featured in the December 2020 issue of G.I. Jobs®
Magazine, the January 2021 issue of Military Spouse Magazine, and
on MilitaryFriendly.com.
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 7,000
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 Military Friendly®
Military Friendly® is the standard that measures an
organization's commitment, effort and success in creating
sustainable and meaningful benefit for the military community. Only
about 15 organizations competed for Military Friendly® designation
upon its founding in 2003. Today, that number is over 1,500.
Military Friendly® ratings are owned and produced by Viqtory, Inc.,
a service-disabled, veteran-owned small business founded in 2001.
They are not affiliated with or endorsed by the U.S. Department of
Defense or the federal government. The data-driven Military
Friendly® lists and methodology can be found at
www.MilitaryFriendly.com. Data calculations are evaluated for
completeness and accuracy by Ernst & Young.
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Alicia Barbieri Manager, Corporate Communications American Water
609-432-3331 Alicia.Barbieri@amwater.com
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