- Company publishes the second annual Diversity, Equity and
Inclusion Report
- Increases diverse hiring and workforce representation
again
- Ranked Best Employer for Diversity
RICHMOND, Va., Sept. 29,
2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Dominion Energy today released
its second annual report on diversity, equity and inclusion
(DE&I). The report shows the company made continued progress in
all three areas in 2021. Of particular note, the company has
increased diverse hiring, diverse workforce representation,
spending with diverse suppliers, and support for organizations that
promote DE&I.
"Diversity is a strength. To succeed, we know we must attract,
develop, and retain the best talent, casting a wide net to achieve
the best result," said Robert M.
Blue, Dominion Energy's chair, president and chief executive
officer. "Diverse teams are more creative, thoughtful, and
resilient. They also create better business outcomes. These are the
attributes our customers and shareholders need us to have. This is
our competitive advantage."
Among the report's highlights, Dominion Energy has:
- Increased diverse hiring from 50.7% to 57.5% and increased
diverse workforce representation to 35.5% in 2021.
- Committed to increasing diverse workforce representation to 40%
by 2026, and is on track to achieve that goal.
- Spent $1 billion with diverse
suppliers in 2021 — a 24.5% increase over 2020.
- Contributed $11.4 million to
organizations that support DE&I — including $5.3 million for the HBCU Promise and
$530,000 in Educational Equity
Scholarships.
- Been rated among the Best Employers for Diversity by
Forbes Magazine
- Been named among the Best Places to Work for LGBTQ+ Equality
(Human Rights Campaign).
- Joined forces with the Hispanic Association of Colleges and
Universities (HACU) to create the Building Hispanic Talent
Initiative — a three-year, $2-million
initiative to increase educational equity.
Learn more by visiting dei.dominionenergy.com.
About Dominion Energy
About 7 million customers in 15 states energize their
homes and businesses with electricity or natural gas from Dominion
Energy (NYSE: D), headquartered in Richmond, Va. The
company is committed to safely providing reliable, affordable
and sustainable energy and to achieving Net Zero
emissions by 2050. Please
visit DominionEnergy.com to learn more.
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