Dow makes the list for a 6th consecutive
year
MIDLAND,
Mich., May 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ --
Dow (NYSE: DOW) advanced to 7th place on the 2023
DiversityInc Top 50 Companies for Diversity list, which was
announced yesterday at DiversityInc's celebratory event in
New York City. Dow's sixth
consecutive year earning a placement on the list highlights the
Company's commitment, progress and advancement in inclusion,
diversity, and equity.
"Team Dow's operational and financial discipline and an enhanced
focus on our people and culture enabled us to deliver a resilient
performance in 2022," said Jim
Fitterling, Dow chairman and chief executive officer. "We
have always known that our business succeeds when our colleagues
thrive. Our recognition on the DiversityInc Top 50 Companies for
Diversity list is a validation of the progress we have made and
encourages us to keep striving for better outcomes."
Dow's ALL IN 2025 Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity strategy
leads with inclusion, while intentionally focusing on diversity,
and embedding equity into the Company's practices, policies, and
procedures. By concentrating on these key areas and taking
deliberate actions, Dow has achieved significant results and made
noticeable progress.
"We are proud to receive this recognition from DiversityInc as
it benchmarks us against the best while motivating us to take even
more deliberate actions to drive sustainable progress for all,"
said Alveda Williams, Dow chief
inclusion officer. "At Dow, we believe that diverse teams are more
innovative and better performing, and that is why we are on a
journey to institutionalize inclusion, diversity, and equity into
everything we do."
Dow was also included on fifteen of DiversityInc's Specialty
Lists: Top Companies for Executive Women #13, Top Companies for
Asian American Executives #13, Top Companies for Black Executives
#25, Top Companies for Board of Directors #19, Top Companies for
Employee Resource Groups #17, Top Companies for Environmental,
Social & Governance (ESG) #15, Top Companies for Executive
Diversity Councils #2, Top Companies for Latino Executives #10, Top
Companies for LGBTQ Employees #13, Top Companies for Mentoring #13,
Top Companies for Native American/Pacific Islander (NAPI)
Executives #11, Top Companies for People with Disabilities (PWD)
#4, Top Companies for Philanthropy #19, Top Companies for
Sponsorship #9 and Top Companies for Supplier Diversity #15.
Issued annually since 2001, the DiversityInc Top 50 Companies
for Diversity list recognizes companies with at least 750 employees
in the United States for their
management of diversity, inclusion and equity. The list is based on
data from a survey with more than 200 questions, which tracks human
capital outcomes and connects them with best practices utilized to
attract, retain, develop and promote the advancement of
underrepresented groups in the workplace. The survey also tracks
organizations' diversity spend and practices related to supplier
diversity and philanthropy as a reflection of a company's broader
commitment to diversity and inclusion.
Visit DiversityInc's website to view the entire Top 50
Companies for Diversity list and follow the conversation on social
media using the hashtag, #DITop50.
About Dow
Dow (NYSE: DOW) combines global breadth; asset integration and
scale; focused innovation and materials science expertise; leading
business positions; and environmental, social and governance
leadership to achieve profitable growth and help deliver a
sustainable future. The Company's ambition is to become the most
innovative, customer centric, inclusive and sustainable materials
science company in the world. Dow's portfolio of plastics,
industrial intermediates, coatings and silicones businesses
delivers a broad range of differentiated, science-based products
and solutions for its customers in high-growth market segments,
such as packaging, infrastructure, mobility and consumer
applications. Dow operates manufacturing sites in 31 countries and
employs approximately 37,800 people. Dow delivered sales of
approximately $57 billion in 2022.
References to Dow or the Company mean Dow Inc. and its
subsidiaries. For more information, please
visit www.dow.com or follow @DowNewsroom on
Twitter.
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