PRO Unlimited’s New UNITES Diversity Council to Lead Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Transformation in the Contingent Workforce Industry

Diverse suppliers, nonprofits and diversity experts form council to elevate the importance of diversity, equity and inclusion throughout the workplace.

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--PRO Unlimited, the modern workforce management solutions provider, announced a new initiative of its comprehensive Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) solution, PRO Unites. PRO’s new UNITES Diversity Council connects leading organizations, including diverse suppliers, nonprofits and diversity all-stars, to drive DEI in the contingent workforce industry.

With the UNITES Diversity Council, PRO builds on its purely vendor-neutral platform, its membership with Stanford’s VMware Women’s Leadership Innovation Lab, and its proven partnerships with suppliers to cultivate mutually beneficial relationships that impact and elevate DEI. The UNITES Diversity Council members have demonstrated their commitment to making a difference for clients and individuals in the contingent workforce ecosystem. These change agents include:

• Diverse Suppliers: Organizations within PRO’s client portfolio with demonstrated excellence and commitment to DEI.
• Nonprofits: Nonprofit networks focused on developing and deploying diverse workers.
• Diversity All-Stars: Non-diverse suppliers that have demonstrated a commitment to progressing diversity and inclusion at PRO’s clients.

“In order to take significant action and reach our shared DEI goals, we need to partner with other organizations to collectively remove barriers to diversity, and support a culture of inclusion,” said Kevin Akeroyd, CEO at PRO Unlimited. “Our UNITES Diversity Council brings together different, but like-minded, leaders to collaborate on this critical business imperative.”

As a part of the UNITES Diversity Council, these change leaders will help shape the future of DEI in the contingent workforce industry. PRO’s goal is to enable and support these innovators to further expand their reach and impact. Collectively, this council will pool their expertise on exciting projects such as diversity research, white papers, round tables and industry forums. This combined knowledge will help guide the industry forward.

UNITES Diversity Council members include:

• Russell Tobin
• HireTalent
• WBW/Akraya
• eTeam
• The Fountain Group
• Mindlance
• Aquent
• Lancesoft
• Spectraforce
• TalentBurst
• The Mom Project

“We are committed to making real change, both with our clients and the contingent workforce industry as a whole,” said Rebecca Perrault, Sr. Director, Diversity and Inclusion at PRO Unlimited. “Gathering the most committed organizations together to deepen our collective insights and develop solutions is one way we can make a tangible difference. I am excited for the work we will accomplish together.”

About PRO Unlimited

Servicing hundreds of the world’s most recognizable brands, PRO Unlimited offers modern workforce management and a partner ecosystem supported by data, software, intelligence, and services to meet your flexible workforce needs. PRO’s Modern Workforce Management Platform can adapt quickly to regional or industry economic shifts, and provides the speed, scale, flexibility, transparency, and expertise to serve as the holistic platform for the modern workforce. Headquartered in San Francisco, PRO has helped global brands and organizations achieve operational and financial success for more than 30 years. For more information, visit https://prounlimited.com/ and follow the company on LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook.