DEI (Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion) News

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Coats Group plc, a world-leading Tier 2 supplier of critical components to the apparel and footwear industries, today announced the publication of its 2025 Sustainability Report, highlighting substantial progress against its five sustainability pillars of Energy, Materials, Water, Waste and People – with early achievement of several 2026 targets. “Sustainability remains at the heart of Coats and our ambition to help shape the future of apparel and footwear,” says David...

ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA) today released its annual Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Impact Report, reflecting the continued expansion of the company’s flagship initiative to empower the next generation in local communities nationwide – “Driving Your Future.” This mission serves as the heartbeat of MBUSA’s community outreach. Through efforts in academic excellence, career development, and injury prevention, MBUSA employees and the national dealership network conti...

VANCOUVER, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Comparably (a ZoomInfo company), a leading employee review platform for workplace culture and compensation, announced the winners of its 2026 Best Company Outlook, Best Companies for Women, and Best Companies for Diversity Awards. The awards highlight organizations that employees rate highest across nearly 20 core culture metrics — including future business confidence, eNPS, compensation, career growth, leadership, and work environment. Calix made a dramatic l...

AMSTERDAM--(BUSINESS WIRE)--BearingPoint closed 2025 with €1.026 billion ($1.160 billion) in revenue, marking the third consecutive year above €1 billion despite a softer market environment. The firm delivered more than 2,200 projects in 26 countries and recorded bookings of nearly €1.3 billion ($1.5 billion), reflecting continued client demand and commercial strength. More than 1,000 new colleagues joined BearingPoint in 2025, including 16 new Partners, further strengthening its global capabil...

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--On International Women’s Day, new Coursera report reveals global progress towards narrowing GenAI gender gap...

FREMONT, Calif. & CLEARWATER, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--TD SYNNEX (NYSE:SNX), a leading global distributor and solutions aggregator for the IT ecosystem, has received a score of 100 on the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Foundation’s 2026 Corporate Equality Index, the nation’s foremost benchmarking survey and report measuring corporate policies and practices related to LGBTQ+ workplace inclusion. TD SYNNEX joins the 534 U.S. businesses that will be honored with HRCF’s Equality 100 Award as Leaders in...

OTTAWA, Ontario--(BUSINESS WIRE)--BioTalent Canada has opened applications for the third annual I.D.E.A.L. Scholarship which will close on June 8, 2026. Full details and application forms available on BioTalent Canada’s website. Breaking down financial barriers today will shape the discoveries and therapies we all rely on tomorrow. For many aspiring scientists and innovators, it is financial barriers which stand in the way of ambition and opportunity. To combat this, BioTalent Canada is once ag...

LOUISVILLE, Ky.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Republic Bank & Trust Company (“Republic” or the “Bank”) is proud to announce the promotion of Kenya Lacy to Associate Vice President, Inclusion and Diversity Manager. With more than 23 years of experience in banking operations including seven years at Republic Bank, Lacy brings a unique ability to align strategic business objectives with inclusive, people-centered leadership. Throughout her tenure, she has demonstrated a consistent track record of fosterin...

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Grant Thornton, one of America’s largest brands of professionals providing end-to-end audit, assurance, tax and advisory services, received a perfect 100% score on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s (HRCF) 2026 Corporate Equality Index (CEI), the nation’s foremost benchmarking survey and report measuring corporate policies and practices related to LGBTQ+ workplace equality. This marks the ninth consecutive year Grant Thornton has earned top marks in this ranking. “...

PORTLAND, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Relay Resources, the leading social enterprise nonprofit in the Pacific Northwest advancing disability inclusion in the workplace, has added three professionals to its Board of Directors. The new members are Nick Braaten, Senior Vice President of Finance at e-commerce shipping and logistics company Auctane; Nicole Hess, Director and Financial Business Partner at Standard Insurance Company; and Lucas Diaz, CEO of Ludia Consulting. “I’m thrilled to welcome these t...