Diversity & Inclusion Efforts & Recognition

2021

Received the Sam Jones “Best of the Best” Award from the 2021 Mayor’s Celebration of Diversity
Implemented Diversity & Inclusion Champions for each business area in the organization
Created the Diversity & Inclusion Book Club for all employees with the objective to inspire, expand minds, share literature, fellowship, and learn about new things
Developed the internal Did You Know? series providing weekly spotlights on historical figures, arts, literature, and community organizations for diversity heritage and awareness months
Began partnering with community organizations for Lunch & Learns to bring awareness and educate employees on different diversity & inclusion topics and ways to support the community
Launched part 3 of the Open Minds Transform Organizations training
Supporting the Business Equity for Indy (BEI) initiative with leadership from BEI Chair and Citizens President & CEO Jeffrey Harrison
Participating in the Indy Equity Pledge

Received the Diversity in Leadership Award from the 2020 Mayor’s Celebration of Diversity
Launched Real Conversations, an internal open-dialogue discussion series to give employees opportunities to engage and learn from one another, as we all bring a lifetime of experiences that add value to the organization
Launched part 2 of the Open Minds Transform Organizations training

Launched company-wide Open Minds Transform Organizations diversity training for leaders

Received the Leadership Diversity Award from the Mayor’s Celebration of Diversity
Received the Champion of Diversity Award from the Indiana Minority Business Magazine
Vice President of Human Resources was named Chief Diversity Officer
Diversity and Inclusion Manager was selected as Diversity Director for Indiana SHRM (Society for Human Resources Management) State Council

Received Vanguard ranking of 3.7 of 4.0 on Diversity Value Index
Completed successful lunch & learn session on several diversity & inclusion topics

Received prestigious ranking of #3 in Top 25 from National Association of ERGs and Councils
Partnered with Lions Club to provide eyeglasses for seniors and students
Launched corporate-wide diversity training for all employees: The Cultural College - Micro-Messages

Received prestigious ranking of #13 in Top 25 from National Association of ERGs and Councils
Launched Disability and Veteran Inclusion Program with Tangram Business Resourcing
- Fox 59 news coverage of partnership
- WFYI’s No Limits Radio coverage of program
Launched corporate-wide diversity & inclusion training for all employees: Managing Differences

New internal team completed Strategic Plan for Diversity & Inclusion to bring a renewed focus to our diversity core value
Restructured internal team to execute new Strategic Plan for Diversity & Inclusion and developed sub-teams to focus on action items outlined in the plan
Participated in WHMB’s Full Circle interview on overcoming workforce diversity barriers