{"id":17840,"date":"2020-02-27T11:00:06","date_gmt":"2020-02-27T19:00:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.palada.net\/index.php\/2020\/02\/27\/news-11573\/"},"modified":"2020-02-27T11:00:06","modified_gmt":"2020-02-27T19:00:06","slug":"news-11573","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.palada.net\/index.php\/2020\/02\/27\/news-11573\/","title":{"rendered":"Celebrating Diversity and Black History Month at Schneider Electric"},"content":{"rendered":"

Credit to Author: Kristen Larsen| Date: Wed, 26 Feb 2020 20:04:49 +0000<\/strong><\/p>\n

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At Schneider Electric, \u201cEmbrace Different\u201d is one of our core values. We aim to provide equal opportunities to everyone, everywhere and to ensure all employees feel uniquely valued and safe to contribute their best. Our Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) are an essential component of our Diversity & Inclusion<\/a> strategy as they drive awareness and education about minority\/diversity groups, foster development opportunities for our employees in an inclusive environment, and outreach to the minority communities in which we operate. The ERGs also strive to make a stronger connection to business initiatives. We have launched several employee resource groups in recent years including groups focused on Black Professionals, Veterans, LGBT+ and Allies, and Hispanic Professionals.<\/p>\n

We are also an affiliate partner with the National Society for Black Engineers (NSBE).\u00a0 Our #SEGreatPeople<\/a> are getting ready for the NSBE46 Annual Convention on March 25-29, 2020 in San Antonio, TX!\u00a0Attending? Come say hi at booth #443!<\/a><\/p>\n

We are already making great strides in becoming a best in class employer for diversity and inclusion.\u00a0 And it hasn\u2019t gone unnoticed \u2013 the company recently earned a spot on Forbes\u2019 Best Employers for Diversity 2020<\/a> and the World\u2019s Most Admired Companies by Fortune<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Black History Month<\/strong><\/h3>\n

In February Black History month is celebrated across the country as an opportunity to highlight the contributions of Black Americans and educate people of all backgrounds.\u00a0 At Schneider, we will be celebrating diversity all year long, starting with Black History Month.<\/p>\n

This month, several of the larger sites across the U.S. are hosting Black History Month events with the intent of promoting a more inclusive environment for the black community, featuring external speakers, documentary showings, and our own leaders. \u00a0In Nashville, employees recently attended a networking mixer and a discussion session about Diversity in the Workplace: Hair Edition event hosted by the Black Professionals ERG.<\/p>\n

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Highlighting Our Employees<\/strong><\/h3>\n

In honor of #BlackHistoryMonth, we would like to spotlight some of our #SEGreatPeople and share their stories and experiences working at Schneider.\u00a0 Be sure to check out our social media pages for more spotlights this month (Facebook<\/a>, LinkedIn<\/a>, Twitter<\/a>)!<\/p>\n

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\"\"\u201cI like being a part of a team that offers me help and support whenever I need it.\u00a0 In addition, my team is always open to my suggestions for improvements and encourages those ideas. I enjoy being a part of a team where everyone is willing to do their part<\/strong> and go beyond my expectations to take on whatever tasks that need to be done to ensure that issues are resolved in a timely manner.<\/p>\n

I also enjoy being a member of our One Voice team.\u00a0 Being on the One Voice team gives me an opportunity to have a positive impact on the issues that our team have identified that needs to be improved. Lastly, one of the things that I like most about SE is the employees that I\u2019ve met. I have had the pleasure of meeting some amazing people who have become my friends.\u201d<\/p>\n