- Dow earns placement on the list for the 7th
consecutive year
MIDLAND,
Mich., May 14, 2024 /PRNewswire/
-- Dow (NYSE: DOW) advanced to the #3 placement on the
Fair360 2024 Top 50 Companies list and remains in the top 10 for
the second consecutive year.
The Fair360, formerly DiversityInc, Top 50 Companies list has
been the external validator for large U.S. employers that model
fairness in their talent strategies, workplace and supplier
diversity practices, and philanthropic engagement since 2001.
This ranking highlights the Company's commitment in six key
areas: leadership accountability, human capital diversity, talent
programs, workplace practices, supplier diversity and philanthropy.
This year, 160 employers, with approximately 7.3 million U.S.
employees, submitted data and metrics.
"At Dow, we work to create a culture with equity and inclusion
at its core," said Jim
Fitterling, Dow chair and CEO. "When we excel in the key
areas Fair360 measures, we create an environment where Team Dow can
thrive which leads to innovation and business success."
Dow was also included on 12 of Fair360's Specialty Lists: Top
Companies for Executive Fairness Councils #1, Top Companies for
Board of Directors #16, Top Companies for Environmental, Social
& Governance #5, Top Companies for Philanthropy #5, Top
Companies for Supplier Fairness #6, Top Companies for Employee
Resource Groups #3, Top Companies for Mentoring #15, Top Companies
for Sponsorship #4, Top Companies for People With Disabilities #2,
Top Companies for Latino Executives #18, Top Companies for Asian
American Executives #20 and Top Companies for LGBTQ+ Employees
#17.
To create the 2024 specialty lists, survey submissions from
employers with at least 750 employees in the U.S. were assessed
within the context of their industries on verified policies,
practices and procedures.
"Advancing to the #3 spot on the Top 50 Companies List and
Specialty Lists is an honor and a testament to our consistent
efforts to create a better Dow," said Alveda J. Williams, Ph.D, Dow chief inclusion
officer. "I extend a heartfelt thank you to our teams around the
world who work hard every day to advance inclusion, diversity and
equity at our Company."
This Fair360 ranking is among other recent Dow recognitions
including Great Place To Work® and Fortune's 100 Best
Companies to Work For®, a top score in LGBTQ+ equality in
Human Rights Campaign Foundation's Corporate Equality
Index and a Leading Disability Employer Seal from the National
Organization on Disability (NOD). Additionally, for the first time
in 2023, Dow was named a Great Place To Work® and
Fortune World's Best Workplace.
About Dow
Dow (NYSE: DOW) is one of the world's leading materials science
companies, serving customers in high-growth markets such as
packaging, infrastructure, mobility and consumer
applications. Our global breadth, asset integration and scale,
focused innovation, leading business positions and commitment to
sustainability enable us to achieve profitable growth and help
deliver a sustainable future. We operate manufacturing sites in
31 countries and employ approximately 35,900 people.
Dow delivered sales of approximately $45 billion in 2023.
References to Dow or the Company mean Dow Inc. and its
subsidiaries. Learn more about us and our ambition to be the most
innovative, customer-centric, inclusive and sustainable materials
science company in the world by visiting www.dow.com.
For further information, please contact:
Sarah Young
989-638-6871
syoung3@dow.com
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