Abbott Named One of the Best Companies for Hispanics by Hispanic Business Magazine
10 Ottobre 2007 - 2:01PM
PR Newswire (US)
ABBOTT PARK, Ill., Oct. 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Abbott has been named to
Hispanic Business magazine's list of the nation's best companies
for Hispanics. Abbott was recognized as one of the magazine's
"Diversity Elite 60" companies for its commitment to Hispanic
hiring, promotion, marketing, philanthropy and supplier diversity.
"As an innovation-driven company, Abbott relies on the diversity of
our people to provide different ideas, perspectives and experience
that enable us to translate science into new solutions for
patients," said Stephen Fussell, senior vice president, Human
Resources, Abbott. Diversity a Long-Standing Priority for Abbott
Abbott's commitment to diversity starts at the top with the
company's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Miles D. White, who
chairs the company's Executive Inclusion Council. The Council
oversees the company's diversity and inclusion efforts, monitors
the hiring and advancement of women and minorities in management,
and supports programs that promote an inclusive work environment
for all employees. Abbott maintains aggressive goals for the
recruitment, hiring and retention of women and minorities.
Minorities at Abbott make up more than one-quarter (26 percent),
and women nearly one-half (47 percent), of Abbott's total U.S.
workforce. Abbott has increased the number of minorities in
management by 68 percent and the number of women in management by
64 percent over the past five years. More than 7,700 employees
participate in Abbott's employee networks, which play a vital role
in building more diverse leadership within Abbott. These include:
LA VOICE Network (Hispanic/Latino), Women Leaders in Action, Black
Business Network, Asian Cultural Leadership Network, PRIDE Network
(gay/lesbian) and the Part-Time Network. By focusing on career
development, mentoring, informal networking and work-life
integration, Abbott's active networks offer leadership and expanded
advancement opportunities for women and minorities. Each network is
sponsored by a member of senior management who helps align the
group's objectives with Abbott's business strategy. Abbott Widely
Recognized as a Premier Employer In addition to being included in
Hispanic Business magazine's "Diversity Elite 60," Abbott has been
included on DiversityInc magazine's list of the "Top 50 Companies
for Diversity" for four years. The company was named one of the
"Top 50 Companies for Black MBAs to Work" by Black MBA magazine,
and has been recognized for many years by FORTUNE magazine as one
of the "Best Companies for Minorities." Abbott also has been
included in Working Mother magazine's "100 Best Companies for
Working Mothers" for the past seven years, has been named one of
the "50 Best Places to Launch a Career" by BusinessWeek and was
included in the 2008 edition of the Princeton Review's Best
Entry-Level Jobs. In addition, Abbott has been recognized by
Science and The Scientist magazines as a top employer for
scientists, and FORTUNE has named Abbott as one of "America's Most
Admired Companies" every year since the list's inception in 1983.
About Abbott Abbott is a global, broad-based health care company
devoted to the discovery, development, manufacture and marketing of
pharmaceuticals and medical products, including nutritionals,
devices and diagnostics. The company employs 65,000 people and
markets its products in more than 130 countries. Abbott's news
releases and other information are available on the company's Web
site at http://www.abbott.com/. DATASOURCE: Abbott CONTACT: Ann
Fahey-Widman, +1-847-938-6388, or Matt Bedella, +1-847-936-3394,
both of Abbott Web site: http://www.abbott.com/
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