Western Union Names Shannon Armbrecht Chief Diversity and Talent Officer
14 Ottobre 2021 - 2:30PM
Business Wire
New Role to Advance DEI as a Key Pillar of
Company’s Enhanced Environmental, Social and Governance
Strategy
The Western Union Company (NYSE: WU), a global leader in
cross-border, cross-currency money movement and payments, today
announced the appointment of Shannon Armbrecht as its first Chief
Diversity and Talent Officer. Armbrecht commences her role with
immediate effect, reporting directly to Richard Williams, Chief
People Officer.
In her new role, Armbrecht will provide strategic direction for
enterprise-wide programs that accelerate alignment of talent,
employee relations, culture and capabilities with Western Union’s
commitment to its DEI goals. Additionally, she will drive the
strategy for, and oversee implementation of, Executive Leadership
development, sourcing, and talent acquisition, focusing on
diversity, equity and inclusion around the globe.
Armbrecht brings more than 20 years of experience in Human
Resources management, people strategy and senior leadership
development, the last nine of which have been at Western Union in
positions of increasing responsibility, most recently serving as
Head of People Strategy and DEI Lead. She has a track record of
driving change and developing and implementing programs that create
a diverse and inclusive work environment, reflecting the global
communities Western Union serves.
“As a truly global brand operating in more than 200 countries
and territories with an extremely diverse and multicultural
stakeholder base, diversity, equity and inclusion has long been a
critical part of our company values and inherent in our culture,”
said Hikmet Ersek, Western Union’s President and Chief Executive
Officer. “We’re excited to welcome Shannon into her new role and
are confident that her wealth of experience at Western Union and
beyond will help us further evolve our DEI strategy to drive a
culture of inclusion, innovation and performance.”
Western Union has already notched strong gains as a result of
its DEI commitment into its overall Environmental, Social and
Governance (ESG) strategy. In 2020, 45 percent of the Western Union
Board of Directors was diverse; 36 percent of the Company’s
executive officers and senior leadership were women; 38 percent of
senior management and above were women; 19 percent of US employees
were multicultural women; and 22 percent of US employees were
Black/African American or Hispanic/Latinx. The company is also
committed to maintaining pay equity, with women making more than 99
cents for every dollar men make globally, and racially or
ethnically diverse employees earning more than 99 cents for every
dollar Caucasian / white employees make in the U.S.
Western Union’s DEI efforts have been recognized with several
awards, notably its inclusion in the Bloomberg Gender-Equality
Index (GEI) for the past two consecutive years, its listing as one
of the 100 Best Adoption-Friendly Workplaces (2020 & 2019) by
The Dave Thomas Foundation, and its scoring of 85 out of 100 on the
Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s 2021 Corporate Equality Index
(CEI).
“Western Union is a global, purpose-driven company, serving
people from all backgrounds and our diverse talent is one of our
most valuable assets,” Armbrecht said. “ We have made great
progress over the course of recent years in evolving our employee
base to resemble the diversity of the customers we serve. It’s a
great honor and an exciting challenge to advance our programs and
help write the next chapter in our inclusive and equitable history
as we continue on this journey.”
For more information on Western Union’s DEI efforts, please read
our 2020 Environmental, Social and Governance report here.
About Western Union
The Western Union Company (NYSE: WU) is a global leader in
cross-border, cross-currency money movement and payments. Western
Union’s platform provides seamless cross-border flows and its
leading global financial network bridges more than 200 countries
and territories and over 130 currencies. We connect businesses,
financial institutions, governments, and consumers through one of
the world’s widest reaching networks, accessing billions of bank
accounts, millions of digital wallets and cards, and more than
550,000 retail locations. Western Union connects the world to bring
boundless possibilities within reach. For more information, visit
www.westernunion.com.
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