Month: May 2023

CLEVELAND, May 1, 2023 /3BL Media/ — KeyBank’s Key4Women will present “The Big Three for Women in Business: Balance, Confidence, and Self-Care,” a free, one-hour virtual event on Wednesday, May 17, at 3p.m. eastern standard time.

The webinar will feature three strong women who hold a variety of business roles and have found success by blazing their own paths and creating their own destinies. The audience will walk away with tips and advice on the following:

How to speak up and be heard with confidence in every interaction.How to establish a solid support network for your business and personal growth.When and how to say no when it doesn’t serve you or your business.

Guest speakers include:

Constance Hill-Johnson- Owner, Visiting Angels Cleveland, Chairperson, Board of Directors, The Cleveland Foundation.Miya Nazzaro- Managing Attorney, Nazzaro PLLCOmelia C. Thornton- CEO, First Invest Inc., and Zippy Taxes

These days, being a women business owner or professional can be demanding, leaving women depleted and feeling as though they are racing for the top, yet never getting ahead. The demand of managing your personal life adds to the exhaustion and challenge. But women must remember they are not alone. There are ways to build a resource of contacts to call on for various needs and support. But where do you start and how do you create a useful support system? This webinar will address questions of how to achieve balance, improve your confidence and create time for self-care.

“The topics of this webinar are important to all of us, yet often seem unattainable,” said Rachael Sampson, Key4Women Leader. “Key4Women is proud to bring the stories and advice of these strong women to our attendees to show them that anything is possible, and balance is within reach. We look forward to this energizing conversation and for guests to put the advice into action.”

For more information, visit key.com/women, or register online by May 16th here.

About KeyBank
KeyCorp’s roots trace back nearly 200 years to Albany, New York. Headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, Key is one of the nation’s largest bank-based financial services companies, with assets of approximately $198 billion at March 31, 2023. Key provides deposit, lending, cash management, and investment services to individuals and businesses in 15 states under the name KeyBank National Association through a network of approximately 1,000 branches and approximately 1,300 ATMs. Key also provides a broad range of sophisticated corporate and investment banking products, such as merger and acquisition advice, public and private debt and equity, syndications and derivatives to middle market companies in selected industries throughout the United States under the KeyBanc Capital Markets trade name. For more information, visit https://www.key.com/. KeyBank is Member FDIC.

HOUSTON, May 1, 2023 /3BL Media/ – The National Diversity Council (NDC), a leading non-profit helping champion diversity and inclusion across the country, announced today the 47 companies that participated in the 2023 NDC Index and, among them, the four companies to make the Best U.S. Companies for Diversity list. The NDC Index is an annual measurement of organizational commitment to diversity and inclusion among companies in the United States. It rates companies in five assessment areas: CEO engagement, policies, benefits and initiatives, supplier diversity, community outreach and corporate social responsibility. This year’s participating companies in alphabetical order are:

AAA – The Auto Club GroupAmerican Honda MotorArkansas Children’sAston CarterBlack KnightBloomin’ BrandsBlue Cross Blue Shield of MichiganBNSF RailwayChildren’s Health System of TexasCignaCorewell HealthCox CommunicationsCross Country HealthcareCrowleyCSX TransportationDana IncorporatedEmpath HealthEnbridgeEssendantFederal Reserve Bank of ClevelandFirstKey HomesFiservGulfstream Goodwill IndustriesHeritage BankHorizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New JerseyKellyLibbey GlassMatthews InternationalMount Sinai Health SystemNFPnVentPediatrix Medical GroupPhoebe Putney Health SystemPremier Inc.PSA AirlinesRiverside HealthcareRiverside Health SystemSecurity Service Federal Credit UnionSouthwest AirlinesVF CorporationVistra CorpVituityVSP VisionWalgreens Boots AllianceWheeler HealthWright-Patt Credit UnionWSFS Financial Corporation

Sofia Anthony, Senior Vice President and Interim CEO at the National Diversity Council, commended each participating company for their commitment to advancing DEI efforts through the NDC Index assessment.

“We are extremely excited to see the number of participating companies increase each year and applaud the 47 companies that worked diligently to complete the survey for 2023,” said Anthony. “We also congratulate this year’s top performing companies – the Best U.S. Companies for Diversity – for exemplifying best practices in diversity and inclusion within their organization and community.”

To receive the Best U.S. Companies for Diversity distinction, participants must score more than 90 points out of 100 on the NDC Index. This year’s Best U.S. Companies for Diversity in alphabetical order are: AAA – The Auto Club Group, Cigna, Corewell Health and Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey.

The Best U.S. Companies for Diversity recipients commented on this recognition:

“I am honored to accept this recognition on behalf of AAA – The Auto Club Group,” said Kenneth Mathies, Vice President and Chief Diversity Officer at AAA. “This achievement is a testament to our organization’s dedication and commitment to foster an inclusive and welcoming workplace culture. We will continue to prioritize our diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives to ensure that everyone is valued, respected and empowered to experience all the benefits an authentic and inclusive culture represents.”

“True commitment and progress in supporting diversity and driving equity and inclusion must be integrated in what we do and how we do it,” said Eliana Nunez, Vice President of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at Cigna. “Building a strong culture of belonging enables and encourages different perspectives, points of view and ideas, which ultimately helps us better serve our stakeholders and communities in which we live, work and play.”

“It is an honor to be included in the NDC Index Best U.S. Companies for Diversity and to be amongst organizations at the forefront of inclusion,” said Carlos Cubia, Chief Inclusion, Equity, Diversity and Sustainability Officer at Corewell Health. “This recognition is another example of Corewell Health’s commitment to DEI and our dedication to evaluating systems and practices to advance health for all and foster a more inclusive environment for our patients, health plan members, team members and community.”

“Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield is proud to be recognized by the National Diversity Council as a Best U.S. Company for Diversity,” said Alison Banks-Moore, Chief Diversity Officer at Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey. “We believe it is important to continuously cultivate diversity, equity and inclusion in the workplace and allow it to become a core value for all employees. Participating in the 2023 NDC Index has confirmed we are moving in the right direction as we continue developing lasting best practices in support of the work we do in creating a culture of excellence.”

All NDC Index participating companies receive a complimentary NDC Index Report to help them identify strengths and opportunities in their diversity, equity and inclusion strategies. The report includes a best practices scorecard and a comparative analysis. Registration for the 2024 NDC Index is ongoing, and the survey opens October 2023.

For more information, please visit www.ndcindex.org. 

About the National Diversity Council 
The National Diversity Council is a non-profit organization committed to fostering a learning environment for organizations to grow in their knowledge of diversity. The council affords opportunities for organizations to share best practices and learn from top corporate leaders in the areas of diversity and inclusion. More information about the National Diversity Council is available at www.nationaldiversitycouncil.org.

About the NDC Index 
The NDC Index is an annual measurement of a company’s commitment to diversity and inclusion. The NDC Index scores all companies on a scale from 0 to 100 according to diversity best practices and provides a score for each assessment area. To participate, companies must have a minimum of 500 employees or be a Fortune 1000 company with subsidiaries in the United States. There is no fee to participate in the NDC Index or to receive the NDC Index Report. The NDC adheres to strict confidentiality guidelines in the survey submission process. For more information, please visit www.ndcindex.org.

Media Contact: 
Katrina Glenn, Communications Manager, National Diversity Council 
katrina.glenn@nationaldiversitycouncil.org