Month: April 2024

April 26, 2024 /3BL/ – Today Bath & Body Works announces its inclusion on Forbes’ list of “America’s Best Employers for Diversity.”

This seventh annual list— created in partnership with market research firm Statista—is based in part on survey results from 170,000 people working for organizations with at least 1,000 employees within the United States. The participants were asked to anonymously rate their employers based on criteria such as age, gender, ethnicity, disability and LGBTQ+ equality, as well as general diversity. The 500 companies with the highest scores made the final list.

Analysts then evaluated more than 1,300 employers on DEI best practices including representation, such as the percentage of women in leadership roles, and internal initiatives, such as employee resource groups. Bath & Body Works has a strong record of female representation and leadership. Women make up 88% of the company’s workforce and more than half serve in top leadership roles on their Executive Committee, which includes CEO Gina Boswell. Additionally, the company is proud to offer eight internal Inclusion Resource Groups (IRGs) which provide professional development for associates, support the needs of the business, help shape the culture of the company, and encourage community engagement and volunteerism.

“We’re honored to be recognized as one of the best employers in America for diversity,” says Kelie Charles, Bath & Body Works Chief Diversity Officer. “We believe that by being a place where people feel safe, respected, valued and, above all, themselves, we can better connect with one another and grow as a stronger, smarter business.”

In addition to making Forbes’ list of America’s Best Employers for Diversity, Bath & Body Works recently has been recognized in several other ways including:

America’s Customer Service Champions by USA TodayMost Trustworthy Companies in America by NewsweekCustomer Experience All-Stars by ForbesBest Managed Companies by the Wall Street JournalAmerica’s Most Responsible Companies by NewsweekAmerica’s Greatest Workplaces for LGBTQ+ individuals by NewsweekDiversity in Business Award by Columbus Business FirstA Diversity First Top 50 Company by the Diversity Research InstituteAmerica’s Greatest Workplaces for Women by NewsweekAmerica’s Best Workplaces for Women by ForbesAmerica’s Greatest Workplaces for Veterans by NewsweekAmerica’s Greenest Companies by NewsweekAmerica’s Greatest Workplaces by NewsweekAmerica’s Best Large Employers by Forbes

For more information about Bath & Body Works, visit bbwinc.com.

ABOUT BATH & BODY WORKS

Home of America’s Favorite Fragrances®, Bath & Body Works is a global leader in personal care and home fragrance, including top-selling collections for fine fragrance mist, body lotion and body cream, 3-wick candles, home fragrance diffusers and liquid hand soap. Powered by agility and innovation, the company’s predominantly U.S.-based supply chain enables the company to deliver quality, on-trend luxuries at affordable prices. Bath & Body Works serves and delights customers however and wherever they want to shop, from welcoming, in-store experiences at more than 1,850 company-operated Bath & Body Works locations in the U.S. and Canada and more than 480 international franchised locations to an online storefront at BathandBodyWorks.com.

Did you know one single large tree can absorb more than 48 pounds of carbon dioxide in a year, transforming it into a day’s worth of oxygen for up to four people?

Thanks to the hands-on efforts of the Arbor Day Foundation’s global network of planting partners, International Paper and the Arbor Day Foundation together planted and distributed 169,705 trees in 2023 across 13 projects. Since 2019, more than 568,000 trees have been planted and distributed to restore 1,143 acres of forests and communities around the world.

All these tree plantings result in real benefits for the communities and ecosystems where we plant them.

As we recognize Arbor Day on Friday, April 26, IP is honored to have a partnership with the Foundation to ensure families in areas affected by natural disasters can rebuild the natural beauty and enjoy the many benefits of urban forestry through tree distribution and replanting efforts.

Read more about how International Paper’s work with the Arbor Day Foundation improves our communities here

About International Paper

International Paper (NYSE: IP) is a global producer of sustainable packaging, pulp and other fiber-based products, and one of the world’s largest recyclers. Headquartered in Memphis, Tenn., we employ approximately 39,000 colleagues globally who are committed to creating what’s next. We serve customers worldwide, with manufacturing operations in North America, Latin America, North Africa and Europe. Net sales for 2023 were $18.9 billion. Additional information can be found by visiting internationalpaper.com/.

About International Paper – EMEA

In Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA), International Paper focuses on the production and marketing of fiber-based packaging and specialty pulp, employing approximately 4,400 people. As a leading supplier of high-quality corrugated containers for a multitude of applications, we serve customers throughout the region from our network of two recycled containerboard mills and 23 box plants in France, Italy, Morocco, Portugal and Spain. Specialty pulp is made in Gdansk, Poland. Other products available from International Paper in the region include a variety of Kraft linerboard and other pulp products.

EPISODE SUMMARY

Design Thinking Plastics Part 2 continues our deep dive into how design can redefine the sustainability of plastics. In this episode, we discover how businesses and designers are putting design thinking to action with Rosalie McMillan, Co-founder of Smile Plastics, and Daniella Souza Miranda, Global Marketing Director at Dow.

EPISODE NOTES

In part two of our design thinking discussion, we delve into how design can impact a country and a company’s climate goals, as up to 80% percent of a product’s lifetime emissions are determined by decisions made at the design stage. With guests Rosalie McMillan, Co-founder of Smile Plastics, and Daniella Souza Miranda, Global Marketing Director at Dow, we explore how large and small businesses are implementing design thinking into their core strategies.

SHOW CONTRIBUTORS

Host: Maithreyi Seetharaman 
Show Producer: Lisa Desai 
Sound Production: PhiLipp Schweidler, Department of Noise 
Communications Advisor: Jonny West-Symes, Teneo 
Artwork: Dow Creative Element