2021 Catalyst Award Winners
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NEW YORK, Jan. 26, 2021 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/ --
-- Barilla and Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) Are Honored for Their Commitment to
Innovative Solutions to Create Inclusive Workplaces That Work for Women
Barilla and the Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) will receive the premiere 2021
Catalyst Award (
) on March 17-18, 2021, for initiatives that have accelerated progress for
women and elevated inclusion within their organizations.
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The theme for the Catalyst Awards virtual event (
) is "Progress Won't Pause-Equity Can't Wait." It signals the continued and
steadfast efforts of organizations committed to diversity, equity, and
inclusion at this heralded global convening of corporate leaders.
More than 5,000 attendees are expected at the virtual event, including the
Catalyst Board of Directors (
) and Catalyst CEO Champions For Change (
). Executives from top global corporations, professional firms, governments,
NGOs, and educational institutions will convene at the 2021 Catalyst Awards (
), chaired by Julie Sweet, CEO, Accenture.
The organizational initiatives receiving this year's Catalyst Awards are:
Barilla: An Italian Family-Owned Company's Journey to Global Inclusion (
)-Barilla is being honored for its turnaround to become a model of inclusion
for their LGBTQ+ employees and all underrepresented groups working for the
family-owned company.
From 2013 to 2020, women's representation increased in Barilla's direct reports
to the CEO from 8% to 28%. From 2014 to 2020, women's representation also
increased in the direct reports to the Global Leadership Team from 23% to 36%;
direct reports to senior leaders from 40% to 47%; and all women in leadership
positions globally increased from 33% to 38%.
Barilla achieved gender pay equality in 2020 globally for all employees. It was
also one of the first companies in Italy to achieve many inclusion milestones,
such as formalizing flexible working around the world and becoming the first
Italian company to support the United Nations Standards of Conduct for Business
Against LGBTQ+ Discrimination in the Workplace.
RBC: Speak Up for Inclusion (
)-RBC's global culture change initiative, Speak Up For Inclusion, began with a
refresh of the bank's five-year Diversity & Inclusion Blueprint, which outlines
RBC's overall strategic diversity and inclusion priorities, driven by RBC's
Diversity and Inclusion Center of Expertise (D&I CoE) and supported by senior
leaders on the bank's Diversity Leadership Council, chaired by RBC's President
and Chief Executive Officer, Dave McKay.
Women's representation on RBC's board of directors increased from 31% in 2015
to 38% in 2019-and as of the end of RBC's fiscal year 2020, it was at 47%. From
2015 to 2019, the representation of women executives in Canada rose from 38% to
46%. And its leadership development programs such as Women in Leadership and
Ignite help advance the careers of high-potential women and people of colour.
RBC's 41 Employee Resources Groups (ERGs)-with over 27,000 members
globally-advise RBC's D&I strategy and play a major role in grassroots
workplace inclusion efforts. The Speak Up for Inclusion (
) video series encourages everyone in the business community to call out
discrimination and give space to the voices and experiences of people from
underrepresented groups in the workplace.
"We applaud Barilla and RBC for these initiatives that have proactively
cultivated inclusive cultures for women and everyone within their
organizations," said Lorraine Hariton, President and CEO, Catalyst. "Their
singular commitment to increasing the representation of women in their
leadership ranks-and holding themselves accountable to develop and empower
talent in the face of challenges-demonstrates that progress won't pause."
The 2021 Catalyst Awards, Catalyst's signature fundraiser, will feature
programming throughout the month of March, including keynote presentations,
various sessions and activities, extensive networking, a partner and exhibitor
lounge, and a diverse resource library.
The virtual event (
) will feature working sessions and a "Progress Won't Pause Hall" highlighting
Catalyst's focus areas:
-- Gender Partnerships
-- Advancing Women
-- Lead for Equity and Inclusion
-- Future of Work
Target Corporation is the virtual event's presenting sponsor.
Learn more about registration (
) for the 2021 Catalyst Awards virtual event (
). For specific questions, please contact catalystevents@catalyst.org.
Join the 2021 Catalyst Awards conversation by following Catalyst on
https://Facebook.com/CatalystInc, https://Instagram.com/CatalystInc, and
https://Twitter.com/CatalystInc, using the hashtags #ProgressWontPause and
#CatalystAwards2021.
About Catalyst
Catalyst is a global nonprofit working with some of the world's most powerful
CEOs and leading companies to help build workplaces that work for women.
Founded in 1962, Catalyst drives change with pioneering research, practical
tools, and proven solutions to accelerate and advance women into
leadership-because progress for women is progress for everyone.
Media Contacts:
Naomi R. Patton
Vice President, Global Communications
Catalyst
npatton@catalyst.org
Stephanie Wolf
US Communications Consultant
Catalyst
media@stephaniewolfpr.com
SOURCE: Catalyst
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