Latino Leaders Magazine: The Technology Edition

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The Coca-Cola Company Perhaps the best-known company on the list, the total workforce is comprised by 19 percent of Hispanics with eight percent of corporate headquarters also Latino. The three pillars of diversity education are Diversity Training, a Diversity Speaker Series and our Diversity Library. The Coca-Cola Company also offer supplier diversity training to help ensure that associates understand how to leverage the procurement power of the company by creating a pool of suppliers that include minority- and women-owned businesses. The total worldwide employees of 123,200 is among the most diverse of any major company on the planet. That comes as a result of a comprehensive recruitment and training policy. Many people across the company continue to work diligently to help CocaCola advance in the diversity journey and build practices on diversity, inclusion and fairness. It includes associates in the process. The company garners their feedback through formal surveys and informally through their participation in the business resource groups, various diversity education programs and the Resolution Resources Program, where associates can work to resolve issues they face in our Company.

Other Top Companies: • Gartner • Link America • Ultima Software • Intel Corporation • AT&T • IBM Corporation • Xerox • Rackspace Hosting • United Corporation • Boston Corporation

Wells Fargo You could say Wells Fargo was founded with diversity in its blood with its earliest examples of supporting Latino business back in 1875. Today, the Enterprise Diversity and Inclusion Council is chaired by CEO and President, Timothy Sloan, and is comprised of senior leaders who have been identified by our Operating Committee. They oversee partnering with the Operating Committee to establish goals and set direction in the areas of team member diversity and inclusion, market segment diversity, supplier diversity, and regulatory and external reputation. With 269,000 in its global workforce, 42 percent of American employees are ethnically and racially diverse. Team Member Networks align with strategy and are devoted to professional growth and education, community outreach, recruiting and retention, business development, and customer insight. Individuals connected by a shared background, experience, or other affinity organize each network. Latin Connection acts the company’s Hispanic organization for the growing number of professional and executive level employees. To implement diversity and inclusion in every aspect of business, it collaborates with key internal partners including Human Resources, Government and Community Relations, Enterprise Marketing, and Corporate Communications.

Top in STEM Accenture through ASPIRA AssociationAccenture offers multiyear internships and $3,000 scholarships for college sophomores studying business, engineering, computer science, information systems, or math. They are awarded in conjunction with the ASPIRA Association Lockhead Martin - Viva Technology: As part of the Minds in STEM (GMIS) — Hispanic students participating in GMIS’ Viva Technology program experience a day filled with fun, hands-on STEM-focused activities. Exxon Mobile: - The Hispanic Heritage Foundation, in partnership with ExxonMobil, identifies, nurtures and prepares future Latino leaders in STEM. The Hispanic Heritage Youth Awards recognize achievements in math and engineering, while Latinos on the Fast Track, or LOFT, provides mentoring and guidance to promising Hispanic STEM students. Comcast: Last year NCLR (National Council of La Raza) and Comcast announced the first cohort of Comcast Digital Innovation grantees. For 10 years, grants have supported both existing and new initiatives that help Latinos improve their lives through the use of technology, and this initiative is sure to reach many more .


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