Saint-Gobain North America Recognized by the CEO World Awards for its Efforts to Empower, Mentor, and Promote Women in the Manufacturing Industry
Saint-Gobain North America today announced that it has been recognized with three Globees® in the 2022 CEO World Awards program for its work to attract, retain and empower women in the manufacturing industry. Specifically, the company was honored with two Gold Globees® in the categories of Achievement in Women Empowerment and Achievement in Mentorship and Sponsorship of Women, and a Silver Globee® in Achievement in Developing and Promoting Women.
The coveted annual CEO World Awards celebrate the achievements of leaders, executives, and their management teams behind the year's most outstanding initiatives. This annual awards program recognizes individuals and teams who set industry benchmarks for excellence. All organizations private or public, corporations, nonprofits, associations, vendors, and government organizations worldwide and from every industry are eligible to participate.
"We are honored to be recognized by the CEO World Awards for our work to recruit, retain, and advance women in the manufacturing industry," said Magda Dexter, Senior Vice President of Human Resources & Communications for Saint-Gobain North America. "Our team will continue to focus on inspiring women to join our field, closing the opportunity gap, and celebrating the impact of women who are working to help us meet our purpose of Making the World a Better Home."
"As part of our mission to promote diversity, equity and inclusion, the Saint-Gobain Women's Network is committed to developing the potential of women at our company and helping to build relationships and opportunities at every level," said Carmen Bodden, Vice President of CertainTeed Roofing and the Executive Sponsor of the Saint-Gobain Women's Network. "This important work will continue and we thank the CEO World Awards for their recognition."
The awards presented to Saint-Gobain North America include:
Gold Globee® for Achievement in Women Empowerment: Through leadership development, mentoring, networking, and community outreach, Saint-Gobain North America and its Women's Network Employee Resource Group (ERG) are advancing goals for a more inclusive workplace and setting the standard for ERGs in the industry. Saint-Gobain has diversified its team, achieving the highest level of gender equality in the organization's history.
Gold Globee® for Achievement in Mentorship and Sponsorship of Women: Saint-Gobain North America has been recognized for building a path forward for women in manufacturing by supporting the professional development and career advancement of its women employees. The Saint-Gobain Women's Network has grown to ten regional chapters and works with company leadership to provide mentorship opportunities for women and other impactful programs like seminars and professional development days.
Silver Globee® for Achievement in Developing and Promoting Women: Saint-Gobain North America has been recognized for its work to attract, retain, and advance women by increasing representation across the organization and removing any barriers of entry that may prevent women candidates from applying to job postings, including potential gender biases and gender-coded language in recruitment practices. In addition, the company continues to work to build an inclusive culture by offering flexible schedules, remote positions, and other hybrid work arrangements to better accommodate family needs, as well as offering robust parental leave and emergency childcare resources.
Worldwide leader in light and sustainable construction, Saint-Gobain designs, manufactures and distributes materials and services for the construction and industrial markets. Its integrated solutions for the renovation of public and private buildings, light construction and the decarbonization of construction and industry are developed through a continuous innovation process and provide sustainability and performance. The group's commitment is guided by its purpose, "MAKING THE WORLD A BETTER HOME."
?44.2 billion in sales in 2021
More than 167,000 employees, located in 70 countries
Committed to achieving Carbon Neutrality by 2050
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