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ST. LOUIS, March 10, 2010 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Monsanto Company (NYSE: MON) has been named to The 2010 DiversityInc Top 50 Companies for Diversity® list for its demonstrated use of measurable diversity best practices and results. A total of 449 companies participated this year, up 12 percent from last year. Ranked No. 28, Monsanto has demonstrated strength in the four areas measured - CEO Commitment, Human Capital, Corporate and Organizational Communications and Supplier diversity....

PITTSBURGH, Feb. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- For decades, the nation's demographic focus has been the baby boomers -- more than 70 million of them -- whose every move, walking to walkers, was ubiquitously anticipated. Now, a boom of even greater proportion hovers on the demographic horizon. Minorities, presently representing roughly one-third of the nation, are projected to become the majority by 2042 and reach a population of more than 235 million by 2050, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. The...

DALLAS, Jan. 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Florida Diversity Council has honored AT&T* with the Corporate Achievement DiversityFIRST(TM) Award for demonstrating outstanding achievements and a sustained commitment to the pursuit of cultural diversity and inclusion in the community and workplace. The award will be presented during the first annual Florida Diversity and Leadership Conference, which aims to provide a platform for dialogue on inclusion and diversity-related issues that...

NAPERVILLE, Ill., Oct. 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- OfficeMax®, a leading provider in office supplies and services, is proud to announce that OfficeMax Chairman and CEO Sam Duncan is a recipient of the 2009 CEO Diversity Leadership Award presented by Diversity Best Practices, the pre-eminent organization for promoting diversity in the workplace. Duncan was honored along with seven other CEO winners at Diversity Best Practices' annual Diversity and Inclusion Leadership Summit & Gala...

Growing water needs, mismanagement leading to 'catastrophic decline' in freshwater biodiversityThe world will miss its agreed target to stem biodiversity loss by next year, according to experts convening in Cape Town for a landmark conference devoted to biodiversity science.The goal was agreed at the 6th Conference of Parties to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity in April 2003. Some 123 world ministers committed to "achieve, by 2010, a significant reduction of the current rate of...

FORT WORTH, Texas, Aug. 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- American Airlines has been recognized by Profiles in Diversity Journal for demonstrating excellence in diversity innovations. The publication recognizes corporations, organizations and institutions that have developed innovative solutions that offer measurable outcomes in the area of workforce diversity and inclusion. Profiles in Diversity Journal defines innovation as effecting a change in the established order or creating something...

BOSTON, July 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Novations Group, Inc. (www.novations.com), a global talent development firm, today announced the release of online versions of two of its leading Diversity and Inclusion training programs: Managing Inclusion(TM) and Appreciating Differences(TM). The asynchronous eLearning programs expand the firm's ability to meet growing client demand for blended training solutions and cost-effective learning programs. Both the Managing Inclusion and Appreciating...

Premier Organization for African Americans in IT and Leading Diversity Job Board Recognize Best Companies for Blacks in Technology LARGO, Md. and PARSIPPANY, N.J., July 1 /PRNewswire/ -- The National BDPA, Black Data Processing Associates (www.bdpa.org), and WorkplaceDiversity.com (www.WorkplaceDiversity.com), the source for diversity talent, announced Allstate Insurance, American Airlines, Compuware, Eli Lilly and Company, Health Care Service Corporation, Merck and Company, Monsanto,...

CHICAGO, June 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Northern Trust announced today that it has been included in BLACK ENTERPRISE Magazine's 40 Best Companies for Diversity. The companies identified in the annual report outperformed their peers in one or more of four key categories: board of directors, employee base, senior management and supplier diversity. "Northern Trust is honored to add this recognition from BLACK ENTERPRISE to our list of diversity and inclusion accolades," said Mark Welch,...

A new study by a University of Arizona professor shows employee involvement programs that executives adopt to increase efficiency also end up improving their record on diversity.The study was published in a recent issue of the American Journal of Sociology.According to researcher Alexandra Kalev, UA assistant professor of sociology, women and minorities are more successful and have better career opportunities when their companies offer self-directed work teams and cross-training programs.The...