5 things / Unilever
The most inspiring thing I learned this week is that Unilever (the company that owns Ben & Jerry's, Dove, and more) now has an equal number of male and female leaders, in every office around the world. They achieved this goal a year ahead of schedule. I believe if a company as large as Unilever, with 14,000 managers, can achieve this goal, any other organization can.
I also learned...
The Air Force has lifted its ban on beards and turbans, making this branch of the armed forces more inclusive of its Sikh members. The Army lifted this ban a few years ago.
Netflix offers its workers an astonishing 52 weeks of paid parental leave. Salaried employees who are new parents of any gender, can take up to a year off at full pay following the birth or adoption of their child.
Beginning on Sunday, March 8 (International Women's Day), Yelp will allow users to search a business by whether it's women owned. There are currently 1000 businesses who are already set up this way. To update yours, you can simply check the box in your Yelp business profile.
Microsoft is telling salaried employees to work from home to minimize coronavirus exposure. Hourly shift workers who drive shuttle buses, work in the cafe, and more, and will see their hours cut - but Microsoft will continue to pay their full wages.
One final thing: do you like podcasts? I was interviewed on The Belonging Factor podcast last week and you can take a listen here.
Wishing you a wonderful week, and, as always, you can catch more of my good news every weekday on LinkedIn and Twitter. Thanks for all you do to build a more inclusive world.