5 things / women-owned business
I hope you've had a wonderful week. Here's our weekly summary of my favorite things I learned this week shared as #1ThingILearnedToday on LinkedIn or Twitter:
#5ThingsILearnedThisWeek:
4 years ago, Marriott made a commitment to spend $500 million per year on vendors who are women-owned businesses. They hit that goal a year early (this year) and are now committing an extra $100 million per year over the next three years to women-owned businesses. This in an incredible example of "supplier diversity" (a key component of equity) in action.
I don't want to yet think about Halloween -- but Target now offers adaptive costumes for kids with disabilities or sensory issues. They include features such as flat seams, no tags, hidden openings, etc - and there are even costumes for kids in wheelchairs.
Although many of the headlines around the new Deloitte State of Inclusion study focus on the prevalence of micro-aggressions at work, I prefer to look at the good news such as 86% of those surveyed felt like they could be themselves at work, and 77% felt their orgs fostered inclusive work environments.
The S&P 500 no longer has any companies with all-male Boards of Directors. The online car auction Copart has added its first female Board member, and 27% of Board seats in the index are now held by women. It's incremental but progress...I'll take it.
The dating app Tinder in conjunction with ILGA, has created a safety "traveler alert" for LGBTQ travelers who visit countries where it's illegal to be open LGBTQ. The app will allow users to hide their profiles while in 70 countries such as Jamaica and Iran.