Southwire Named Top Diversity Employer by DiversityJobs.comย DEI, Recruiting Efforts Recognized Four Years in a Row
Carrollton, Ga. โ March 13, 2023: For the fourth consecutive year, Southwire has been recognized as a Top Diversity Employer by DiversityJobs.com.
The mission of DiversityJobs is to promote diversity and inclusion in the workplace by creating a space for diversity-minded employers to engage the best and brightest diverse talent, and the companyโs annual Top Diversity Employers list seeks to recognize organizations that are taking active steps to build a diverse and inclusive workforce.
โAt Southwire, we value each of our team members โ The People Behind the Powerโข โ and recognize the importance of diverse perspectives, beliefs, skill sets and ideas,โ said Fernando Esquivel, executive vice president and Chief People & Culture Officer. โOur four key values are empowerment, trust, consistency and inclusion; to uphold these values and achieve our organizational goals, we must attract and retain diverse talent, embrace our differences and work together.โ
Southwire is one of only 34 companies in the Manufacturing and R&D category to top the list in 2023. This achievement is made possible through the companyโs ongoing diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) efforts and inclusive recruitment practices, which combine to create a workplace where different backgrounds and perspectives support positive relationships and collective success.
โBeing named a Top Diversity Employer aligns greatly with Southwireโs recruitment efforts, as we continue to mature and accelerate our DEI strategy,โ said Sharita Spruill, director of Talent Acquisition. โSouthwire continues to increase efforts to become an employer of choice through a variety of activities, including external partnerships, Giving Back, talent development and increasing investments within our Employee Resource Groups.โ
Dating back to 2014, Southwireโs six Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) โ Womenโs Network, Spectrum, NEXTgen, T.E.A.M., Veterans Network and ALLIED โ provide opportunities for team members to connect and drive Southwireโs DEI mission forward. This empowers the company to build a culture that recognizes and celebrates the value of diverse backgrounds, equity in opportunity and inclusivity in action.
โThis recognition is a testament to Southwireโs commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion,โ said Cara Herzog, vice president of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. โOur team members are the foundation of our culture, and we believe an inclusive and diverse workforce strengthens our ability to be generationally sustainable for the next 100 years and beyond.โ
