Commission on Economic Inclusion Recognizes 'Best-in-Class' Member Companies; Releases Results of 2006 Employers Diversity Survey.CLEVELAND -- The Commission on Economic Inclusion, a coalition of Northeast Ohio employers committed to making the region's diversity a source of economic strength, tonight will recognize eight of its member companies as "Best in Class" for their progress in building and maintaining diverse organizations. In 2006, the Commission's members grew from 87 to 100 employers. "Each year, the Commission on Economic Inclusion grows in size and scope," said co-chair of the Commission on Economic Inclusion, Christopher M. Connor, chairman and chief executive officer of The Sherwin-Williams Company. "This year, we celebrate the commitment of Northeast Ohio employers who consider diversity in every aspect of their business." The employers, honored at the Commission's Annual Meeting, were selected based on preliminary results of the 2006 Greater Cleveland Greater Cleveland is a nickname for the metropolitan area surrounding Cleveland in Ohio. Northeast Ohio refers to a similar but substantially larger area as described below. Employers Survey on Diversity, as well as follow-up inquiries. Two organizations--one for profit and one nonprofit/government organization--were selected in each of four categories. The 2006 Best-in-Class organizations are: ShoreBank and Kaiser Permanente Kaiser Permanente is an integrated managed care organization, based in Oakland, California, founded in 1945 by industrialist Henry J. Kaiser and physician Sidney R. Garfield. for board diversity; Fifth Third Bank, Northeast Ohio and NASA NASA: see National Aeronautics and Space Administration. NASA in full National Aeronautics and Space Administration Independent U.S. John H. Glenn Research Center The Glenn Research Center (more correctly, the NASA John H. Glenn Research Center at Lewis Field) is a NASA center, located in Cleveland, Ohio between Cleveland Hopkins International Airport and the Rocky River Reservation (part of the Cleveland Metroparks). at Lewis Field for senior staff diversity; Time Warner Cable This article or section needs sources or references that appear in reliable, third-party publications. Alone, primary sources and sources affiliated with the subject of this article are not sufficient for an accurate encyclopedia article. of Northeast Ohio and Cleveland State University Cleveland State University, at Cleveland, Ohio; coeducational; founded 1964, incorporating Fenn College (est. 1923). The Cleveland-Marshall School of law was incorporated in 1969. for workforce diversity; and Eaton Corporation This article is about an industrial manufacturer. For other meanings see Eaton. Eaton Corporation (NYSE: ETN) is a diversified industrial manufacturer with 2006 sales of $12.4 billion, putting it at 198 on the Fortune 500 for 2007. and Cleveland Clinic Cleveland Clinic (formally known as the Cleveland Clinic Foundation) is a multispecialty academic medical center located in Cleveland, Ohio, USA. Cleveland Clinic was established in 1921 by four physicians for the purpose of providing patient care, research, and medical for supplier diversity Supplier Diversity is a business program that encourages the use of previously underutilized minority owned vendors as suppliers. It is not directly correlated with supply chain diversification, although utilizing more vendors may enhance supply chain diversification. . Lloyd Trotter, GE vice chairman and president & CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of GE Industrial was the keynote speaker at the Commission's Annual Meeting. "I applaud the work being done by the Commission on Economic Inclusion. With workforce diversity comes the power of broad thinking and breakthrough ideas...the kinds of things that create a productive culture and a successful global enterprise," Trotter said. "As a CEO-led organization, the Commission ensures that diversity is a core value at every level of a business," said co-chair of the Commission on Economic Inclusion Brian E. Hall, chairman and chief executive officer of Industrial Inventory Solutions LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol. LLC - Logical Link Control . "This year, the Commission has sought to put diversity as a value into action by working with both CEOs and minority-owned firms to help develop business relationships and establish win-win situations." Preliminary 2006 Survey Results The preliminary analysis of the 2006 Greater Cleveland Employers Survey on Diversity is based on data provided by 95 organizations, including some nonmembers. These organizations employ 548,730 individuals, including 187,511 in Northeast Ohio. Responses from five additional surveys, to be submitted, will be included in the final survey analysis. This analysis compares findings from 2006 against 2005 for the aggregate group, which are responses of the 95 organizations that participated in 2006, compared to the 87 organizations that participated in 2005. It also provides comparative data for the year-to-year group, which is composed of 81 organizations that participated both years. Highlights of current-year results include: Board Diversity: Minority representation * Aggregate: Increased from 15 to 16.6 percent * Year-to-year: Declined from 16.9 percent to 16.4 percent Senior Staff Diversity: Minority representation * Aggregate: Decreased from 10.4 percent to 10 percent * Year-to-year: Increased from 9.8 percent to 10.6 percent Policies and Practices: Organizations with board statement on inclusion * Aggregate: Increased from 43 percent to 51 percent * Year-to-year: Increased from 41 percent to 57 percent Supplier Diversity: Regional diversity spend * Aggregate: Increased from $132 million to $450 million * Year-to-year: Decreased from $131 million to $124 million Supplier Diversity: Total diversity spend * Aggregate: Increased from $1.85 billion to $2.16 billion * Year-to-year: Increased from $1.78 billion to $1.93 billion About the Commission The Commission on Economic Inclusion is a program of the Greater Cleveland Partnership (GCP GCP Good Clinical Practice GCP Ground Control Point GCP Global Carbon Project GCP Gateway Control Protocol GCP Global Consciousness Project GCP Granulocyte Chemotactic Protein GCP Grand Central Parkway (New York) ). Its mission is "to significantly improve the level of inclusion--the meaningful involvement of minority businesses and individuals--in the economic engines that drive Northeast Ohio." The GCP mobilizes private-sector leadership, expertise and resources to create jobs and wealth and improve the economic vitality of the region. www.commission-inclusion.com |
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