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Elemental Excelerator Expands EDICT Internship Program for 2022

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Tuesday, June 21, 2022
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HONOLULU and EAST PALO ALTO, Calif. , June 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Elemental Excelerator, the global climate tech nonprofit investor on a mission to redesign the systems at the root of climate change, is proud to announce the expansion of its EDICT (Empowering Diverse Climate Talent) internship program for 2022, with 72 students taking on roles with 54 employers across the United States. EDICT, which was created to promote greater diversity, equity, and inclusion in the climate technology space, offers paid, full-time internships to traditionally excluded groups: Black, Indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC), members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer or questioning, intersex, asexual (LGBTQIA+) community, people who have disabilities, people from low-income backgrounds, people who identify as nonbinary, and women, all of whom continue to be severely underrepresented in the sector. The 2022 program more than doubles the 2021 cohort, which had 25 member companies hosting 30 interns.   

Key Points: 
  • The 2022 program more than doubles the 2021 cohort, which had 25 member companies hosting 30 interns.
  • At the core of the EDICT program is the EDICT pledge, a commitment by employers to create a diverse and inclusive workforce centered around equity.
  • Any organization committed to diversifying its workforce can take the pledge , whether they participate in the annual internship program or not and in order to participate in the internship program.
  • To learn more about EDICT or sign the pledge, please visit our EDICT portal at https://elementalexcelerator.com/edict-internship-program/ .

New Deloitte report: LGBT+ inclusion efforts yield positive impacts in workplace, yet challenges persist

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Wednesday, June 15, 2022
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"It is clear that employers are taking steps to incorporate LGBT+ inclusion into their DE&I strategies, and that this is regarded positively by their LGBT+ employees," says Emma Codd , Deloitte Global Inclusion Leader.

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  • "It is clear that employers are taking steps to incorporate LGBT+ inclusion into their DE&I strategies, and that this is regarded positively by their LGBT+ employees," says Emma Codd , Deloitte Global Inclusion Leader.
  • "However, it is also clear that there is much more for these organizations to do to fully embed LGBT+ inclusion into their everyday culture.
  • Deloitte refers to one or more of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited ("DTTL"), its global network of member firms, and their related entities (collectively, the "Deloitte organization").
  • iThis analysis does not include a comparison of global averages to non-binary responses due to the small non-binary sample size.

Granite RockOUT Celebrates Pride Month with Pride Flag Raisings and $5,600 Donation to Ryan O'Callaghan Foundation for LGBTQA+ Athletes

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Wednesday, June 8, 2022
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QUINCY, Mass., June 8, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Granite Telecommunications, a $1.75 billion provider of communications services to multilocation businesses and government agencies, announced today that the company will celebrate Pride Month by displaying Pride flags at each of Granite's 12 locations around the U.S. and will donate $5,600 to the Ryan O'Callaghan Foundation, which provides scholarships, support and mentorship programs for LGBTQA+ athletes.

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  • Granite also will announce the first recipient of the Allison Ordway Pride Leadership Award as part of planned Pride Month activities organized by the Granite RockOUT internal resource group for diversity and inclusion.
  • "The response from our Granite team members around the country has been enthusiastic and open," said Raul Medina, RockOUT Committee Chair and National Relationship Development Manager at Granite.
  • In June Granite RockOUT also will announce the first recipient of the Allison Ordway Pride Leadership Award, which will be given out monthly to a nominated Granite team member.
  • As part of Pride Month activities, Granite RockOUT will host several events for Granite teammates, including:
    June 10: Keynote Address by Ryan O'Callaghan, founder of the Ryan O'Callaghan Foundation for LGBTQA+ athletes.