Spotlight Stories

When it comes to building workplaces that work for women, we are all in it together. These powerful stories shine a spotlight on the great work being done by Catalyst Champion companies—ideas you can put to work to drive positive change.

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Kimberly-Clark: Better Care for a Better World

Learn about Kimberly-Clark's efforts to engage their frontline employees in their inclusion work.

Humana’s CEO Experience (Spotlight Story)

Learn about the mentoring and sponsorship programs Humana leverages to advance people of all genders in underrepresented groups into leadership.

BMO: Breaking Down Systemic Barriers (Spotlight Story)

Since launching their first task force for the advancement of women in 1991, BMO has focused on catalyzing inclusion.

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Baker McKenzie: Transforming Goals into Action (Spotlight Story)

Baker McKenzie, the first global law firm to adopt Gender-Aspirational Targets, continues their inclusion journey with system-wide approaches

Zoetis’s Kristin Peck: Inspiring Inclusivity Through Authentic Leadership

The Covid-19 pandemic gave Zoetis's Kristen Peck the opportunity to connect more strongly with her colleagues.

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Raytheon Technologies’ WILL Rise (Spotlight Story)

Raytheon's open culture made starting a women-mentoring-women initiative so easy, the WILL Rise program’s founders didn't even have to ask.

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Flex: Do the Right Thing, Always (Spotlight Story)

Learn about Flex's global initiative, Ways of Working (WoW), from its CEO and its Senior Director of Global HR Compliance.

3M: Fueling Global Competitiveness With Diversity and Inclusion (Spotlight Story)

Watch this Spotlight video to see how 3M is fueling its global competitiveness with diversity and inclusion.

Bank of America: Investing in the Organization’s Women and Investing in the Future (Spotlight Story)

Bank of America's chief executives explain BoA's "Investing in Women" initiative.

BCG: Accelerating Careers One Apprenticeship at a Time (Spotlight Story)

This Spotlight Story also has videos of BCG CEO Rich Lesser explaining his commitment to making lasting change.

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Catalyst Women On Board™: Sponsorship Sparks Change (Spotlight Story)

Catalyst Women On Board™ is a game-changer for exceptional women board candidates and the companies they serve.

Deloitte is working to sustain a culture that stands against systemic racism.

Deloitte: Listening, Learning, and Taking Action Against Systemic Bias and Racism (Spotlight Story)

Deloitte is working to sustain a culture that stands against racism everywhere—in the workplace and in broader society.

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Dentons: The Big Inclusion Project (Spotlight Story)

The world's largest law firm is diverse by design and creates a hyper-local impact across the globe.

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DSM: Challenging the Notion That Great Minds Should Think Alike (Spotlight Story)

Learn how DSM is Doing Something Meaningful about diversity and inclusion at their company.

DuPont: The Power of Networks, Mentors, and Inclusive Leadership (Spotlight Story)

Supporting and retaining women through networks, mentors, and inclusive leadership.

Genpact Career 2.0: Helping Talented Women Return to Work (Spotlight Story)

Genpact has invested time, resources, and careful consideration into achieving a diverse workforce.

Kellogg: Building Cross-Cultural Bridges and Boosting Diversity (Spotlight Story)

Learn how a well-developed mentoring program helped create success for some of Kellogg's top talent.

KPMG: Championing Women Leaders On and Off the Golf Course (Spotlight Story)

The firm prioritizes women’s advancement, and the results speak for themselves.

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Medtronic: Where Inclusion and Diversity Are Mission-Critical (Spotlight Story)

The company aims to have women in 40% or more of the company’s leadership roles globally.

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Northrop Grumman: Building the Best Culture by Leveraging the Power of Women (Spotlight Story)

The Women in Leadership program aims to accelerate the readiness of women for their first executive roles.