Aramark (ARMK:NYSE), a global leader in food, facilities management and
uniforms, has been named a Winning ‘W’ Company by 2020 Women on Boards
for achieving at least 20% women on its corporate board before the year
2020. Aramark’s Board stands at 30% women today vs. 0% five years ago.
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Aramark was recognized for having at least 20% women on its board of directors. (Photo: Business Wire)
Winning ‘W’ Companies are cited in the 2020 Women on Boards (2020WOB)
annual Gender Diversity Index which tracks the numbers of
corporate board seats held by women among the Russell 3000 Index. As
of 2018, the percentage of board seats held by women rose to 17.7%, up
from 16.0% in 2017. This upward trend represents good progress, but
still, half of the Russell 3000 companies have one or no women on
their boards.
“Gender equity is core to our success at Aramark from the board to our
front line team members,” said Eric Foss, Aramark’s Chairman, President
and CEO. “I am proud of the progress we have made so far, and remain
committed to accelerating representation of and opportunities for women
at all levels across our company “
"We applaud Eric Foss and the board of Aramark for engaging the diverse
opinions and perspectives of both genders on their board," said Betsy
Berkhemer-Credaire, CEO of 2020 Women on Boards. "Studies have shown
that the varied perspectives of women are uniquely valuable to
corporations and the challenges they face today.”
As a Catalyst CEO Champion for Change, Foss joined 50+ global
business leaders who have pledged to help accelerate more women --
including women of color -- into senior leadership positions, and the
company is working to achieve this objective through a variety of
mentorship and development programs designed to support women throughout
their career. Aramark has an active Women’s Business Resource Network
(WBRN) employee resource group (ERG) Active ERGs that guides
professional development through mentoring as well as participation in
industry leadership events, such as Women’s Foodservice Forum Leadership
and Development Conference.
The company’s diversity and inclusion efforts have consistently been
recognized by other notable organizations such as the Human Rights
Campaign (Best Place to Work for LGBTQ), DiversityInc. (Top 50), the
Disability Equality Index (Best Place to Work for Disability Inclusion),
Equal Opportunity (Top 50) and Black Enterprise (Top 40).
About 2020 Women on Boards
2020 Women on Boards (2020WOB) is a global education and advocacy
campaign committed to building public awareness and momentum towards the
goal of achieving at least 20% of all public company board seats
to be held by women by the year 2020, the milestone 100th
anniversary that commemorates the 19th Amendment, when women
won the right to vote.
The campaign’s signature programs include the Gender
Diversity Directory, a database which
tracks the gender composition of company boards, the annual Gender
Diversity Index report, and the National Conversation on Board
Diversity events held in more than thirty cities each November.
In just nine short years, 2020 Women on Boards has become a respected
global brand while building a reputation as a formidable advocate for
advancing women to corporate boards. www.2020WOB.com.
About Aramark
Aramark (NYSE: ARMK) proudly serves Fortune 500 companies, world
champion sports teams, state-of-the-art healthcare providers, the
world’s leading educational institutions, iconic destinations and
cultural attractions, and numerous municipalities in 19 countries around
the world. Our 270,000 team members deliver experiences that enrich and
nourish millions of lives every day through innovative services in food,
facilities management and uniforms. We work to put our sustainability
goals into action by focusing on initiatives that engage our employees,
empower healthy living, preserve our planet and build local communities.
Aramark is recognized as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies by
FORTUNE, as well as an employer of choice by the Human Rights Campaign
and DiversityInc. Learn more at www.aramark.com or
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