Joins CEO Action for Diversity & Inclusion™, the largest CEO-driven
business commitment to advance diversity and inclusion within the
workplace
SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Avaya Holdings Corp. (NYSE:AVYA) today announced that CEO Jim Chirico
plans an intensified focus to advance diversity and inclusion at Avaya,
formalizing the commitment by joining CEO Action for Diversity &
Inclusion™. This growing collaborative of businesses and organizations
focuses on building productive, diverse and inclusive workplaces where
openness is the norm, not the exception. This commitment is driven by
CEOs who realize that this is both a societal and competitive issue, as
research shows that diversity increases creativity and innovation,
promotes higher-quality decisions, and enhances economic growth.
Representing the leadership of a cross-section of more than 400
companies and organizations across industries, geographies, size and
scale, the commitment outlines a specific set of actions that companies
can take to cultivate a workplace where diverse perspectives and
experiences are welcomed and respected, where employees feel comfortable
and encouraged to discuss diversity and inclusion, and where actions and
experiences can be shared across organizations via a unified hub,
CEOAction.com.
Avaya is proud of its empowering programs for global teams, including
the Women in Leadership platform. The company’s leadership team is
committed to building on these programs and launching
a series of new initiatives that facilitate inclusion and establish the
company as a leading employer of choice across global communities. Being
an active member of CEO Action for Diversity & Inclusion™ is expected to
accelerate the progress and success of those initiatives.
CEO Action signatories pledge to three core commitments: Continue to
cultivate workplaces that support open dialogue on complex, and
sometimes difficult, conversations about diversity and inclusion;
implement and expand unconscious bias education; and share successful—as
well as unsuccessful—actions.
“Diversity is fundamental to Avaya’s core values. Broadening our pool of
talents, skills and ideas is essential to drive change and innovation,
but we need strategies and leadership-led initiatives to ensure that
voices are equally heard. Joining the CEO Action for Diversity &
Inclusion™ aligns us with those who are focused on not only building a
more inclusive and progressive workplace, but a more inclusive and
progressive society that values differences and evolves understanding.”
Jim
Chirico, President & CEO, Avaya
“We are so proud that we are continuing to build momentum and support
for the CEO Action for Diversity & Inclusion™ across companies,
industries, and regions. With each and every new organization signing
on, we have the opportunity to put our commitments into action by
working together to improve diversity.”
Tim Ryan, U.S.
Chairman and Senior Partner of PwC and chair of the steering committee
for the CEO Action for Diversity & Inclusion™
About Avaya
Avaya is a global leader in digital communications software, services
and devices for businesses of all sizes. Our open, intelligent and
customizable solutions for contact centers and unified communications
offer the flexibility of Cloud, on-premises and hybrid deployments.
Avaya shapes intelligent connections and creates seamless communication
experiences for our customers, and their customers. Our professional
planning, support and management services teams help optimize solutions,
for highly reliable and efficient deployments. Avaya Holdings Corp. is
traded on the NYSE under the ticker AVYA. For more information, please
visit www.avaya.com.
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Avaya Holdings Corp.
Deborah Lewandowski, 630-245-2720
deblewan@avaya.com
Source: Avaya Holdings Corp.