{"id":64586,"date":"2023-10-27T09:00:54","date_gmt":"2023-10-27T13:00:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.samsung.com\/us\/?p=64586"},"modified":"2023-11-03T18:47:05","modified_gmt":"2023-11-03T22:47:05","slug":"global-diversity-awareness-month-how-samsung-employee-groups-are-fostering-inclusion-empowerment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.samsung.com\/us\/global-diversity-awareness-month-samsung-employee-groups-fostering-inclusion-empowerment\/","title":{"rendered":"Global Diversity Awareness Month: How Samsung Employee Groups Are Fostering Inclusion & Empowerment"},"content":{"rendered":"

In celebration of Global Diversity Awareness Month<\/strong><\/a> this October, Samsung Electronics America<\/a> proudly reaffirms our unwavering commitment<\/a> to fostering a culture of inclusion and belonging for all employees. Recognizing the invaluable contributions of a representative workforce, we are dedicated to creating an environment where individuals from all backgrounds can thrive and where the power of diverse perspectives is harnessed to drive innovation and growth. At the heart of this commitment are our employee resource groups<\/strong><\/a> (ERGs) and affinity groups<\/strong>, whose remarkable efforts have played a pivotal role in promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion<\/strong> (DEI)<\/a> within our organization.<\/p>\n

Our six ERGs \u2013 Galaxy of Black Professionals<\/strong>,<\/a> Next Generation Leaders<\/strong><\/a>, Pride<\/strong><\/a>, Unidos<\/strong><\/a>, Veterans Community<\/strong><\/a>, and Women+ in Samsung Electronics<\/strong><\/a> \u2013 alongside our affinity groups \u2013 Interfaith Community<\/strong>, Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Community<\/strong>, and Indigenous People\u2019s Community<\/strong> \u2013 have achieved impactful DEI milestones. They have elevated cultural moments and holidays, promoted deeper understanding, influenced early-release holidays, and championed a range of employee benefits that reflect Samsung\u2019s commitment to our diverse workforce. From product launches to expanded family coverage and increased non-primary caregiver leave to enhanced mental health support and a comprehensive LGBTQIA+ benefits guide, these initiatives reflect our holistic approach to ensuring that every employee feels valued, respected, empowered and are enabled to serve our customers better.<\/p>\n

Here, representatives from Samsung ERGs<\/a>, affinity groups, Diversity Council<\/a> and DEI team share a few insights on their outstanding workplace achievements:<\/p>\n

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As we reflect on the achievements of our ERGs and affinity groups during Global Diversity Awareness Month, we are reminded that our commitment to DEI is not just a month-long celebration but an ongoing journey. Together with our dedicated employees, we will continue to create a workplace where diversity is celebrated, inclusivity is the norm, and innovation knows no boundaries. Samsung Electronics America is proud to stand at the forefront of this mission, driving positive change in our organization \u2013 and around the world.<\/p>\n

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In celebration of Global Diversity Awareness Month this October, Samsung Electronics America proudly reaffirms our unwavering commitment to fostering a culture of inclusion and belonging for all employees. Recognizing the invaluable contributions of a representative workforce, we are dedicated to creating an environment where individuals from all backgrounds can thrive and where the power of […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":84,"featured_media":64602,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[29719,17571],"tags":[16246,29654,289,30162,24213,30163,30164,890,29653,29810,30161,29811],"blue-badge":[],"class_list":["post-64586","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-corporate","category-corporate-workforce","tag-community","tag-employee-resource-group-erg","tag-employees","tag-galaxy-of-black-professionals-gbp","tag-life-at-samsung","tag-next-generation-leaders-ngl","tag-pride-erg","tag-samsung-culture","tag-unidos","tag-veterans-community","tag-women-in-samsung-electronics-wise","tag-workforce"],"acf":{"turn_off_retargeting":false},"fimg_mobile_url":"https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/25104842\/samsung-global-diversity-awareness-month-featured.png","fimg_url":"https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/25104842\/samsung-global-diversity-awareness-month-featured.png","primary_category":{"term_id":29719,"name":"Corporate","slug":"corporate","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":29719,"taxonomy":"category","description":"","parent":0,"count":1026,"filter":"raw","term_link":"https:\/\/news.samsung.com\/us\/category\/corporate\/","term_path":"corporate"},"badge":false,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/64586","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/84"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=64586"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/64586\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/64602"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=64586"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=64586"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=64586"},{"taxonomy":"blue-badge","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/blue-badge?post=64586"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}