Northrop Grumman is committed to advancing the careers of people from underrepresented communities and has been named to DiversityInc's list of Top Companies for Native American/Pacific Islander Executives, as well as The American Indian Science and Engineering Society (AISES) Top 50 STEM Workplaces.
"Our employees distinctive set of experiences and perspectives help form a community like no other," says Northrop Grumman.
Helping employees network and develop professionally
Northrop Grumman has 13 Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) that provide distinct benefits for both members and the company. Across more than 270 chapters, these groups include those supporting Asian Pacific Islanders and Native Americans.
Through these ERGs, employees are given the opportunity to network, build their professional development and participate in community outreach.
Support via Native American Caucus and Asian Pacific Professional Network
The Native American Caucus was established to mobilize the talents and resources of Native Americans working at Northrop Grumman. Through the Caucus, employees gain recognition through networking and support from all levels of management.
Meanwhile, The Asian Pacific Professional Network (APPN) strengthens and develops the Asian-Pacific Islander American (APIA) employee community, and serves as a resource of APIA experience, knowledge and skills.
Bringing education and clarity to business benefits of diversity
DiversityInc's mission is to bring education and clarity to the business benefits of diversity. Throughout the year, DiversityInc provides benchmarking information, workforce management tools and insights that enable clients to gain recognition for their commitment to diversity.
Northrop Grumman's further recognition from DiversityInc includes:
- Top Companies for Employee Resource Groups
- Top Companies for People with Disabilities
- Top Companies for Mentoring
- Top Companies for Executive Diversity Councils
- Top Companies for LGBT
- Top Companies for Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG)
Increasing representation of Indigenous peoples
AISES is a national nonprofit organization focused on substantially increasing the representation of Indigenous peoples of North America and the Pacific Islands in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) studies and careers.
The organization's vision is for the next seven generations of Native people to be successful, respected, influential, and contributing members of our vast and ever-changing global community.
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