We are excited to announce that one of WOLF@BestBuy’s philanthropic partners, Women’s Foundation of Minnesota, has named Best Buy the winner of the 2012 Champion for Equality Award. The Foundation presents the award annually to a Minnesota-based corporation or business for its commitment to moving gender equality forward for women in the workplace.
“Best Buy was chosen for this year’s award because of its dedication to building women’s leadership through its policies and practices. Most notably, this includes support for working families, development and leadership opportunities, and philanthropy targeted to state, national and global efforts to advance women’s equality,” said Lee Roper-Batker, Foundation president and CEO. “Best Buy is leading the way for women’s equality in the workplace, and we hope that other corporations will follow their example.”
“We are honored to be recognized by the Women’s Foundation of Minnesota,” said Liz Haesler, vice president, strategy, and co-leader of women’s initiatives, Best Buy Co. Inc. “Female employees and customers are critical to the growth of our business and communities. We will continue to create greater opportunities for our employees to maximize their potential, while driving successful innovation to engage female customers, and deliver experiences and services they expect from Best Buy.”
Read the entire Press release at: http://www.wfmn.org/; it will also be fetaured on multiple other media outlets!
