In Diversity There is Energy
Woodwinds, Brass, Percussion. Glorious Additions to the Strings
Diverse teams tend to be more curious, dynamic, creative. Groupthink is less likely, anticipating the unanticipated, more likely.
Fortnightly Magazine - May 2018
Energy's Spend and Workplace Diversity
Why leaders drive diversity
Economists can show how buyers benefit when there is a broader pool of sellers competing with each other. This is true whether a buyer is a family looking for a restaurant meal or a utility seeking a new hire or a contractor. In the following nine conversations with utility execs and regulators and others in our industry, we heard again and again how diversity spend and diversity in the workplace increases competition and rewards companies and their consumers. Check out what leaders at Duke Energy, Exelon/BGE, Sempra/SDG&E, etc. told us about why they drive diversity:
Diversity: Melody Birmingham-Byrd
State President, Duke Energy Indiana
"Having a diverse corporate-level senior management committee helps us advance our mission."
Diversity: Calvin Butler
BGE's CEO
"I believe we’re better served when our employees reflect the communities we serve."
Diversity: Carmen Cintron
FERC's Chief Law Judge
"I’m very proud of FERC and I’m very proud of working here because I’ve seen, as time has progressed, what an improvement they have made."
Diversity: Scott Drury
San Diego Gas & Electric's President
"In 2017, our company spent $703 million with diverse suppliers, more than 44% of our total procurement."
Diversity: Telisa Toliver
Chevron Pipe Line's VP
"You must work with minority and women-owned businesses to sustain mutually beneficial business partnerships."
Diversity: Paula Glover
AABE's CEO
"I believe the movement is growing because supplier diversity makes good business sense."
Diversity: Timothy Simon
Former Commissioner, California PUC
"We need to overcome this nation’s and this marketplace’s history of status quo."
Diversity: Laron Evans and Michelle Word
Burns & McDonnell
"Supplier diversity should also be spread to architectural, engineering, and other high-end jobs."