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Diversity in the workplace is an asset to our business. We want our workforce to reflect and understand the broad range of backgrounds and experiences of our customers, consumers and communities around the world. Valuing differences and similarities across our workforce helps attract the best talent and gives every employee the opportunity to do their best.
At the end of 2007, two of our 12 board directors were women and three from ethnic minorities. Of our U.S. workforce, 30.5 percent were women, compared with 31.3 percent on December 31, 2006. The proportion of U.S. employees from ethnic minorities increased slightly, from 17.1 percent at the end of 2006 to 17.7 percent on December 31, 2007.
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We have a European Diversity Council to represent employees in France, Italy, Spain and the U.K. The Council’s role is to develop and monitor diversity metrics, advise European HR department on diversity issues and propose diversity objectives and strategies to the European leaders.
We are members of a number of diversity organizations in the U.S. including:
| National Society of Black Engineers | K-C joined their Board of Corporate Affiliates in 2000. We hold the highest level of corporate membership. NSBE has 270 chapters, 18,000 members. |
| Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers | K-C is a member of their Industrial Partner Council. K-C has conducted workshops at the last five conventions. SHPE has over 7,000 members. |
| Society of Women Engineers | K-C is a member of their Corporate Partnership Council. SWE offers professional and personal development. K-C women are in leadership roles at national level and the Atlanta chapter in Georgia. |
| Out and Equal | K-C Diversity Director serves on the Out and Equal Board of Directors. |
| Catalyst | Research and advisory organization working to build inclusive environments and expand opportunities for women at work. Database available to all K-C employees. Annual conference attended by K-C women. |
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