- Sara Lee has had for many years a well respected reputation around diversity.
- Sara Lee won the Employer of the Year award in the late 90’s by Catalyst, a leading research organization for women in corporations.
- Executives within Sara Lee sit on the following diversity related organization boards: Women’s Food Service Forum, Multicultural Food & Hospitality Alliance, Catalyst, and Network of Executive Women.
- One of the Sara Lee’s former Executives was part of the founding committee for the Ron Brown Award for Corporate Leadership, which is an award presented annually by the President of the United States. This is the only Presidential award to honor companies for the exemplary quality of their relationships with employees and communities.
- Highlights of related Recruitment Conference organization participation include:
- National Association of Black Accountants (NABA)
- Association of Latino Professional in Finance (ALPFA)
- National Black MBA Association (NBMBAA)
- National Society of Hispanic MBA's (NSHMBA)
- National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)
- HACE (Hispanic Alliance for Career Enhancement)
- Sara Lee has four Affinity Groups – The Women’s Network, the Minority Forum, the Young Professionals and LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender) Network.
- Brenda Barnes, CEO, was named one the 50 Most Powerful Women by Fortune Magazine in 2005.
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