Catalyst Inc.

Catalyst Inc. is a not-for-profit organization committed to advancing women in the workplace.

history

It was founded in 1962 by the feminist, writer and lawyer Felice Schwartz (1925–1996). Catalyst has offices in the United States , Canada , Europe and Germany and can count more than 400 respected companies among its members. Catalyst is recognized as a trusted source of information for research and advice on women's issues in the workplace. The annual Catalyst Awards recognize exemplary business initiatives for the advancement of women in professional life.

Catalyst Award

The Catalyst Award is presented annually to corporate initiatives that deliver measurable results for the recruitment and professional development of women. The initiative must provide data for at least one year that will be evaluated by Catalyst. The award is only awarded after a thorough on-site investigation.

Award winners by years

• 2014 Kimberly-Clark and Lockheed Martin
• 2011 Kaiser Permanente , McDonald’s , Time Warner
• 2010 Campbell Soup Company , Deloitte LLP, RBC, Telstra Corporation Limited
• 2009 Baxter International Inc., CH2M HILL, Gibbons PC, KPMG
• 2008 ING US Financial Services, Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
• 2007 The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., PepsiCo , Inc., PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, Scotiabank
• 2006 BP plc, Chubb Corporation, Safeway Inc.
• 2005 Georgia-Pacific Corporation, Sidley Austin Brown & Wood LLP
• 2004 General Electric Company, Harley-Davidson , Inc., Shell Oil Company US
• 2003 Accenture , Ernst & Young LLP, WellPoint Health Networks Inc.
• 2002 Bayer AG , Fannie Mae , Marriott International , Inc.
• 2001 American Express , General Mills , Inc., JPMorgan Chase & Co.
• 2000 Charles Schwab Corporation , IBM , The Northern Trust Company

Web links

• Catalyst Inc. website

Individual evidence

1. ↑ http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20110124005531/de/
2. ↑ Catalyst honors award-winning initiatives by Kimberly-Clark and Lockheed Martin . In: BusinessWire , April 2, 2014.
3. ↑ http://catalyst.org/press-release/186/initiatives-at-kaiser-permanente-mcdonalds-corporation-and-time-warner-inc-honored-with-the-2011-catalyst-award
4. ↑ 2010 Catalyst Award Winners: Campbell's Soup, Deloitte LLP, Royal Bank of Canada, and Telstra . The Glass Hammer. March 2, 2010. Retrieved December 16, 2010.
5. ↑ 2009 Catalyst Awards Dinner . Catalyst. March 31, 2009. Retrieved December 16, 2010.
6. ^ Catalyst Announces Winners of 2008 Business Awards . Imdiversity.com. Archived from the original on November 4, 2010. Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved December 16, 2010. 
7. ↑ Announces Winners of 2006 Awards: BP plc, The Chubb Corporation, and Safeway Inc. Recognized for Outstanding Initiatives to Advance Women in Business . Catalyst. Retrieved December 16, 2010.
8. ^ Georgia-Pacific News Room . Gp.com. March 24, 2005. Archived from the original on December 15, 2010. Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved December 16, 2010. 
9. ^ General Electric, Harley-Davidson, and Shell Oil Company Earn Prestigious Catalyst Award for Efforts to Advance Women Employees . Catalyst. Retrieved December 16, 2010.
10. ^ Accenture, Ernst & Young and WellPoint Earn Prestigious Catalyst Award For Advancing Women in Their Ranks . Catalyst. Retrieved December 16, 2010.
11. ^ Catalyst Gives Bayer, Fannie Mae, and Marriott Prestigious Catalyst Award for Redefining Diversity in the 21st Century Workplace . Charitywire.com. Archived from the original on December 20, 2010. Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved December 16, 2010. 
12. ↑ American Express, General Mills, And JP Morgan Chase & Co. Win 2001 Catalyst Award . Charitywire.com. April 2, 2001. Archived from the original on December 20, 2010. Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved December 16, 2010. 
13. ↑ 2000 Catalyst Award Winners Focus on Corporate Culture Changes . Catalyst. Retrieved December 16, 2010.