Royal Philips named a ‘best employer for women’
By HME News Staff
Updated 10:38 AM CDT, Thu August 3, 2023
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Royal Philips has earned a spot on the Forbes 2023 “America’s Best Employers for Women” list. This is the third year that Philips has appeared in the ranking, which includes only 400 organizations across the country, and this year, it climbed more than 250 positions. “We are proud of the culture we have created at Philips, adopting practices to enrich the experiences of our employees,” said Sonam Lalwani, head of diversity, inclusion and well-being, Philips North America. “This recognition is a testament to the commitment of our entire organization to empower women across Philips with initiatives around mentorship and sponsorship, health and well-being, and inclusion and belonging.” Philips is also one of the top three companies in the Health Care Equipment & Services category. The company has made efforts to improve women’s work experience through its EmpowHER Circles Mentoring Program, which pairs senior leaders with women to develop their career paths through mentoring and peer coaching. To date, the program has served more than 500 participants with help from 179 leaders. In addition, the company has a Philips Women Lead employee resource group to focus on empowering women across Philips in their personal and professional growth.
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