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Exelon’s ongoing commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion within the company and in the communities it serves secured the company’s on DiversityInc’s list of the Top 50 Companies for Diversity and Inclusion. Exelon moved up five positions compared with 2020 due in large part to a continued focus on driving an inclusive culture and strengthening workforce development and investments in underserved communities, which were disproportionately impacted during the pandemic.
“A key part of our mission is driving positive change within Exelon and our communities. Internally, we’ve redoubled our focus on diversity, equity and inclusion, reinforcing an inclusive culture through annual performance goals, hiring practices and increased transparency,” said Chris Crane, president and CEO, Exelon. “Equally important is our role helping lift up under-resourced communities. By eliminating barriers to economic opportunity through STEM education and workforce development efforts, we are preparing work-ready adults and youth for family-supporting careers.”
Issued yearly since 2001, the DiversityInc Top 50 list recognizes the nation’s top companies for diversity and inclusion management. It is an empirically driven ranking based on recruitment, talent development, senior leadership commitment and supplier diversity. The winning companies excel in areas such as hiring, retaining and promoting women, minorities, people with disabilities, LGBTQ and veterans.
Exelon also ranked No. 13 for LGBTQ inclusiveness and community ties and among the top companies for Environmental, Social and Governance values, making both of these .
Exelon is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion across its business and in the communities it serves. Each member of Exelon’s Executive Committee is responsible for developing an annual Diversity, Equity and Inclusion plan, and each employee is responsible for establishing and meeting an annual DEI goal. In 2020, $46 million, or 84 percent, of Exelon’s grant funding supported organizations, programs or events that were targeted specifically to diverse populations. Supplier diversity is an important part of Exelon’s commitment to equity, providing opportunities for minority- and women-owned businesses to grow and develop. Exelon increased its spend by 15 percent to $2.7 billion with diverse suppliers in 2020 and is a member of the Billion Dollar Roundtable.
To learn more about Exelon’s innovative workplace practices and its commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion in the workplace, click .
About Exelon
Exelon Corporation (Nasdaq: EXC) is a Fortune 100 energy company with the largest number of electricity and natural gas customers in the U.S. Exelon does business in 48 states, the District of Columbia and Canada and had 2020 revenue of $33 billion. Exelon serves approximately 10 million customers in Delaware, the District of Columbia, Illinois, Maryland, New Jersey and Pennsylvania through its Atlantic City Electric, BGE, ComEd, Delmarva Power, PECO and Pepco subsidiaries. Exelon is one of the largest competitive U.S. power generators, with more than 31,000 megawatts of nuclear, gas, wind, solar and hydroelectric generating capacity comprising one of the nation’s cleanest and lowest-cost power generation fleets. The company’s Constellation business unit provides energy products and services to approximately 2 million residential, public sector and business customers, including three fourths of the Fortune 100. Follow Exelon on Twitter @Exelon.
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