The Empowering Pride campaign, started by PPL’s business resource group FUSE, encourages LGBTQ+ employees to promote bravery and openness by sharing their stories while their allies offer messages of support.
Foster an exceptional workplace
Key priorities in this area include:
- Diversity and inclusion –
Foster an inclusive, respectful and diverse workplace - Employee engagement – Create a workplace that fosters an engaged, high-quality workforce
- Safety and health – Encourage employee wellness and public safety
Sustainability Spotlight
Keeping families strong
Mike Altimare, senior analyst-financial planning for PPL Services, had just learned he was going to be a first-time dad when PPL announced it was implementing a paid parental leave program for employees.
PPL employee shares her personal journey to empower others to take pride in who they are
Kathleen Oswalt, PPL employee and president of FUSE, the employee-led business resource group for LGBTQ employees and their allies, is leading the charge to empower pride in others by sharing her personal journey to love, acceptance and happiness.
WPD makes WISE moves to advance women in STEM
We’re working to increase the number of women in STEM careers. In the UK, Western Power Distribution is a member of WISE, an organization working to bring gender balance to the classroom and boardroom.
PPL employees learn how to outsmart unconscious biases
Even the most open-minded, well-intentioned people can fall victim to making snap judgments that aren’t aligned with their core values and beliefs. And those quick decisions, although not intended, could prevent others from getting a fair shake. That’s the main message behind the Check Your Blind Spots mobile tour.
PPL recognized as a 2018 DEI Best Place to Work for Disability Inclusion
When Kristine Maciolek Small, director of Diversity and Inclusion and Talent Management, came to work at PPL in 2013 she chose not to identify as a person with a disability. Although she was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis in 2002, it wasn’t until she got involved with PPL’s business resource group REACH, which supports individuals with disabilities in our workplace.