CHERYL GOODMAN
PEOPLE
Human Rights Campaign Foundation ’ s Corporate Equality Index , scoring a maximum 100 each time .
“ It ’ s a big acknowledgement ,” Goodman says . “ This is a very wellrespected organisation , and in the past 11 years we have had at least a very high 90s ranking . So , while it is the trend for many technology companies to pull together some type of gender agenda to check the box , Sony Electronics has been walking the walk and talking the talk for over a decade .
“ Our president even wears the pin on his lapel every single day , and he brings it up at every meeting . It ’ s part of his DNA and it trickles down to the leadership and business as a whole .”
This is no better demonstrated than by Sony ’ s commitment to the nationwide Women Unlimited Mentoring Program . Designed to build talent management strategies through mentorship , Sony is supporting the participation of more than 70 women from its San Diego base .
Goodman is joined by Julie Wenzel , Senior Manager of Community Relations , who is taking part in a lead programme aimed at middle management and above .
She describes her experience
While it is the trend for many technology companies to pull together some type of gender agenda to check the box , Sony Electronics has been walking the walk and talking the talk for over a decade ”
CHERYL GOODMAN
Head of Corporate Communications for Sony Electronics
to date : “ It really provides a great opportunity to not only experience a couple of different mentors from outside organisations at an executive level , but an opportunity to look at your career path , identify areas where you ’ d like to grow and put together a strategy for getting there . “ It ’ s been a very positive experience and is a great chance to meet women from various industries and understand challenges and opportunities
62 June 2018