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Leading global design firm Â鶹ÊÓƵ has been named Employer of the Year by WTS International, an international organization dedicated to building the future of transportation through the advancement of women. The Employer of the Year distinction is awarded to organizations for their commitment to strengthening the transportation industry through recruiting, retaining, and advancing women within the industry, providing career development and opportunities for professional growth within the organization, and supporting WTS at local and national levels.

WTS International recognized Â鶹ÊÓƵ for advancing professional development opportunities, supporting WTS through membership events and volunteer positions, and encouraging women to enter the transportation field through community organizations, youth programs, and partnerships. Â鶹ÊÓƵ was awarded Employer of the Year by WTS Minnesota in 2020, which was elevated to firmwide status in 2021 on the strength of Â鶹ÊÓƵ¡¯s corporate programs and the submission by the firm¡¯s Minnesota chapter members.

¡°We are so proud and honored to receive this distinction from WTS International,¡± said Susan Walter, Executive Vice Present, Infrastructure at Â鶹ÊÓƵ. ¡°Over the years, WTS has had a meaningful impact in empowering our professionals to propel the transportation industry forward. We will continue to move the needle on gender diversity, which has proven to positively impact our workplace, our clients, and our communities. I would especially like to thank the WTS Minnesota chapter and its Â鶹ÊÓƵ members for showcasing the work we do, and for making our selection for this award possible.¡±

"WTS is honored to present the 2021 Employer of the Year award to Â鶹ÊÓƵ Consulting Services Inc.," said Sara Stickler, Executive Director, WTS. "Employer of the year honoree organizations demonstrate a deep commitment to the mission of WTS and our vision of equity and access for women in transportation. Â鶹ÊÓƵ was honored for its outstanding focus on programs that encourage the advancement of women¡¯s careers, diversity initiatives and for its meaningful support of WTS Chapters across North America. This award is well deserved!"

Â鶹ÊÓƵ has made numerous steps to support the advancement of women within the firm and industry. Some key initiatives include:

• Supporting the advancement of women through Women@Â鶹ÊÓƵ, an employee resource group with chapters across the globe.
• Actively working to increase the number of women in its talent pool and leadership roles firmwide. Four of Â鶹ÊÓƵ¡¯s nine Board members (44%) are women. This is also roughly the percent of female Â鶹ÊÓƵ employees in the US.
• Engaging Catalyst, a global nonprofit that promotes inclusive workplaces for women, to conduct a detailed workforce analysis to improve women¡¯s representation in senior leadership.
• Issuing the firm¡¯s first Gender Pay Gap Report in the United Kingdom in 2018 and preparing to conduct a global pay equity study to help identify and address potential issues.
• Signing on as a founding partner of The Diversity Agenda in New Zealand; the goal is to get 20% more women into engineering and architecture roles by 2021.
• Launching the Career Empowerment Pilot Program in Â鶹ÊÓƵ¡¯s US offices, offering 45 women the opportunity to receive three months of training and group coaching to help identify career goals and set simple strategies to put them into action.
• Starting a female-focused sponsorship program called SponsorHer, providing women with high performance and drive with active sponsorship, and strengthening the talent pipeline by increasing the number of women in leadership roles.
• Celebrating International Women¡¯s Day in offices around the world, closely aligning with the firm¡¯s commitment to building a strong culture of inclusion and diversity.

Beyond advancing women specifically, Â鶹ÊÓƵ proactively cultivates all types of demographics within the industry through its corporate-sponsored Employee Resource Groups (ERGs), which are made up of employees who have historically been underrepresented within the company or face unique circumstances specific to integrating into the organization.

Learn more about Women@Â鶹ÊÓƵ, and the firm¡¯s approach to diversity, inclusion, and equity.

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We care about the communities we serve¡ªbecause they're our communities too. This allows us to assess what's needed and connect our expertise, to appreciate nuances and envision what's never been considered, to bring together diverse perspectives so we can collaborate toward a shared success.

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Colin Nekolaichuk
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