(BPRW) Walgreens Boots Alliance Names Alethia Jackson Senior Vice President, ESG and Chief DEI Officer
(Black PR Wire) DEERFIELD, Ailing.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. (Nasdaq: WBA) at present introduced that Alethia Jackson has been named senior vice chairman, ESG (environmental, social and governance) and chief DEI (variety, fairness and inclusion) officer for the U.S. Jackson most just lately served as vice chairman, federal authorities relations for Walgreens, and can assume her new function Oct. 1.
She is going to report back to Holly Might, govt vice chairman and international chief human sources officer, Walgreens Boots Alliance.
“Alethia is a really well-respected chief and I look ahead to her advancing our DEI and environmental sustainability initiatives, that are core to our function of making extra joyful lives by means of higher well being,” Might stated. “As evidenced by her management in growing our COVID-19 vaccine fairness initiatives, Alethia understands the urgency behind well being fairness, in addition to the affect carbon emission reductions, product sustainability and recycling can have on our planet in addition to our general well being.”
On this new function, Jackson will lead the corporate’s U.S. ESG and DEI technique, together with environmental and product sustainability, neighborhood giving, provider variety, the corporate’s Management Accountability Mannequin and extra. She can even counsel management and join with workforce members on ESG issues, serving as an advisor, bridge builder and strategic accomplice whereas rising WBA’s status as a socially accountable employer of alternative.
“All through my profession at Walgreens, I’ve seen firsthand the evolution and progress we’ve made as an employer and company chief, in addition to with our DEI efforts, sustainability initiatives and healthcare commitments,” Jackson stated. “Walgreens Boots Alliance is uniquely positioned to proceed increasing and advancing our DEI initiatives and making an affect throughout the pillars of our ESG technique — wholesome communities, wholesome and inclusive office, wholesome planet and sustainable market. I’m proud to steer this essential work for the corporate.”
Una Kent, vice chairman of ESG worldwide, will proceed in her function driving ESG efforts, together with DEI for the worldwide phase, partnering carefully with Jackson.
Jackson joined Walgreens in 2011 as a member of the federal government relations workforce. Amongst her accomplishments, she has served as chair of the COVID-19 Vaccine Fairness Job Drive, working to make sure the equitable distribution of vaccine to communities of shade and medically underserved areas.
A local of Brooklyn, N.Y., Jackson holds her J.D. from Syracuse College Faculty of Regulation and a B.A. from the State College of New York at Albany. She can be a board member of the Public Affairs Council, an govt board member for Working Begin and a trustee for Enviornment Stage, and a latest company advisory board member for the Congressional Black Caucus Basis.
About Walgreens Boots Alliance
Walgreens Boots Alliance (Nasdaq: WBA) is an built-in healthcare, pharmacy and retail chief serving hundreds of thousands of consumers and sufferers each day, with a 170-year heritage of caring for communities.
A trusted, international innovator in retail pharmacy with roughly 13,000 areas throughout the U.S., Europe and Latin America, WBA performs a essential function within the healthcare ecosystem. The corporate is reimagining native healthcare and well-being for all as a part of its function – to create extra joyful lives by means of higher well being. By meting out medicines, bettering entry to a variety of well being providers, offering prime quality well being and wonder merchandise and providing anytime, anyplace comfort throughout its digital platforms, WBA is shaping the way forward for healthcare.
WBA has greater than 315,000 workforce members and a presence in 9 international locations by means of its portfolio of client manufacturers: Walgreens, Boots, Duane Reade, the No7 Magnificence Firm, Benavides in Mexico and Ahumada in Chile. Moreover, WBA has a portfolio of healthcare-focused investments situated in a number of international locations, together with China and the U.S.
The corporate is pleased with its contributions to wholesome communities, a wholesome planet, an inclusive office and a sustainable market. WBA has been acknowledged for its dedication to working sustainably: it’s an index element of the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI) and was named to the 100 Greatest Company Residents 2021.
Extra firm info is on the market at www.walgreensbootsalliance.com.
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