UP named Best Diversity Company for third consecutive year

For the third consecutive year, Diversity Careers in Engineering and Information Technology named Union Pacific a Best Diversity Company. The magazine chose UP based upon its support of women and minorities, efforts to support work/life balance and supplier diversity commitment based on feedback from the magazine's readers and website visitors. "We are honored to receive this recognition from Diversity Careers in Engineering and Information Technology for the third year in a row for our commitment to using ability and talent as our main criteria for employment," said Barb Schaefer, Union Pacific senior vice president of human resources. Union Pacific actively promoted diversity by increasing its minority- and women-owned supplier base for materials and service providers by 55 percent from 2005 to 2009. The company also supports employee resource groups, which help nurture a diverse culture, promote diversity issues and support recruiting, retention and advancement efforts for women and minorities.