Written by Angela Webb, HR Consultant This May, I will celebrate my 13 th year of service with Schneider Electric. My time with Schneider has been marked by an abundance of learning and growth—both personally and professionally. In most cases, opportunities for career growth and development at Schneider directly correlate to the contribution and ambition of each individual employee, regardless of gender or ethnicity. As a woman and person of color, I have found this to be true of my own career even in the absence of a comprehensive diversity and inclusion strategy. At Schneider Electric, “Embrace Different” is one of our core values. In recent years, the Company has placed a needed emphasis on gender diversity (hiring, developing, and advancing women at SE) and I am so pleased to see that the strategy is expanding to include ethnicity, veterans, generations, LGBTI, and individuals with disabilities. I believe it’s vitally important to the bottom line and longevity of the company t...