Raytheon Company was honored by the US Department of Labor as the 2007 recipient of the prestigious Secretary of Labor’s Opportunity Award, the federal government’s highest award that recognizes exemplary and innovative workplace diversity efforts by federal contractors.
In photo: Raytheon CEO Bill Swanson and Secretary Chao hold award, flanked by Raytheon director of compliance management, Tanya Lewis (right), and Victoria A. Lipnic (left) assistant secretary of employment standards. On the far right is Charles E. James, Sr., deputy assistant secretary of the Office of Federal Contract Compliance.
The Opportunity Award is among the most desired equal employment opportunity awards. Companies must demonstrate through programs or activities a commitment to and measurable results in enhancing such opportunities for employees of all identities, dimensions, differences and similarities.
"I am honored to accept this most prestigious award on behalf of the 73,000 people of Raytheon," said William H. Swanson, Raytheon's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. “I am very proud of the members of the Raytheon team who showed tremendous leadership and worked hard on this. Receiving this award will encourage us to set our sights even higher, as we strive for excellence on this most important journey."
Swanson was joined by Raytheon’s Director of Compliance Management Tanya Lewis in receiving the award from U.S. Secretary of Labor Elaine Chao during a ceremony in Washington.
Raytheon has been a key leader for the federal contractor community in the integration of new regulations, such as the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs’ new Internet Applicant definition and the alternatives to the notification of Raytheon opportunities without America’s Job Bank. The company has also successfully integrated equal employment opportunity compliance into key Raytheon processes, such as talent acquisition, compensation, diversity, talent management and learning.
