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Did you know?
- A 2007 survey of senior executives by CAEPV Member Liz Claiborne found
90% of corporate leaders believe intimate partner violence affects both
the private and working lives of their employees, yet only 13% say that
corporations should play a major role in addressing the issue.
- In a parallel employee survey by the Corporate Alliance to End Partner
Violence, 90% of employees indicate company representatives should
be trained to recognize the signs of domestic violence.
- A 2005 national survey by CAEPV found that more than 1 in 5
employed adults in the U.S. were victims of domestic violence. And
64% of these indicated their work was significantly impacted. (In
contrast, when asked to estimate the percentage of employees who were
victims in the 2007 CEO survey, top executives guessed ONLY 6%!)
- The CDC estimates annual workplace productivity costs of $723 million
and healthcare costs of 5.8 billion due to domestic violence
Unfortunately, not enough corporate leaders are taking steps to eliminate
the damaging impact domestic violence has on business as well as the lives
of its workforce. And clearly, there is a difference between
what employees see and want, and what CEOs recognize as going on within
their own workplaces.
To reverse this reality, CAEPV Member Safe Horizon, in partnership with
the Corporate Alliance to End Partner Violence, created SafeWork 2010
-- a national initiative
to challenge corporate leaders to recognize the impact of domestic violence
on the workplace and take action to address it.
On September 25, 2007,
a group of enlightened Chief Executive Officers made a commitment to their
employees and stakeholders. SafeWork 2010 launched on a most
appropriate day--September 25--national "It's
Time to Talk Day" created by CAEPV
Member Liz Claiborne Inc., a company recognized around the world for
its leadership in addressing domestic violence as a workplace issue.
By the year 2010, that group will grow to 200. Join us now.
SafeWork 2010 Pledge: I am committed to addressing the
issue of domestic violence in the workplace. I recognize that domestic
violence impacts my employees, my company and my business. Therefore,
I pledge to take action, lead change, and raise awareness as a member
of SafeWork 2010.
There is no financial commitment for companies to make the Pledge.
CEOs sign the SafeWork 2010 Pledge, committing to address the impact of
domestic violence in their workplace and receive a CEO Action Kit created
by Safe Horizon and CAEPV provided through the generous support of The Allstate
Foundation.
Companies can choose to enact this Pledge however they see fit, but there
are SafeWork 2010 Action Steps to help provide some guidance. Some
of the Action Steps are:
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Joining the Corporate Alliance to End Partner Violence
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Strengthening workplace policies that address domestic violence
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Hosting a SafeWork Education and Training session
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Distributing educational materials about domestic violence to employees
The CEO Action Kit can tell you more!
SafeWork 2010 Members
Thomas J. Wilson, Allstate
Insurance Company
Louis Camilleri, Altria
Group, Inc.
Andrea Jung, Avon
Products, Inc.
Jens Bang, Cone,
LLC
Stanley Brezenoff, Continuum
Health Partners
Ron Fierman, Digital
Pulp
Mary Ann Scully, Howard
Bank
Vic Broccolino, Howard
County General Hospital
Dr. Robert Pearl, Kaiser
Permanente
Andrea Wong, Lifetime
Entertainment Services
William McComb, Liz
Claiborne Inc.
Marcia Nagle, Longview
Associates, LLC
David Holl, Mary
Kay Inc.
Andrew R. Urban, Mintz
Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky and Popeo P.C.
Emanuel Chirico, Phillips-Van
Heusen
Kathy Bloomgarden and Peter Finn, Ruder
Finn, Inc.
Steve Jacaruso, Le Sportsac
Neil L. Rubler, Vantage Properties
LLC
Lowell McAdam, Verizon
Wireless
Susan White, White
+ Warren
Want to learn more? Click
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