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By 2020, Best Buy will prepare one million youth annually for tech-reliant careers through a vastly expanded Teen Tech Center network, new Career Pathways program and heightened community-based efforts
MINNEAPOLIS — Best Buy today announced that the company will substantially increase its commitment to under-served young people over the next three years. By 2020, the leading technology products and services provider will prepare one million youth a year for tech-reliant jobs through intensified training and career readiness programs.
Best Buy’s accelerated, multi-million-dollar commitment comes as the U.S.
Best Buy is already known for the high number of women in leadership roles, and now the company is pledging to do even more to encourage gender balance within its executive ranks.
Best Buy has signed on to the ParityPledge™, in which companies promise to interview at least one qualified woman candidate for every open position, vice president and above, including the C-suite and board.
Best Buy leaders say the ParityPledge perfectly aligns with the company’s values and mission.
“While we are proud of the work we have done to achieve gender diversity on our executive team and board of directors, we need to continue to work to build a team of diverse leaders,” said Kamy Scarlett, chief human resources officer. “A