Redwood Logistics Receives ‘Prime Firm to Work For in Transportation’ Award from Girls in Trucking

Redwood Logistics (Redwood), one of many fastest-growing provide chain and logistics corporations in North America, in the present day introduced the corporate has been acknowledged by Girls in Trucking as a Prime Firm for Girls to Work For in Transportation. The award acknowledges and highlights corporations within the trade which are pleasant for ladies in each skilled driver and company capacities.

“Redwood’s dedication to a company tradition that fosters range {and professional} improvement has continued to push many progressive minds to the forefront of our operations,” stated Mark Yeager, CEO, Redwood. “By main throughout the board and by enterprise unit, the ladies inside Redwood have helped place us as answer leaders throughout the bodily and digital provide chains.”

Whereas the transportation trade averages 25 p.c feminine worker illustration in response to the Bureau of Labor, Redwood’s 32 p.c is among the many highest within the trade and rising annually. Redwood hosted its fifth annual Girls in Logistics occasion in October to empower the subsequent technology of feminine leaders, and not too long ago had two senior vice presidents, Emily Weiser and Olga Salinas, obtain 2022 Girls in Provide Chain Awards.

Firms had been chosen to the checklist based mostly on traits together with company cultures that foster gender range; aggressive compensation and advantages; versatile hours and work necessities; skilled improvement alternatives; and profession development alternatives.

“The historical past of company range and inclusion are one of many important sights for Redwood, each throughout the logistics trade in addition to domestically right here within the higher Chicago space,” added Andrea Alaimo, SVP of Human Assets, Redwood. “Our tradition is our energy and permeates into the way in which we entice expertise and work with our prospects by ‘connecting to win’ in a aggressive surroundings.”

The checklist contains a various vary of enterprise sectors within the business freight transportation market, together with motor carriers, third-party logistics corporations, and authentic tools producers. For the total checklist go to: https://www.womenintrucking.org/top-companies-for-women-to-work-for-in-transportation