Universal Hydrogen joins the Society of Women Engineers’ Corporate Partnership Council and Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers Industry Partnership Council.
Universal Hydrogen, the company fueling carbon-free flight, announced it has joined the top tier of sponsorship of the Society of Women Engineers (SWE) and the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE), becoming a member of the SWE Corporate Partnership Council (CPC) and the SHPE Industry Partnership Council (IPC).
Paul Eremenko, Universal Hydrogen co-founder and CEO.
We are building Universal Hydrogen with a founding commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI).
“Having just closed a major funding round, we are rapidly growing the team and looking to recruit a diverse workforce as we build a company culture that is empowered, collaborative, open, and human-centered.”
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SWE’s CPC is made up of industry leaders including Apple, Caterpillar, ExxonMobil, FedEx, GM, Honeywell, Linde, Rolls Royce, Siemens, and Toyota. These member companies support the mission and objectives of SWE by:
- Providing major financial support for the Society and its programs
- Offering guidance on the current employment landscape
- Act as a consult to Society leadership, sharing insight and industry trends
- Promoting opportunities for women in the engineering and technology workforce
John-Paul (J.-P.) Clarke, Universal Hydrogen co-founder and CTO.
Diversity is not just a moral, but a business imperative for us.
“The highest performing teams bring together people with different backgrounds, mindsets, and contexts to solve the world’s toughest challenges.”
At SHPE, IPC members take a leading stance in advancing diversity and inclusion in STEM fields. The IPC is made up of over 50 organizations including Fortune 500 companies and multiple government agencies.
Lauren Sammes, Universal Hydrogen Hydrogen Systems Fellow.
We want to make sure that we embed DEI in the very core of the company.
“It is not something that we can tack on later—it’s foundational.”
Universal Hydrogen Joins the Society of Women Engineers’ Corporate Partnership Council and the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers Industry Partnership Council, Los Angeles, June 3, 2021
