FirstEnergy Named Top 50 Diversity Employer by Minority Engineer Magazine

March 26, 2024

For the second year in a row, FirstEnergy has been designated as a Top 50 Diversity Employer by Minority EngineerTM magazine. The rankings are determined based on a survey of randomly selected Minority Engineer readers who were asked to name the employers where they would most like to work or that they believe provide a positive working environment for members of minority groups.

“A strong diversity, equity and inclusion program is about more than just talking the talk. At FirstEnergy, it is a core value that truly shapes the way we do business and engage with each other,” said Karen Sealy, Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and Chief Diversity Officer. “Our diverse teams not only reflect the communities we serve, but also help drive FirstEnergy’s success through innovation and feedback. We thank Minority Engineer and its readers for this incredible recognition.”

FirstEnergy’s commitment to DEI includes our Employee Business Resource Groups (EBRGs), which help strengthen recruitment, development and advocacy of people of color, veterans, women, the LGBTQ+ community and those with physical and mental disabilities and major illness. We also work with diverse groups and professional organizations to help recruit new talent, such as the American Association of Blacks in Energy, the National Society of Hispanic MBAs, the Society of Asian Scientists and Engineers, the Society of Women Engineers and more.

The Minority Engineer honor marks the most recent recognition of FirstEnergy’s DEI initiatives. In the past three years, we have been named as a leading diversity employer by G.I. Jobs magazine, Forbes, DiversityInc and the National Organization on Disability, with additional awards from the Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index, Commerce and Industry Association of New Jersey (CIANJ), Crain’s Cleveland Business magazine and U.S. Veterans Magazine.