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For the 4th year in a row our CEO, Revathi Advaithi, has been named one of Fortune’s Most Powerful Women. This year, the selection process was the most competitive to date, merging the US and global list of contenders into one list of the most impactful businesses around the world and the amazing women who run them. Read more about Revathi’s extraordinary achievement and learn about all the women leaders
Coming in at #8, Lynn Torrel, CPSCO, has been named a ‘2022 Leader in Supply Chain’ by Alcott Global. This honor is presented to the top supply chain leaders around the world. We’re proud of Lynn and her continued dedication to overcoming global challenges and helping build resiliency in the manufacturing supply chain.
As businesses innovate and rethink operations due to the pandemic and #supplychain issues, resiliency throughout the product lifecycle can help “unstick” common hurdles. Jennifer Samproni, Chief Technology Officer, Health Solutions at Flex, shares her expertise on being agile and designing products for resiliency, and more in the first blog of our new series.
Flex India (GBS) Legal team has been declared winner under the “Initiative of the Year (Manufacturing) of 2022” category at the 8th edition of the India Legal Summit & Awards 2022. This honor attests to the team’s ability to streamline Flex legal operations through the integration of AI and automation. Additionally, keeping up with the pace of digitization, they have developed an app, enabling secured communications and data-driven insights. Their scheduled automatic reports are also expediting the process of decision-making, increasing its efficiency by 90%. In 2020, our team was awarded for demonstrating “Best e-discovery for legal department”, marking the team’s second recognition by the same platform.
With Manufacturing Day just around the corner, we're excited to announce our upcoming webinar, "Modern manufacturing enables a sustainable future" featuring Kyra Whitten, Vice President of Sustainability and President of the Flex Foundation, and Hooi Tan, President of Global Operations and Supply Chain. Kyra and Hooi will discuss the state of modern manufacturing, including the latest in advanced manufacturing technologies, the importance of sustainability in manufacturing and latest insights into career pathways in the field. Join them on MFGDay22, October 7th at 11am PDT by registering here
Prioritizing employee health, safety, inclusion and development is an imperative to empowering our 170,000 team members to thrive. Learn how this part of our sustainability strategy and commitments, known as our people, focus on keeping our team members safe, represented and engaged to continuously grow.
Coming up, don't miss Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers's Lean Six Sigma and Data Science Conference on September 19th – 21st. We're excited to see Sze Yee Thong Ph.D, Director, Global Business Excellence at Flex, join as a keynote speaker to discuss developing a lean manufacturing culture at Flex. Learn more about Sze and the upcoming Lean6Data2022
Our people are at the heart of what we do and touch every aspect of our sustainability strategy and initiatives. In 2021, our team members came together and helped us take steps toward our most ambitious targets, spanning health and safety, diversity, equity and inclusion, employee development and more. Together, we decreased total safety incident rate by 17%, ensured 100% of employees had access to emotional/mental health programs and provided an average of 27 hours of training and development for employees. See how we’re cultivating a workplace that enhances experiences and opportunities for our people
Suited up in their well-worn running shoes and brand-new Flex jerseys, 320 Flex India employees challenged themselves to a 5km marathon race under the balmy late afternoon August sun. Equipping our employees with optimal health support, the afternoon began with a 1-hr Zumba warming up session. Moreover, ensuring sufficient hydration, our participants were given refreshments, water bottles, and tetra packs each 500m interval. At the end of the race, the top 3 winners were awarded with medals whilst all participants were rewarded with certificates of completion.
We’re committed to doing our part in creating a healthier, more sustainable world and contributing to broader, meaningful progress. Our 2030 sustainability strategy and targets align to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs), specifically #3 Good Health and Well-being, 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth, 12 Responsible Consumption and Production and 13 Climate Action. Our alignment to the UN SDGs is reflected not only through our sustainability strategy but our sustainable initiatives, innovations, partnerships and efforts around the world. Learn more about these commitments in our 2022 Sustainability Report.
