Noodles & Company Joins the CEO Action Pledge, Advancing Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
Pledge Part of Company’s Focus on People, Food and Community
BROOMFIELD, CO (StLouisRestaurantReview) Noodles & Company (NASDAQ: NDLS), known for serving classic noodle, Zoodle, and Cauliflower Noodle dishes from around the world, announced today that it had taken the CEO Action for Diversity & Inclusion pledge to advance a more inclusive and diverse company culture.
Noodles and Company’s CEO Dave Boennighausen joins the CEOs of nearly 2,000 leading companies and business organizations from around the country in taking the CEO Action pledge. CEOs who sign the pledge commit to elevate and support a more inclusive workplace by cultivating environments that support open dialogue on complex and difficult conversations; implementing and expanding unconscious bias education and training; sharing best-known diversity and inclusion programs, and engaging the board of directors in the development and evaluation of inclusion and diversity strategies.
“Our mission is to nourish and inspire every team member, guest, and community we serve, and by pledging our commitment to CEO Action for Diversity & Inclusion, we are advancing that mission. As a national business with millions of customers and thousands of employees, we have a unique opportunity – and responsibility – to influence and enact positive change in our society,” said Dave Boennighausen, chief executive officer at Noodles & Company.
“This pledge complements and amplifies our proactive inclusion and diversity strategy,” said Sue Petersen, executive vice president of inclusion, diversity, and people at Noodles & Company. “Our goal is to make Noodles the best place to work in the industry, and for us, that starts with listening, learning, and acting. We have taken steps to build a company culture that is best-in-class for inclusion and diversity — taking the CEO Action Pledge is another important step toward reinforcing this commitment.”
