What do these people have in common? They have a passion for creating an organization that welcomes and appreciates diversity. All are representatives of the biotech company Amgen's various Affinity Groups. Each individual group, consisting of employees who embody a particular aspect of diversity, helps to recruit, develop, and retain staff from diverse backgrounds and educate their companies and wider communities about specific populations. Together, these employees go above and beyond their regular jobs to develop Amgen's commitment to support an inclusive, high-performing work culture.
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Affinity groups, diversity councils, women's leadership circles, and many other specialized groups play a critical role in today's business world. Amgen, like many modern businesses, cultivates a work environment that nourishes innovative thinking, builds motivation, and enhances problem solving all while embracing each and every team member's background.
Amgen is a leading human therapeutics company in the biotechnology industry, with its corporate headquarters located in Thousand Oaks, California. You can learn more about Amgen's business in general at www.amgen.com, and about the company's diversity and inclusion mission and strategy and the critical role of Affinity Groups at Amgen.com.
