Sunset named a 2023 Top Company for Women to Work For in Transportation by the Women in Trucking Association
Women in Trucking Association (WIT) honors Sunset for our commitment to fostering an exceptional workplace environment for women, professional development and career advancement opportunities, and ambitious goals to attract and retain more women in the workplace.
Sunset Transportation, a Top 10 third party logistics (3PL) company, is honored to join the esteemed group of 2023 Top Companies for Women to Work For in Transportation. With 50 percent of it’s leadership and over 40 percent of it’s employees being female, as well as increased work-from-home flexibility, wellness stations, and paid paternity leave to accompany robust maternity perks, Sunset Transportation continues to create an inclusive place for women in transportation.
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Redefining the Road magazine, the official magazine of the Women In Trucking Association (WIT), announced the recipients of the 2023 “Top Companies for Women to Work For in Transportation.” According to Jennifer Hedrick, president and CEO of WIT, the magazine created the award in 2018 to support an element of WIT’s mission: to promote the accomplishments of companies that are focused on the employment of women in the trucking industry.
There are a number of characteristics that distinguish the companies recognized on this list, according to Brian Everett, publisher of Redefining the Road. These characteristics include corporate cultures that foster gender diversity; competitive compensation and benefits; flexible hours and work requirements; professional development opportunities; and career advancement opportunities.
“Companies named to this prestigious list must demonstrate corporate attributes that are essential to any successful enterprise committed to gender diversity as part of their corporate strategy,” said Everett. “This is the sixth year of this prestigious recognition program and it garnered a record number of more than 27,000 votes to identify and validate the final companies named to the list.”
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Women In Trucking, Inc. is a nonprofit association established to encourage the employment of women in the trucking industry, promote their accomplishments and minimize obstacles faced by women working in the trucking industry. Membership is not limited to women, as 17 percent of its members are men who support the mission. Follow WIT on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube. For more information, visit www.womenintrucking.org or call 888-464-9482.