ASW Donates Books to Local Girl Scouts

ASW Donates Books to Local Girl ScoutsDecember 21, 2021As part of its annual giving initiative, ASW Global recently donated copies of The Giving Book – Open the Door to a Lifetime of Giving, to local Girl Scout Brownie and Junior troops. The book, written and illustrated by Ellen Sabin, explains philanthropy to children and outlines how they can help out …

ASW CEO Receives IWLA Service Award

ASW CEO Receives IWLA Service AwardNovember 2, 2021At the 2021 IWLA Convention, ASW CEO André Thornton was awarded the IWLA Jock Menzies Distinguished Service & Leadership Award for outstanding service to the 3PL industry. Thornton was recognized for his advocacy of diversity and inclusion within the warehousing & logistics industries. He sits on the IWLA Board of Directors. As Immediate …

Addressing Gender & Racial Underrepresentation in the Supply Chain Workforce

Addressing Gender & Racial Underrepresentation in the Supply Chain Workforce April 6, 2021Image by Gerd Altmann from PixabayMore supply chain companies are focusing on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in regards to gender and race than ever before, but smaller companies in the sector are much less likely to identify this as a focus. When looking at representation among the …

ASW to Sponsor NACD Webinar

ASW to Sponsor NACD WebinarJanuary 5, 2021ASW Global is sponsoring the National Association of Chemical Distributors (NACD) annual Legislative and Regulatory Outlook webinar on January 28. NACD is an international association of chemical distributors and their supply-chain partners. Member companies process, formulate, blend, re-package, warehouse, transport, and market chemical products for over 750,000 customers. NACD’s member and affiliate companies represent …

CEO Featured in IWLA Newsletter Focus on Inclusion

CEO Featured in IWLA Newsletter Focus on Inclusion September, 2020ASW CEO André Thornton is featured in IWLA’s inaugural Inclusion & Diversity Council Newsletter. The article highlights Thornton’s transition from an All-Star MLB career to becoming a successful entrepreneur. Thornton underscores ASW’s commitment to diversity and inclusion and discusses the business case for D&I initiatives. He also clears up misconceptions some …

Statement from ASW CEO

Statement from ASW CEOJune 12, 2020ASW, an African-American owned company, promotes and encourages equality, diversity and inclusion and is a strong advocate for those values, especially when they are threatened. As CEO of ASW, I’m saddened by the tragic and unnecessary deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery and others like them. The outcry for accountability and change seen …