Barnes & Noble Education Announces Strategic Partnership With Billie Jean King Enterprises

Barnes & Noble Education, Inc., a leading solutions provider for the education industry, announced a strategic partnership with Billie Jean King Enterprises (BJKE), a women-owned and women-led advisory and consulting firm founded by sports icon and social justice champion Billie Jean King. BNED’s alliance with BJKE will enhance its Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives and programming.

“We are excited to announce this partnership with Billie Jean King Enterprises, and are committed to making this an important and very special collaboration. Our alliance with BJKE will advance BNED’s DEI initiatives and programming for the benefit of the employees, partner schools, students and faculty we serve”

Few commitments today are more important for organizations than DEI. Through this partnership, BNED and BJKE will develop a comprehensive strategic plan designed to support and enhance BNED’s DEI initiatives across all aspects of its business. These initiatives will include attracting and developing talent, training, employee engagement and communications, and DEI-focused programming, signaling a commitment to its employees that their unique perspectives, backgrounds and ideas are embraced in the Company culture and that BNED is committed to developing a workforce that reflects the communities it serves. The partnership also demonstrates BNED’s commitment to ensuring its values and business practices are aligned with those of its partner institutions, business alliances, students and customers. In addition, BNED and BJKE are currently working to develop programming to commemorate and celebrate the 50-year anniversary of Title IX.

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“We are excited to announce this partnership with Billie Jean King Enterprises, and are committed to making this an important and very special collaboration. Our alliance with BJKE will advance BNED’s DEI initiatives and programming for the benefit of the employees, partner schools, students and faculty we serve,” said Michael P. Huseby, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of BNED. “We look forward to closely collaborating with the BJKE team as we develop programs to support BNED’s ongoing DEI efforts, and to launch new initiatives that will emphasize respect, tolerance and equity and embrace diversity within our culture and daily business practices.”

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“Our team focuses on work and partnerships to further realize Billie Jean’s vision to advance equity and inclusion. Education is the foundation to creating long-term and sustainable change, and we are excited to work closely with the Barnes and Noble Education team to enhance their ongoing DEI initiatives and programming,” said Ilana Kloss, CEO of Billie Jean King Enterprises.

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