Press Releases
Pan-Asian Leaders to be recognized for their contributions during challenging times at the Ascend 2023 A-List Awards
During a time of economic fluctuations and uncertainty, Pan-Asian business leaders have embraced resiliency and success. Ascend Foundation is thrilled to come together to celebrate the exceptional contributions and achievements of Pan-Asian leaders at this year's A-List Awards.
Ascend Foundation Fifth Annual Charity Golf Outing Celebrates All Asian Trailblazers
Ascend Foundation hosted its fifth Annual Ascend Charity Golf Outing at the Manhattan Woods Golf Club at West Nyack, NY on October 4, 2022. The event raised a record amount of support for the Pan-Asian community compared to previous years. With business leaders and executives in attendance, the event honored four Pan-Asian trailblazers.
Nominal Growth of Asian Representation on Fortune 1000 Boards Revealed in Updated Report from Ascend and KPMG
The 2022 report marks the second year Ascend Foundation, Ascend Pinnacle and KPMG Board Leadership Center have conducted this first-of-its-kind series focused on Asians on corporate boards. The inaugural report noted that in 2020, 72 percent of Fortune 1000 companies did not have an Asian director represented in their boardroom. The 2022 report based on data from 2021 shows only a negligible improvement: 69 percent of public Fortune 1000 companies still do not have an Asian on their board. In the case of F100 companies, the percentage of companies that still do not have any Asians on their boards has remained essentially unchanged (58 percent in 2020 compared to 57 percent in 2021).
Ascend A-List Awards to Recognize Pan-Asian Leaders
The Ascend A-List Awards Gala will be held on June 27th at The Plaza Hotel in New York City. The 2022 A-List Awards highlight the power of resilient, impactful, and courageous leadership of accomplished and exemplary leaders during a time when anti-Asian hate continues and the nation emerges from the global pandemic.
8.2% of Fortune 500 CEOs are Women, According to the 2021 Women CEOs in America Report
Comprehensive Report Highlights Progress for Women in Leadership Across the Fortune 500 and 1000, Russell 3000, S&P 500, Private Companies and Entrepreneurs; Representation of More Women of Color in Business Leadership Roles is Imperative
Ascend Foundation Fourth Annual Charity Golf Outing Raises Record $240,000 to Support National Pan-Asian Community and Diversity and Inclusion Initiatives
Ascend Foundation hosted their fourth Annual Ascend Charity Golf Outing at the Manhattan Woods Golf Club at West Nyack, NY on September 13, 2021. The event raised a record-breaking $240,000 to support the Pan-Asian community.
Ascend launches the 10x25 Initiative to increase AAPI representation in boardrooms
The initiative targets having at least 10 percent of the Fortune 1000 corporate board directors be Asian American/Pacific Islander persons by 2025
Ascend Launches Multiyear Impact Fund with Lead Supporters Ernst & Young LLP (EY US) and U.S. Bank to Combat Anti-Asian Hate and Support National Pan-Asian Community
Inaugural donors also include Electronic Arts, L’Oreal, Pfizer, and Verizon, showing the breadth of long-term industry commitments to dispelling systemic bias
Ascend, KPMG Report on the State of Asian Representation on Fortune 1000 Boards
Inaugural research reveals over 70 percent of Fortune 1000 boards lack Asian perspective in the boardroom
100+ Corporations & Partner Organizations Support COVID-19 Action Agenda
Inaugural donors also include Electronic Arts, L’Oreal, Pfizer, and Verizon, showing the breadth of long-term industry commitments to dispelling systemic bias
Ascend, the Largest Nonprofit Pan-Asian Membership Organization, Announces Leadership Changes
Anna Mok appointed to succeed Jeff Chin as President
Leading Asian and Pacific Islander (API) Groups Call for Mandatory Public Disclosure of EEOC Diversity Reports
Ascend Asks State Legislators to Require Disclosure of EEO-1 Workforce Reporting in California
2019 Ascend National Convention & Career Fair Drove Discussion and Action Toward "Endless Possibilities" for Pan-Asian Leadership and Advancement
Dr. Indra Nooyi, Former CEO and Chairman of the Board of Directors at PepsiCo awarded the Ascend Icon Award
The 2019 Ascend National Convention & Career Fair Themed "Endless Possibilities" Strives to Advance Pan-Asian Professionals and Leaders to Catalyze Change in Their Industries and Communities
The Convention will take place on August 24-26 in Washington D.C. and features Indra Nooyi, former CEO and Chairman of the Board at PepsiCo and SEC Commissioner Robert Jackson Jr.
Ascend, the Largest Pan-Asian Membership Organization Expands Focus of Ascend Executive Network
Ascend Executive Network (AEN) to unify and continue to build the executive community across the U.S. and Canada
The Debut of a New Ascend Chapter: Orange County
Ascend continues its expansion and broadens its West Coast presence with a new Orange County Chapter in Southern California
Third Ascend Pinnacle Asian Corporate Directors Summit Scheduled in New York
Ascend Pinnacle, with its Founding Partner, Deloitte, join forces to increase number of Asian corporate board members
Ascend Foundation Reinforces Commitment to Houston Asian Community Residents Impacted by 2017's Hurricane Harvey
Ascend Foundation presented a check to Rebuilding Together Houston and The Alliance during the Houston Chapter Inspiring Across Generations Conference
2018 Ascend National Convention, the Largest Pan-Asian Business Event of the Year, Celebrated at the Marriott Marquis in San Francisco
Attendees hear inspiring talk from Andrea Jung, recipient of the Ascend Icon Award