DiversityInc’s Top 50 companies for Diversity
For the ninth year, DiversityInc has released The DiversityInc Top 50 Companies for Diversity® list. This year, 11 specialty lists are also provided including the Top 10 Companies for Recruitment & Retention, Top 10 Companies for Supplier Diversity, Top 10 Companies for Executive Women and 25 Noteworthy Companies (companies that are close to earning spots on The DiversityInc Top 50 and are making strong progress).
This list is compiled through an objective process with a detailed, approximately 200 question survey. The survey measures four areas: CEO Commitment, Human Capital, Supplier Diversity and Corporate and Organizational Communications. Any company that does not offer health benefits to same-sex partners of employees was automatically excluded from the list.. All companies with over 1,000 employees can enter and the list itself covers 19 industries and ranges from small regional companies to global giants.
This year, 401 applications were received, an increase of 14 percent from last year, which reflects the ever-growing attention and implementation of Diversity management. This year’s list is led by Johnson&Johnson, AT&T and Ernst & Young.