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In what is the most rapidly evolving area of diversity management, DiversityInc took a major step this year. Our first round of global-diversity research involved 12 countries—Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Japan, Malaysia, Saudi Arabia, Sweden and the United Kingdom—focusing on what demographics were measured and what best practices were utilized. Forty-five companies completed the global surveys, which were separate from the DiversityInc Top 50 survey. An executive summary of that research will be available on DiversityIncBestPractices.com this summer.
Our next round of global research will focus on comparatives of U.S.-based companies versus companies based in Asia and Europe. For more information, contact bfrankel@DiversityInc.com. Results of that survey will be made public in 2011.
In determining The DiversityInc Top 10 Companies for Global Diversity list, we used responses to the global survey plus responses to a series of global-focused questions of all companies participating in The DiversityInc Top 50 Companies for Diversity® survey that have at least 10 percent of their operations outside of the United States.
Here are a few facts about this top 10 and what makes them stand out:
- They average 51.3 percent of their revenue outside of the United States, compared with a 45 percent average of Fortune 500 companies (Reuters)
- All of them have formal programs to prepare employees to work outside of their native countries and 90 percent have formal programs to prepare the employees' families
- Almost all of them have specific programs globally to recruit and develop talent of women and "minority groups" (defined differently in each country)
- Ninety percent of them have employee-resource groups outside of the United States; most of these groups are aimed at women
- Almost all of them have diversity training and anti-harassment global policies
Here are facts about each company on this list and what makes them leaders in global diversity:
No. 1: IBM Corp.
Also No. 8 in the DiversityInc Top 50; No. 3 in The DiversityInc Top 10 Companies for Supplier Diversity; No. 2 in The DiversityInc Top 10 Companies for Asian Americans; No. 10 in The DiversityInc Top 10 Companies for LGBT Employees; No. 1 in The DiversityInc Top 10 Companies for People With Disabilities
Also DiversityInc's Top Company in Germany and India, IBM is a true leader in global diversity through its training, employee groups and strong cultural values across all boards.
No. 2: PricewaterhouseCoopers
Also No. 6 in the DiversityInc Top 50; No. 5 in The DiversityInc Top 10 Companies for Recruitment & Retention; No. 4 in The DiversityInc Top 10 Companies for Asian Americans; No. 2 in The DiversityInc Top 10 Companies for Executive Women; No. 4 in The DiversityInc Top 10 Companies for LGBT Employees
Also DiversityInc's Top Company in France and Malaysia, the firm is at the forefront of global awareness training and mentoring.
No. 3: Accenture
Also No. 22 in the DiversityInc Top 50
Also DiversityInc's Top Company in Australia, Accenture has made huge strides in increasing its workforce and management representation in Asia.
No. 4: KPMG
Also No. 15 in the DiversityInc Top 50; No. 6 in The DiversityInc Top 10 Companies for LGBT Employees; No. 5 in The DiversityInc Top 10 Companies for People With Disabilities
Also DiversityInc's Top Company in Canada and Sweden, KPMG has strong and focused leadership in its global diversity efforts under Lord Michael Hastings.
No. 5: Sodexo
Also No. 1 in the DiversityInc Top 50; No. 1 in The DiversityInc Top 10 Companies for Recruitment & Retention; No. 3 in The DiversityInc Top 10 Companies for Blacks; No. 2 in The DiversityInc Top 10 Companies for Latinos; No. 10 in The DiversityInc Top 10 Companies for People With Disabilities; No. 1 in The DiversityInc Top 10 Companies for Executive Women
A global leader in every way, Sodexo, also DiversityInc's Top Company in the United Kingdom, has won global contracts by demonstrating its diversity in RFPs.
No. 6: Procter & Gamble
Also No. 18 in the DiversityInc Top 50; No. 3 in The DiversityInc Top 10 Companies for People With Disabilities
DiversityInc's Top Company in Brazil and Saudi Arabia, Procter & Gamble has a global formal mentoring program that encourages cross-cultural relationships.
No. 7: Novartis AG
Named DiversityInc's Top Company for Global Cultural Competence at our special awards in November 2009, Novartis is focused very strongly on products and workforces that are relevant to its global constituency.
No. 8: American Express Co.
Also No. 12 in the DiversityInc Top 50; No. 3 in The DiversityInc Top 10 Companies for Recruitment & Retention; No. 7 in The DiversityInc Top 10 Companies for Asian Americans; No. 8 in The DiversityInc Top 10 Companies for LGBT Employees
One of the best companies at providing global work/life benefits, American Express is also at the forefront of establishing global efforts to reach new customers.
No. 9: Merck & Co.
Also No. 13 in the DiversityInc Top 50; No. 8 in The DiversityInc Top 10 Companies for Recruitment & Retention; No. 9 in The DiversityInc Top 10 Companies for People With Disabilities
DiversityInc's Top Company in China, Merck is leading the way in establishing effective and culturally competent global employee-resource groups.
No. 10: Newell Rubbermaid
DiversityInc's Top Company in Japan has global and cross-cultural mentoring.
