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To spotlight the companies on The 2008 DiversityInc Top 50 Companies for Diversity® list, we will be running profiles of three of them each day, starting with companies one through three, Verizon Communications, The Coca-Cola Co. and Bank of America.
These profiles include fast facts about the companies, what diversity strengths propelled them to their ranking on the Top 50, and often feature quotes on the importance of diversity from their CEOs and chief diversity officers.
Companies on this list demonstrate strength in the four areas we measure: CEO Commitment, Human Capital, Corporate and Organizational Communications, and Supplier Diversity.
A total of 352 companies participated in the 2008 Top 50 competition, up 10 percent from last year and up 100 percent since 2003. Thirteen companies appeared on the list for the first time; 15 companies went up in ranking from last year.
Now in its eighth year, the Top 50 competition is an editorial process,
entirely driven by metrics obtained in a detailed survey of more than 200
questions. The survey is sent to any company requesting it that has more than
1,000