More than 1,600companies participated in the survey in 2015. There is no fee involved to participate and every company receives a free report card assessing its performance against all competitors. The survey, now in its 16th year, leads to a detailed, empirically driven ranking. The free report card assesses performance based on four key areas of diversity management:
- Talent Pipeline: workforce breakdown, recruitment, diameter of existing talent, structures
- Equitable Talent Development: employee resource groups, mentoring, philanthropy, movement, fairness
- CEO/Leadership Commitment: accountability for results, personal communications, visibility
- Supplier Diversity: spend with companies owned by people from underrepresented groups, accountability, support
