Diversity is one of the biggest problems facing the PR
profession, which is still a predominately white -- and quite
chummy -- world despite dramatic changes in the country's
demographics (see PR News, Feb. 9, 2005).
DiversityInc, a New Brunswick, N.J.-based firm focusing on how
to enhance diversity throughout the workplace, last week released
its 2005 "Top Companies for Diversity List" (see chart for the Top
50).
It's a testament to how much more seriously corporate America is
taking diversity that 72% more companies participated in this
year's rankings compared with just two years ago; 13 companies that
submitted data for the first time landed a spot on the coveted
list.
"This is not Cinco de Mayo diversity, but a group of extremely
different companies," says Luke Visconti, partner and co-founder of
DiversityInc, which publishes the nine- times-a-year DiversityInc
(150,000-circ.) and a companion Web site that is updated daily
(http://www.diversityinc.com).
What's more, the most diverse companies (as an index) are
competitive with leading market indexes for one-, three- and
five-year returns. For more on this year's winners, go to http://www.DiversityInc.com.
Contact: Rachelle Pachtman, 212.996.1715, [email protected]
Top 50 Companies For Diversity: The Ranking |
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1 | ALTRIA |
2 | TURNER BROADCASTING SYSTEM |
3 | CITIGROUP |
4 | PEPSICO |
5 | ABBOTT LABORATORIES |
6 | THE COCA-COLA CO. |
7 | XEROX |
8 | ALLSTATE INSURANCE CO. |
9 | VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS |
10 | KRAFT FOODS |
11 | FORD MOTOR CO. |
12 | MARRIOTT INTERNATIONAL |
13 | KEYBANK |
14 | PEPSI BOTTLING GROUP |
15 | SBC COMMUNICATIONS |
16 | SEARS ROEBUCK & CO. |
17 | HEALTH CARE SERVICE CORP. |
18 | TRIBUNE CO. |
19 | PITNEY BOWES |
20 | HSBC NORTH AMERICA |
21 | NEW YORK LIFE |
22 | AMERICAN EXPRESS CO. |
23 | GENERAL MILLS |
24 | MERCK & CO. |
25 | JPMORGAN CHASE |
26 | BANK OF AMERICA |
27 | PROCTER & GAMBLE |
28 | KNIGHT RIDDER |
29 | WAL-MART |
30 | IKON OFFICE SOLUTIONS |
31 | WACHOVIA |
32 | PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL |
33 | BAUSCH & LOMB |
34 | COMERICA BANK |
35 | UNILEVER |
36 | METLIFE |
37 | SPRINT CORP. |
38 | SUNTRUST |
39 | COLGATE-PALMOLIVE |
40 | WELLS FARGO |
41 | STAPLES |
42 | BELLSOUTH |
43 | VISTEON CORP. |
44 | EASTMAN KODAK CO. |
45 | CINGULAR WIRELESS |
46 | NIELSEN MEDIA |
47 | CHUBB CORP. |
48 | GENERAL MOTORS |
49 | MASTERCARD |
50 | SC JOHNSON |