March 13—Eastman Kodak Co. was named to the DiversityInc 25 Noteworthy Companies. These are companies DiversityInc believes are rising diversity-management leaders and are close to earning spots on The DiversityInc Top 50 Companies for Diversity® list.
"I have personally witnessed how diversity is a core value of Kodak. Chairman and CEO Antonio Perez truly leads by example, and the company keeps the spirit of Rochester, N.Y.—the home of Frederick Douglass and William Lloyd Garrison—burning bright. I admire Kodak; they truly demonstrate a winning spirit of driving equity in everything they do," said Luke Visconti, CEO of DiversityInc.
A total of 401 companies vied for the DiversityInc Top 50 this year, up 14 percent from last year and 240 percent since 2003. Both the DiversityInc Top 50 list and the 25 Noteworthy Companies list were unveiled March 12 in New York City. On hand from Eastman Kodak Co. to accept was Essie Calhoun, Chief Diversity and Community Affairs Officer and a Kodak vice president.
“Embracing and integrating diversity and inclusion are essential global competencies that we need every single day, regardless of the economy,” Calhoun said. “We don’t stop interacting with diverse constituencies in a down economy. In fact, we must work harder than ever to build new customer relationships wherever we can. Our ability to build those relationships, and innovate with exciting new products, is directly linked to our commitment to growing and engaging a diverse and inclusive workforce.”
Methodology
The DiversityInc Top 50 Companies for Diversity list is a purely editorial process with no connection to business done with DiversityInc. It is determined entirely by a statistical analysis of responses to our 200-question survey. There is no fee to enter. DiversityInc Top 50 companies demonstrate consistent strength in four areas: CEO Commitment, Human Capital, Corporate and Organizational Communications, and Supplier Diversity. The list itself covers 19 industries, from consumer-facing companies to B-to-B's to industrial businesses. They range from small regional companies to global giants.
For more detailed information on the methodology, please visit www.DiversityInc.com/top50.
About DiversityInc
Launched in 1997, DiversityInc is the leading business publication connecting diversity and the bottom line, with 1 million unique monthly visitors. DiversityInc.com includes the largest diversity job board in the nation. DiversityInc also produces events and conducts benchmarking, custom research and consulting.
Key findings from The 2009 DiversityInc Top 50 Companies for Diversity:
· In the United States, the DiversityInc Top 50 hire 41% Blacks, Latinos, Asians and American Indians, compared with the U.S. work force, which is 32% Black, Latino, Asian and American Indian (BLS)
· 25% of DiversityInc Top 50 companies' managers are Black, Latino, Asian and American Indian, compared with 17% nationwide (BLS)
· DiversityInc Top 50 boards of directors are 23% Black, Latino, Asian and American Indian, compared with 13% nationally
· DiversityInc Top 50 boards of directors are 24% female, compared with 15% nationally
· One-third more DiversityInc Top 50 chief diversity officers now report to their CEOs than four years ago (28% vs. 18%)
· 88% of DiversityInc Top 50 CEOs personally sign off on executive compensation tied directly to diversity initiatives, compared with 72% in 2005
· All of the DiversityInc Top 50 companies now have employee-resource groups for their LGBT employees, 70% have groups for employees with disabilities, and 40% have generational resource groups. DiversityInc benchmarking customers seek data on employee-resource groups more than any other subject
· In 2005, less than 1% of DiversityInc Top 50 philanthropy went to multicultural groups; today, almost 25% does
· There has been a 50% increase in companies including supplier diversity in their RFPs (requests for proposals) since 2004 (60% vs. 90%)
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