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PRESS RELEASEContact: PR@ | 973-281-2698The 2021 DiversityInc Top 50 Event Announces Top U.S. Companies for Diversity DiversityInc’s Top 50 list is one of the most highly respected diversity and inclusion corporate surveys, with thousands of corporations participating annually.New York, NY. – May 7, 2021?– DiversityInc announced the nation’s top companies that hire, retain, and promote women, minorities, people with disabilities, LGBTQ+, and veterans at their 20th annual event held virtually on Thursday, May 6, 2021.??Launched in 2001, the survey is the most comprehensive, data-driven D&I analysis of some of the largest U.S. employers. The assessment collects data across six key areas: Leadership Accountability, Human Capital Diversity Metrics, Talent Programs, Workforce Practices, Supplier Diversity, and Philanthropy. “In an era of reckoning, there is no way around standardized measurement to remain competitive and identify gaps impacting a company’s ability to attract, retain, develop and engage diverse talent,”?says?Carolynn Johnson, DiversityInc Chief Executive Officer.?“For twenty years, major U.S. employers have trusted our extensive research to measure their progress, provide actionable insights, validate their progress, and identify opportunities.???More than 1,400 professionals, including c-suite executives from 28 industries representing more than 7 million U.S. employees, were in attendance. This year’s event theme, “Data Transparency in the Age of Understanding included eight learning sessions with diversity and inclusion experts. In these sessions, top talent development, human resources, and diversity and inclusion professionals will share how they prioritize diversity data in their respective corporations.?Highlights from the 20th annual Top 50 event included a CEO roundtable with?Greg A. Adams, Chair & CEO, Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc. and Hospitals and?Chris Nassetta,?President and CEO of?Hilton. A fireside chat with?Carole Huntsman, North America Head of?Sanofi?Genzyme;?David Cordani,?President and CEO at?Cigna;?and producer and?The Daily Show?correspondent,?Roy Wood. Jr. and?performances by Asian-American Classical Hip-Hop pianist?Chloe Flower?and visually impaired Latin band,?Los Ciegos Del Barrio.?The 2021 top companies for Diversity are: HiltonAccentureEli Lilly and CompanyAbbottMastercardComcast NBCUniversalToyota Motor North AmericaADPTIAAThe Hershey CompanyThe 2021 survey Cronbach Alpha reliability score for the overall model was .88. Leadership accountability is core to all successful DE&I strategies, says Johnson. It’s why: -76% of Top 50 and Hall of Fame companies’ CEO chairs/co-chairs the executive diversity council. We saw 28 companies move up for this year’s list, 14 companies fall, three companies with no change, five newcomers, and five companies fall off. We also recognized 41 companies as noteworthy.?To view the entire Top 50 list and specialty lists, visit or follow the conversation on social media using hashtag #DITop50. The 2021 DiversityInc Top 50 Companies for Diversity is made possible thanks to the following sponsors: Abbott, Abbvie, Accenture, ADP, AT&T, BASF, Boeing, Capital One, Cigna, Comcast NBCUniversal, Cox Communications, Dow, EY, Hershey, Hilton, Humana, Johnson & Johnson, Kaiser Permanente, KeyBank, KPMG, Marriott International, Mastercard, Novartis Pharmaceuticals, Sanofi, Southern Company, Target, TD Bank, TIAA, Toyota and Wells Fargo.###About DiversityInc:? The mission of DiversityInc is to bring education and clarity to the business benefits of diversity. The DiversityInc Top 50 Companies for Diversity list began in 2001, when many corporations were beginning to understand the business value of diversity-management initiatives. DiversityInc is a VA certified veteran-owned business and a USBLN certified business owned by a person with a disability. For more information, visit and follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn @DiversityInc. ................
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