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FORTUNE.COM // JANUARY 2020
The Best
Workplaces for
Diversity
These companies walk the talk in creating
workforces that look like America.
By Hadley Hitson
01 STRYKER
WOMEN AS %
OF WORKFORCE ...........35%
MINORITIES ..................26%
PEOPLE WITH
DISABILITIES ...................2%
02 CISCO
WOMEN .........................28%
MINORITIES ..................48%
PEOPLE WITH
DISABILITIES ...................5%
03 PROGRESSIVE
INSURANCE
WOMEN ..........................N.A.
MINORITIES ...................N.A.
PEOPLE WITH
DISABILITIES ................11%
04 ACCENTURE
WOMEN .........................38%
MINORITIES ..................51%
PEOPLE WITH
DISABILITIES ...................9%
05 SYNCHRONY
WOMEN .........................62%
MINORITIES ..................45%
PEOPLE WITH
DISABILITIES ................16%
06 MOHEGAN SUN
WOMEN .........................48%
MINORITIES ..................49%
PEOPLE WITH
DISABILITIES ................13%
07 WORKDAY
WOMEN .........................42%
MINORITIES ..................45%
PEOPLE WITH
DISABILITIES ...................4%
08 ADOBE
WOMEN .........................36%
MINORITIES ..................39%
PEOPLE WITH
DISABILITIES ...................5%
09 ULTIMATE
SOF T WARE
WOMEN .........................49%
MINORITIES ..................46%
PEOPLE WITH
DISABILITIES ...................5%
10 MARRIOTT
WOMEN .........................55%
MINORITIES ..................66%
PEOPLE WITH
DISABILITIES ...................5%
THE U.S. IS BECOMING MORE DIVERSE by the day, and so
is its workforce. Along with these shifts come rising
expectations that companies’ ranks reflect society
at large—and that everyone feels welcome and can
thrive at work. For employers, there are not-so-
secret benefits to promoting diverse and inclusive
workplaces: They’re more likely to drive innovation,
increase market reach, and improve productivity—
and they’re more enticing to job candidates.
The companies on this year’s 100 Best Work-
places for Diversity list welcome people who
identify with different genders, races, sexualities,
and backgrounds, as well as people from various
age groups and those who live with disabilities. In
ranking the list, research and analytics firm Great
Place to Work weighed the effectiveness of compa-
nies and their leaders,
based on employee
surveys, and also took
the diversity of the
company’s workforce
and leadership into
account.
Stryker, a $13 bil-
lion medical technol-
ogy company whose
workforce is made up
of 35% women and
26% minorities, tops
the list. CEO Kevin
Lobo has doubled the
number of women
on Stryker’s board
since his appointment
in 2012, and he has
emphasized cultivat-
ing a workplace that
mirrors the diversity
of Stryker’s customers
and patients.
With 3% of its
workforce identi-
fying as LGBTQ,
Cisco (No. 2) has
been at the forefront
of corporate activ-
ism for diversity and
inclusion, notably by
outspokenly opposing
“bathroom bills” that
restrict the rights of
transgender people.
In testimonials,
employees explained
why they value
working for these
companies. Among
traits they singled
out: open celebra-
tion of LGBTQ Pride
Month, leadership
opportunities for the
underrepresented,
and executives who
“look like America.”
See all of the top 100
workplaces for diver-
sity at Fortune.com.
ILLUSTRATIONS BY SAM PEET
