Data provider Refinitiv has announced the release of this year’s Top 100 of the world’s most diverse and inclusive organisations. The 2019 Diversity & Inclusion (D&I) Index suggests that the pharmaceutical industry is the most diverse and inclusive, featuring 13 companies in this year’s Top 100, followed by banking, investment services and insurance firms (11 firms), telecommunications services (9 companies), and personal/household products and services (7 firms).
The ratings also suggests that the most globally diverse and inclusive companies are from the US, UK and Australia. The US leads the Top 100 D&I Index with 25 firms, followed by the UK (10 companies) and Australia (9 firms). Accenture rank’s number one in this year’s D&I ratings, followed by Diageo and Royal Bank of Canada (as demonstrated in the list below).
TOP 10 FIRMS
Launched in 2016, the D&I Index ratings are based on Refinitiv’s Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) data, to measure the relative performance of more than 7,000 companies, representing 70% of global market across 400+ data points. The data is then used to rank the top 100 publicly traded companies globally, and measured by 24 metrics across four categories that include ‘Diversity’, ‘Inclusion’, People Development’, and ‘News Controversies’.
‘ESSENTIAL LENS’ FOR BUSINESS
“Our Diversity and Inclusion Index, now in its fourth year, recognises the companies who are leading the way in imbedding diversity and inclusion into their business strategy and practices,” commented Elena Philipova, Global Head of ESG at Refinitiv. “As ESG principles become commonplace around the world, many executives and investment professionals are looking at the implementation of ESG fundamentals, D&I being part of it — not as a ‘nice to have’, but as an essential lens for investment and strategy decision-making. Refinitiv remains fully committed to using our data assets, expertise and influence to champion the importance of diversity and inclusion in the workplace – including our own.”
Adding to her comments, Debra Walton, Chief Revenue Officer at Refinitiv, stated: “Congratulations to the 2019 D&I Index Top 100 most diverse & inclusive organisations globally. We are proud that our D&I index is being used as a guide to help firms across the globe create a workforce of diverse teams. We are equally proud that the D&I Index continues to serve as key driver for investors and analysts seeking to identify the companies that are getting this right, and helping them to make investment decisions that align with their values and the bottom line.”
For a complete list of the Top 100 most diverse & inclusive organisations worldwide, click here.
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