2020’s Best Companies for Diversity revealed

Comparably, the online workplace monitor, has identified 2020’s Best Companies for Diversity thanks to anonymous employee votes.

Many CEOs have pledged their support for diversity and inclusion this year, by joining initiatives such as CEO Action, Disability Equality Index or address racial inequality.  But which companies are actually living up to their diversity and inclusion pledges and actually making a difference, according to employees of colour?

Microsoft has been crowned the best large company for diversity by employees of colour, according to workplace website Comparably. The tech company received an culture overall score of 4.5/5 and its CEO Satya Nadella scored 82/100, as reported.  Google, Adobe, Zoom and Facebook also feature in this year’s top 10 Best Companies for Diversity.

To compile the rankings, Comparably gathered data from employees of colour anonymously over the last 12 months, on issues such as compensation, leadership, work environment and professional development opportunities, etc. 

BEST FIRMS FOR DIVERSITY

The top 50 Best Companies for Diversity in the large companies category, include:

1. Microsoft 

2. RingCentral 

3. Credit Karma 

4. Google 

5. Adobe 

6. Zoom Video Communications 

7. SentinelOne 

8. Facebook 

9. Bell 

10. LexisNexis Legal & Professional 

11. TaskUs 

12. Chegg 

13. IBM 

14. BairesDev 

15. TTEC 

16. Vector Marketing 

17. KeepTruckin 

18. Calix 

19. Concentrix 

20. City National Bank of Florida 

21. Northside Hospital 

22. ZipRecruiter 

23. SBA Communications 

24. Thomson Reuters 

25. HubSpot 

26. Uber 

27. Farmers Insurance 

28. ADP 

29. Boston Consulting Group (BCG) 

30. LinkedIn 

31. Chipotle 

32. Outreach 

33. Smile Brands 

34. nCino 

35. Dynatrace 

36. Confluent 

37. American Advisors Group 

38. Instacart 

39. goPuff 

40. Choice Hotels 

41. Verizon 

42. Egnyte 

43. Apple 

44. Trimble 

45. PRA Health Sciences 

46. Elsevier 

47. Stanley Black & Decker 

48. Loanpal 

49. Better.com 

50. Beacon Hill Staffing Group 

EMPLOYEE RECOGNITION FOR DIVERSITY

Fintech firm Upgrade scooped the top position for top best company for diversity in the small and medium sized category. Sitetracker ranked second followed by inDinero and ClearSale. 

Ecommerce fraud prevention company ClearSale scooped awards for Comparably’s Best Company for Culture and Best Company for Women, as well as the Best Company for Diversity award. Commenting on the recognitions, ClearSale’s EVP Rafael Lourenco, stated: “ClearSale strives to provide the best working environment for our teams that we possibly can. Receiving so much recognition from our employees on Comparably this year confirms that our teams feel the importance we place on their happiness and satisfaction. That’s a tough thing to do in a global company, but our people are crucial to our success, and it’s essential that we all succeed together.”

Globality, an AI-powered digital solution for sourcing strategic services, also secured a place in top 50 small-and medium-sized category for Best Company for Diversity. In addition, it scooped awards for Best Company Culture, Best CEO (as reported) and Best Company for Women.

In fact, Globality is one of only 10 global small and medium sized categories companies to be recognised in all four categories. “The four awards are interlinked, as having one of the best CEOs combined with having top, diverse talent in the industry directly leads to a dynamic, inclusive culture – one which allows our employees to deliver their best work,” according to Globality’s Chief HR Officer Sonia Mathai.  

DIVERSE & INCLUSIVE DYNAMIC CULTURE

“The attributes that define great workplaces and leaders have not changed, despite the challenges of 2020,” stated Comparably’s Co-founder & CEO Jason Nazar. “The best CEOs and companies invest just as much in the growth of their business as they do in their employees. Globality’s placement on all four of our lists this year is a testament to Joel Hyatt’s strong, mission-driven leadership, and the company’s focus on transparency, diversity and inclusion.”

“These awards are a powerful example of the leadership role that HR functions can play in challenging times, and the strategic partnerships these teams can and must form with the rest of the organisation to bring values to life,” added Mathai. “Being recognised in multiple categories and placed in higher rankings in a year of disruption, validates that investing in our employees, our leadership and our culture is more important than ever. I am optimistic and confident we will continue to receive recognition for the investment Globality makes throughout the employee journey.”

STRONG DIVERSITY & INCLUSION COMMITMENT

In addition to recognising Edcast’s Karl Mehta as one of the overall Best CEOs of 2020, Comparably identified  EdCast among the Best Companies for Diversity. “The best leaders understand the importance of having an inclusive environment for all in the workplace,” according to Comparably’s Nazar. “Employees of colour rated Edcast as one of the best places to work in 2020, which is a testament to Karl Mehta’s strong leadership and the company’s diverse and transparent culture.”

“We are humbled to be included on Comparably’s lists again in 2020,” says Karl Mehta, Founder and CEO of EdCast. “Since our founding, EdCast has led the way in helping companies prepare for the Future of Work with our award-winning talent experience platform while maintaining a strong commitment to diversity and inclusion for both our employees and our clients’ employees. I am pleased and humbled at our recognition resulting from these efforts, which we continue to build on.”

TOP 50 BEST FIRMS FOR DIVERSITY

The top 50 Best Companies for Diversity (in the small/medium-sized companies category), include:

1. Upgrade 

2. Sitetracker 

3. inDinero 

4. ClearSale 

5. Fyber 

6. Vena Solutions 

7. Alida 

8. GoSite 

9. Nylas 

10. Fuel Cycle 

11. Branch 

12. Lurn 

13. RFPIO 

14. Smule 

15. Pendo 

16. Imprivata 

17. GoodRx 

18. A Cloud Guru 

19. Altametrics 

20. Snyk 

21. Globality 

22. Buy Box Experts 

23. Sibros 

24. SalesLoft 

25. Nextdoor 

26. OJO Labs 

27. SmartSites 

28. Phaidon International 

29. Centrical 

30. Contentstack 

31. Lattice 

32. TaxJar 

33. AXIOS 

34. One Planet Group 

35. Salsify 

36. Infrrd 

37. Mavenlink 

38. Booksy 

39. Taulia 

40. The RepTrak Company 

41. Greenhouse Software 

42. HomeLight 

43. DISQO 

44. Drift 

45. People.ai 

46. Recruitics 

47. Envoy 

48. Zwift 

49. EdCast 

50. ArbiterSports 

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