95% of the senior leaders at American Express have received training in gender intelligence, a field of study that examines the different ways men and women think, act and make decisions. What they learn in these sessions ultimately helps them unlock their employees’ potential and strengthen group collaborations.

Diversity goals are an integral part of the business plans maintained by this financial services company, which consistently recruits employees from professional associations and institutions devoted to multicultural workers. New hires will be pleased to see that 30% of their managers are diverse (and that women comprise half of that number). Just as inspiring: 36% of all corporate executives with profit­-and-­loss responsibility are female. impressively, the number of multi­cultural women at the VP level and above is now double what it was in 2002.

Chairman & CEO: Kenneth Chenault

Chief Diversity Officer: Valerie Grillo

Multicultural women represent…

23% of total employees

3% of corporate executives

9% of senior managers

15% of the top fifth of all earners

15% of all promotions to manager, senior manager or corporate executive in 2011

8% of the board of directors in 2011
 

What percentage of multicultural women employees participated in mentoring in 2011? Not answered

What percentage of multicultural women employees participated in affinity groups in 2011? 44%