Kraft is a founding member of Ascent, a nonprofit organization that aims to increase the number of multicultural women on Fortune 500 boards.

At this consumer products company, at least nine councils represent the interests of multicultural staffers and strategize with execs to find new ways to boost retention. Senior leaders are trained to create an inclusive workforce and are held accountable for preparing women and people of color in upper management to take on greater career responsibilities. Cross-functional assignments sharpen employees’ skills, along with mentoring and career coaching programs. One real standout is Kraft’s Efficacy for Women initiative, which requires women of color to identify their professional goals, pinpoint obstacles to career success and seek creative ways around them.

Multicultural Women: 2%

Multicultural Women Managers/Execs: 9%

Chief Diversity Officer: James E. Norman

Hires who are multicultural women: 11%

Hires who are multicultural men: 16%

Multicultural women managers/execs: 9%

Multicultural men managers/execs: 11%

Top 20% earners who are multicultural women: 6%

Top 20% earners who are multicultural men: 8%

Multicultural women on board of directors: 8%

Offers formal compensation program to reward managers who specifically help multicultural women advance: YES

Rates managers on the number of multicultural women employees advancing: NO

Uses outside recruiter to focus on finding multicultural women candidates: YES

Offers support groups specifically for multicultural women: YES

Offers mentoring programs specifically geared toward multicultural women early in their careers: YES

Offers sponsorship program specifically geared toward multicultural women early in their careers: NO