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| The 2009 Best Companies for Multicultural Women |
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Facing tough economic pressures, our 2009 Best Companies for Multicultural Women know that this year will serve as a litmus test of their commitment to diversity and inclusion. We salute these 20 remarkable winners who remain steadfast in their support of multicultural employees and the programs that help them thrive. To these employers of choice, workforce diversity is critical to long-term success, no matter what the obstacle.
While this year’s 20 Best Companies for Multicultural Women represent a varied cross-section of American companies, they share a common bond: placing diversity and inclusion firmly at the top of their workplace agenda each and every day.
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Click here to download the 2009 Executive Summary

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DFD Consulting, an independent survey research firm in Maplewood, NJ, tabulated the scores for our list. this year, we gave the most weight to questions involving representation, training, development and advancement of multicultural women.
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Accenture
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More than 1,600 Accenture execs have taken its Leading a Diverse Workforce course, which trains them how to create a more inclusive workplace. ...
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Allstate Insurance
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28% of all employees hired at Allstate last year were women of color.
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American Electric Power
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This Midwestern power company strives to give multicultural women an equal shot at high-paying positions (engineer, plant operator, line worker) traditionally held by men. ...
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American Express
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American Express has been training its managers on diversity issues for more than a decade. ...
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Cisco
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Instead of bemoaning the lack of multicultural women in the IT industry, this technology leader aggressively seeks out the best candidates in the business. ...
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Citi
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With locations in more than 100 countries, this globally minded banking and financial services titan derives a deep sense of identity from the cultural differences among its staff—and encourages employees to explore them. ...
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Deloitte
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With its eye always on the future, Deloitte even offers mentoring programs at community colleges with heavily multicultural populations, hoping to target those interested in professional services. In 2008, one fifth of its new hires were women of color.| ...
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Ernst & Young
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Every 18 months, Ernst & Young hosts leadership conferences for female and multicultural executives. ...
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General Mills
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In 2008, General Mills began offering corporate training on how to create an inclusive workforce and manage a diverse group of employees. ...
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Goldman Sachs
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The Goldman Sachs Multicultural Women’s Alliance is run by female managing directors and senior VPs from every business unit. ...
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