Diversity Report Ranks Xerox among 'Best of the Best'
Friday February 20, 8:00 am ET
STAMFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 20, 2004--A new report on corporate America's commitment to diversity shows that Xerox Corporation (NYSE: XRX - News) - which holds diversity and inclusion as core values in its culture - ranks among the "best of the best."
The report, titled Best of the Best: Corporate Awards for Diversity and Women 2003-2004, made its assessments by evaluating 45 of the latest "best company" lists published by publications, associations and government organizations. The lists cover such topics as employee diversity, supplier diversity, and opportunities for African-Americans, Asian Americans, Hispanics, gay and lesbian workers, people with disabilities, and women.
Xerox was recognized on 12 of the lists, placing it among the top 10 U.S. companies and top 5 percent of the 790 companies reviewed for the report, which was issued yesterday by Diversity Best Practices and Business Women's Network.
"Xerox is committed to developing advancement programs, supporting women and minority suppliers, attracting a diverse workforce, supporting employee retention programs and community involvement - and we commend Xerox's remarkable leadership," said Edie Fraser, president of Diversity Best Practices and Business Women's Network, an association for diversity and benchmarking.
According to the report, the 12 lists Xerox placed on are:
DiversityInc magazine, "Top 50 Companies for Diversity." Xerox ranked No. 10 in 2003.
Fortune magazine, "50 Best Companies for Minorities." Xerox ranked No. 13 in 2003 and has been on the list six out of six years.
Asian Enterprise magazine, "Top 10 Companies for Asian Americans."
Careers & the disAbled magazine, "Top 50 Employers."
Catalyst, "2003 Catalyst Honor Roll," recognizing companies with 25 percent or more women directors.
DiversityBusiness.com, "Top 50 Corporations for Multicultural Business Opportunities." Xerox was voted No. 26 in 2003.
gfn.com, "gfn.com 50," recognizing "the most powerful and gay-friendly public companies."
Girlfriends Magazine, "Best Lesbian Places to Work," honorable mention.
Hispanic Business magazine, "The Hispanic Business Corporate Elite," recognizing the "highest-ranking Hispanics in Corporate America."
Hispanic Magazine, "The 2003 Corporate 100: The 100 Companies Providing the Most Opportunities for Hispanics."
Human Rights Campaign, "HRC Corporate Equality Index." Xerox was one of only 21 companies to earn a score of 100 percent.
Latina Style magazine, "50 Best Companies for Latinas to Work For."
Xerox has had a long-standing commitment to diversity and to maintaining an inclusive, progressive workplace environment that values all ways of thinking, cultural differences and new perspectives. At Xerox, diversity practices are deployed throughout all core operations, including leadership training and development, recruitment and retention, succession planning, supplier purchasing programs, community relations, and more.
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