Tips, Best Practices and Frequently Asked Questions

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1 Tips, Best Practices and Frequently Asked Questions Luke Visconti Chief Executive Officer Carolynn Johnson Chief Operating Officer 1

2 Assistance 2 For assistance dialing in to the conference, please call For basic technical assistance (can t see slides, can t hear, etc.), please use the text chat box in bottom right-hand corner of your screen For other assistance, contact Customer Service at You may submit your questions via the web by using text chat box in the bottom right-hand corner of your screen

3 Resources to Assist You 3 A link to download this presentation will be sent to you within 72 hours. If you do not receive it, contact customerservice@diversityinc.com For questions on security and privacy, click here For information on methodology, click here For all DiversityInc Top 50 lists since 2001, click here

4 Agenda 4 1. About the DiversityInc Top Changes to the 2016 Survey 3. Data Privacy and Security 4. Common Objections 5. Most Frequent Questions 6. Live Chat Q&A

5 About the DiversityInc Top th Year More than 1,000 participating companies last year in 15 industries 26 companies moved up, 15 moved down, 2 first-timers 4 Areas of Data Determine Rankings Talent Pipeline Equitable Talent Development CEO/Leadership Commitment Supplier Diversity

6 2015 DiversityInc Top 50 Companies for Diversity 6 1. Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation 2. Kaiser Permanente 3. PricewaterhouseCoopers 4. EY 5. Sodexo 6. MasterCard 7. AT&T 8. Prudential Financial 9. Johnson & Johnson 10. Procter & Gamble 11. Wells Fargo 12. Deloitte 13. Marriott International 14. Abbott 15. Accenture 16. Merck & Co. 17. Cox Communications 18. KPMG 19. General Mills 20. ADP 21. Cummins 22. IBM 23. Anthem 24. Eli Lilly and Company 25. Target 26. Kellogg Company 27. New York Life 28. BASF 29. Wyndham Worldwide 30. Comcast NBCUniversal 31. Dell 32. Aetna 33. Allstate Insurance Company 34. The Walt Disney Company 35. Northrop Grumman 36. Toyota Motor North America 37. TIAA-CREF 38. Colgate-Palmolive 39. TD Bank 40. Intentionally Left Blank 41. Time Warner 42. Nielsen 43. Monsanto 44. AbbVie 45. Kraft Foods 46. MassMutual Financial Group 47. Hilton Worldwide 48. Rockwell Collins 49. KeyCorp 50. Verizon Communications

7 13 Specialty Lists 7 25 Noteworthy Companies Top 5 Hospitals and Health Systems Top 10 for Recruitment Top 10 for Supplier Diversity Top 10 for Mentoring Top 10 for Diversity Councils Top 10 for Employee Resource Groups Top 10 for Veterans Top 10 for LGBT Employees Top 10 for People With Disabilities Top 10 for Global Diversity Top 10 Regional Companies Top 5 Utilities

8 New for We removed more than 70 questions that are no longer statistically significant In partnership with NOD, we added questions that focus on the hiring and management of people with disabilities We added questions on the process of selecting high potentials, including the importance of diversity, and the impact on your succession-planning pipeline We merged all surveys into one. The hospitals and healthcare systems will complete the same survey as everyone else

9 Privacy and Security 9 All data is confidential and is never released to third parties NJ shield law guarantees editorial source confidentiality Data is completely secure All IP addresses are tracked Data-management practices are in compliance with ISO/IEC Data storage complies with U.S.-EU and U.S.-Swiss Safe Harbor Frameworks Administrative access to database is limited to 2 DI employees; passwords are changed every 30 days

10 Key Points on Participation 10 Companies must have >1,000 employees to participate Survey is free and list is entirely determined by data Names of companies that don t make list are not released All data is confidential. Only best practices are publicized All participants get a free report card assessing performance vs. the DiversityInc Top 10

11 Most Common Overall Questions 11 Does CEO have to sign off? Either CEO, CHRO or corporate officer (other than Chief Diversity Officer) must sign off What if we cannot answer all the questions? You are not disqualified if you cannot answer every question. Most companies can t answer every question. What is NOD Disability Tracker? Not required for Top 50 but must be filled out to be part of Top 10 Companies for People With Disabilities list What is supplemental info for? Helps determine editorial coverage and certain specialty lists (LGBT, Veterans, PwD, Global) Do global questions count in ranking? Only for the Global specialty list. Top 50 is entirely U.S. data

12 Most Common Overall Questions 12 How is the list promoted? Significant coverage on DiversityInc.com (400,000 unique visitors a month) DiversityInc Top 50 magazine sent to C-suite of every company with 5,000+ employees CNBC will cover the DiversityInc Top 50 event Companies on list will receive personalized press releases

13 Most Common Technical Questions 13 Can you print this out? Yes, please to request a PDF of your submission Can we download survey as Word file? Yes, click Download Survey and FAQs in the header of your browser window Can more than 1 person enter data? Yes, but not at same time

14 Most Common Technical Questions 14 Will data be saved if I exit before completing? Yes Can we review before submitting? Yes, please Top50@DiversityInc.com for a PDF of your submission Can we make changes after submission? Yes, you must contact us and we can reopen your submission

15 Common Questions: Talent Pipeline/Development 15 How do you define workforce? All permanent employees based in U.S. How do you define management? Companies determine that definition themselves but we ask for their criteria to ensure industry consistency Are professionals (with no direct reports) included in management? Yes What is the definition of high potentials? Please use your organization s definition What do you mean by formal mentoring? Mentoring that is run by the company and has measurable outcomes For mentoring, do you look at percentage of all employees or of managers? Managers

16 Common Questions: Leadership/Supplier Diversity 16 Can we include global leadership in CEO & direct reports? Only if they are based in U.S. We include Blacks, Latinos, Asians & women in succession planning but don t have separate planning for each. Can we say yes to diversity succession planning? Yes What does categories included in total procurement spend reference? Spending categories such as utilities, financial, professional services Should Tier I vendors be included in Tier II? No What percentage of diverse vendors have you retained? Does that mean kept or hired? Refers to continuing use of vendor from year to year

17 2016 DiversityInc Top 50 Announcement Dinner 17 April 19 Cipriani Wall Street Dr. Johnnetta B. Cole and Rev. Jesse Jackson Confirmed Dinner Keynote Speaker Expecting 1,000+ attendees Attend to learn, network and celebrate this year s list Kool and the Gang will perform Rev. Jesse Jackson Dr. Johnnetta B. Cole Kool and the Gang

18 Q&A 18 You may submit your questions via the web by using the text chat box on your screen. If you have more questions after this Web Seminar, please send them to or call Carolynn Johnson at

19 2016 DiversityInc Top 50 Survey Dates 19 Deadline March 1 (firm deadline) List announced April 19, Cipriani Wall Street To retain a spot on the DiversityInc Top 50, one representative from each organization must attend announcement dinner Free report cards distributed to participants immediately after the event