• by Tanya Gazdik , May 4, 2022

Accenture has been recognized as number one on DiversityInc’s 2022 Top 50 Companies for Diversity list.

The information technology services and consulting company has been recognized on the list for 16 consecutive years. 

In 2016, Accenture became the first professional services company to publish comprehensive data about its U.S. workforce. Every year since then, the company has shared its workforce composition tracked by gender, race, ethnicity and disabilities.

Other companies in the top 10 ae Mastercard, Abbot, Toyota Motor North America, Eli Lilly and Co., the Hershey Co., Comcast NBC Universal, TIAA, Humana and Medtronic.

DiversityInc’s list, which began in 2001, is one the leading assessments of diversity management in corporate America. The results are derived from corporate survey submissions from companies with at least 750 employees in the U.S. Companies are evaluated within the context of their own industries.

The process recognizes companies for steps taken to create an inclusive and equitable culture. Companies are evaluated in six areas: human capital diversity metrics, leadership accountability, talent programs, workplace practices, supplier diversity and philanthropy.

Participation in the Top 50 survey is free and every participating company that completes their submission receives a free report card, assessing its performance versus all competitor's overall performance in key areas of diversity and inclusion management.

Participation in the list has increased every year, according to the company. The list is “volatile” as new companies gain strength and others work to keep up with quickly evolving best practices. 

DiversityInc's mission is to bring education and clarity to the business benefits of diversity.