The DiversityInc Top 50 Companies for Diversity®

Ford has 11 strong employee-resource groups, which it uses extensively for talent development and marketing. Thirty-eight percent of Ford’s employees are members of at least one of these groups. Among its groups is the Ford Interfaith Network, which is frequently cited as a model for inclusive religious employee groups.
Ford’s commitment to supporting its community has always been strong, as evidenced by its supplier-diversity initiatives. Ford spends more than 14 percent of its Tier I (direct contractor) spend with women- or minority-owned businesses. The company also sponsors formal external training and mentoring for key diverse suppliers.
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Alan Mulally President and CEO: “Our commitment to inclusion and diversity is helping us to pull together and work inclusively around the world. We are focused on great products, creating a strong business and contributing to a better world. Our ability to leverage all of the diverse talents, perspectives and experiences of our skilled and motivated workforce is critical to our success. This is helping us serve our increasingly diverse customers with the enabling technology and highest quality, fuel-efficient, safe and best-value vehicles they really want and value.” |
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Debbie Weaks Manager, Personnel & Organization Planning: “We are very pleased to receive this recognition of our commitment to diversity and inclusion from DiversityInc. Our ability to create an inclusive workplace is critical, not only in serving our customers but in our ability to compete globally. We strive to create a great place to work and live in our communities across the globe.” |
Industry: Automotive
Main Competitors: Chrysler, General Motors Corp., Toyota Motor North America
U.S. Headquarters: Dearborn, Mich.
Number of U.S. Employees: 65,095
| 1. | Kaiser Permanente |
| 2. | Sodexo |
| 3. | PricewaterhouseCoopers |
| 4. | AT&T |
| 5. | Ernst & Young |
| 6. | Johnson & Johnson |
| 7. | IBM Corp. |
| 8. | Deloitte |
| 9. | Kraft Foods |
| 10. | Colgate-Palmolive Co. |
| 11. | Bank of America |
| 12. | The Coca-Cola Co. |
| 13. | American Express Co. |
| 14. | Marriott International |
| 15. | Merck & Co. |
| 16. | Prudential Financial |
| 17. | CSX Corp. |
| 18. | Cummins |
| 19. | Aetna |
| 20. | Cox Communications |
| 21. | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp. |
| 22. | Verizon Communications |
| 23. | Accenture |
| 24. | Abbott |
| 25. | Procter & Gamble |
| 26. | Health Care Service Corp. |
| 27. | General Mills |
| 28. | Time Warner |


| 29. | KPMG |
| 30. | Dell |
| 31. | MasterCard Worldwide |
| 32. | Booz Allen Hamilton |
| 33. | SC Johnson |
| 34. | Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide |
| 35. | JCPenney |
| 36. | WellPoint |
| 37. | Northrop Grumman Corp. |
| 38. | Automatic Data Processing |
| 39. | Eli Lilly and Co. |
| 40. | Wells Fargo & Co. |
| 41. | Monsanto Co. |
| 42. | Rockwell Collins |
| 43. | Allstate Insurance Co. |
| 44. | Target Corp. |
| 45. | Time Warner Cable |
| 46. | Toyota Motor North America |
| 47. | Ford Motor Co. |
| 48. | AXA Equitable Life Insurance Co. |
| 49. | Whirlpool Corp. |
| 50. | Chrysler Group |
































