13 Companies That Make Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) a Priority

Avanade

Avanade is proud to be a pioneer in combining emerging technologies and human ingenuity. It works to change things for the better and build diverse communities worldwide.

“I'm passionate about inclusion and diversity, and personally I don’t believe there is innovation without diversity,” Pam Maynard, CEO at Avanade, tells Fairygodboss. “With diversity, we challenge our thinking, we have alternative thoughts and mindsets. Also, with a more diverse team around the table, we get a better product — faster.” Avanade’s diverse teams and inclusive environment are critical to innovation and future growth. Their mission is to create an environment where employees can do their best work and diverse perspectives spur innovation and growth for their clients and people.

Brother USA

Gender diversity is at the core of Brother USA. Women enjoy working at Brother because of their commitment to their “at your side” mission. Brother demonstrates being “at your side” by prioritizing benefits like hybrid and flex scheduling, flexible Fridays, and designated work-from-home weeks to improve work-life balance and mental health. Employees at all levels of the company — and from all backgrounds — can feel that support. Brother also provides access to employee resource groups, robust learning and development opportunities, and community-service-based activities.

CSL

As the third-largest global biopharmaceutical company with employees in more than 35 countries, CSL embraces diversity and inclusion. CSL is focused on serving patients with serious and rare diseases. They are also committed to a workplace that is respectful of people’s professional and personal lives. The leaders at CSL believe that, by harnessing and honoring the unique capabilities, experiences, and perspectives of their team, the company is better able to serve patients. To attract and retain women in biotechnology, and to further those efforts within the industry, CSL has even partnered with organizations like Women in Technology International and Randstad Technologies.

Enterprise Mobility

Throughout their history, Enterprise Mobility — the largest car rental company in the world — has been committed to creating a diverse, equitable, and inclusive (DEI) work environment that is rooted in their founding value “our doors are open.” Enterprise Mobility's commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion is embraced throughout the organization and driven by their team members who work in an environment where they are encouraged to bring their true self to work every day. Enterprise Mobility's DEI work includes a DEI curriculum to educate all team members, a global DEI council, the Enterprise Mobility Foundation, and paid time off that empowers team members to personally volunteer and serve local community causes.

GE Vernova's Digital Business

GE Vernova’s Digital Business is focused on delivering the intelligent applications and insights needed to accelerate electrification and decarbonization across the entire energy ecosystem – from how it’s created, how it’s orchestrated, to how it’s consumed. Electrification Software is committed to fostering an inclusive culture where everyone feels empowered to do their best work because they feel accepted and respected. The combination of GE Vernova-wide employee resource groups like Women's Network (WN), and Electrification Software-specific development programs including Imperative, a Returnity Series for returning to the workplace after maternity leave, and career coaching through external vendors like Ezra Coaching, empower their diverse workforce.

Openly

Openly is a fully-remote company focused on simplifying premium insurance. They rebuilt insurance technology and operations stack to create a simple product for agents and robust coverage for consumers. And Openly believes that their people are just as important as their product. For Openly, collaboration, communication, and work-life balance are more than nice-to-haves. Integrity, teamwork, urgency, empathy, and curiosity are the core of their culture, and Openly's commitment to inclusion across race, gender, age, religion, identity, and experience drives them forward every day. Openly’s remote-first culture — coupled with competitive benefits like a 401(k) 3% contribution, an annual professional development fund with $2,000 per employee, paid volunteer hours, and more — attracts and retains diverse talent.

Pfizer

Pfizer’s commitment to gender equity goes beyond ensuring that the women who work there feel supported, encouraged, and empowered to make bold moves. Pfizer prioritizes gender equity and prioritizes effective and innovative women’s healthcare solutions. As one of the leading places to embark on a career in emerging and innovative STEM fields, Pfizer provides a community, culture, and opportunity for bright, tenacious, and innovative women to create a legacy in the healthcare world. Their Global Women’s Council, as well as initiatives like Raise Your Hand, One Bold Move, and LIFT, provide mentorship and support at all levels.

Santander US

Santander — a global financial institution that serves more than 150 million customers worldwide — fosters diverse teams (in terms of profiles, origins, gender, age, beliefs) and inclusive leadership, ensuring that all employees enjoy genuine equal opportunities. They recognize and support all existing sources of diversity, both visible and invisible. In the United States alone, Santander employs more than 14,000 diverse professionals and serves more than five million customers. Santander is particularly committed to the development, empowerment, and growth of women and their allies within its communities. For example, it proudly supports its Women's Employee Network Group, which exists to foster a collaborative and inclusive environment for Santander colleagues through networking opportunities, professional development, mentoring, community philanthropy work, and more.

ShiftKey

Technology lies at the heart of what ShiftKey does as the largest PRN platform in the industry today. ShiftKey boasts 10,000 healthcare facilities and hundreds of thousands of independent-licensed professionals on their platform. And their talented developers and engineers come from all walks of life, bringing unique perspectives to the table to power ShiftKey's innovative technology solutions.

ShiftKey embraces a people-centric culture and nurtures a positive and equitable environment where their team, at all levels, can grow, learn, and contribute to the best of their individual and collective abilities. The company does this by encouraging personal and career growth and development. ShiftKey also boasts benefits that attract top talent, including a 401K with a dollar-for-dollar match up to 6%, a 100% employer-paid medical option, and flexible work hours and arrangements.

Sonos

Sonos is a global company that boasts a rich culture of diversity and innovation. With over 1,800 employees worldwide, Sonos values a diverse workforce that enables each employee to do their best work and focus on the projects about which they are passionate. Like their sound-experience products, Sonos’ culture is connected. This means that Sonos works best when their people intentionally think about how they do their best work individually and collectively. Respect, transparency, collaboration, and ownership are at the core of their culture. That's why 100% of FGBers agree that women are treated equally to men and would recommend Sonos to other women.

Toyota North America

Toyota North America is committed to a future of mobility for all. Their people have the power to shape that future, and Toyota North America believes that the best ideas come from their diverse teams of all backgrounds. Empowering team members to bring their diverse perspectives to the table is part of their DNA. Toyota North America is proud to invest in female-focused employee resource groups, learning and development initiatives, and the active recruitment of women to help drive them forward. From the top down, the company's commitment to diversity & inclusion powers their evolution toward becoming a mobility company.

US Foods

US Foods is committed to diversity and inclusion and fostering an engaging environment where they are able to develop diverse talent at all career levels. After all, US Foods believes that success and innovation are only achieved when all voices and perspectives are valued. Their dedicated Diversity & Inclusion strategy highlights that diversity is not only a business imperative. The company connects with associates, customers, and communities in ways that embrace the diversity of race, ethnicity, culture, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, and experience. Professional development programs are also centered or core to US Foods' value proposition to attract, develop, and retain women's talent and fuel their success.

Waters Corporation

Waters Corporation encourages employees to bring their authentic selves to work each day and to bring their unique ideas, experiences, and thoughts with them. Employees at Waters Corporation know that they will be valued and included. That’s because the company supports their employees in both their rewarding careers and healthy home lives. Waters does so with a breadth of benefits, including employee recognition programs, education and tuition reimbursement (including scholarship programs for employees' children), charitable giving, and more.

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