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26 NYC Employers Among Best For Diversity In U.S.: Forbes
A new set of rankings compiled by Forbes takes a look at the best employers for diversity in the U.S. See where NYC companies ranked.
NEW YORK, NY – JetBlue Airlines is the best employer for diversity in New York City, according to a new set of rankings released by Forbes on Tuesday. Another 25 city-based companies made the list.
Forbes worked with research firm Statista to build the list, which ranked companies across the country. Statista surveyed 30,000 U.S. employers in August of last year, asking questions about diversity, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, age and disability, Forbes said.
Statista also looked at factors like the gender split of companies' management teams and boards.
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The New York City employers that made the list are:
28: JetBlue Airways
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29: Pfizer
Drugs & Biotechnology
61: Nielsen
92: H&M
Clothing, Shoes, Sports Equipment (Manufacturing and Retail)
102: Foot Locker
Clothing, Shoes, Sports Equipment (Manufacturing and Retail)
122: Skanska
Construction, Oil & Gas Operations, Mining and Chemicals
130: PVH (Tommy Hilfiger, Calvin Klein)
Clothing, Shoes, Sports Equipment (Manufacturing and Retail)
137: Estée Lauder
230: MetLife
According to Forbes, these are the top 10 companies for diversity in the U.S.:
- Northern Trust, Chicago
- The Smithsonian Institution, Washington D.C.
- Levy, Chicago
- Intuit, Mountain View, California
- Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts
- Principal Financial Group, Des Moines, Iowa
- Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia
- Wegmans Food Markets, Rochester, NY
- Keller Williams Realty, Austin, Texas
- AbbVie, North Chicago
You can see the full list of employers that made the list here and read more via Forbes here.
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