MILWAUKEE, July 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Johnson
Controls (NYSE: JCI), the global leader for smart, healthy and
sustainable buildings, has been named one of the 2021 Best
Companies for Multicultural Women by Seramount (formerly Working
Mother Media) – an honor recognizing companies that create and use
best practices in hiring, retaining and promoting multicultural
women in the United States.
Through its Diversity and Inclusion mission to empower every
employee to take an active role in creating a culture that values
uniqueness, celebrates creativity and drives innovation, Johnson
Controls works to elevate each employees' responsibility to
contribute to its culture. Business Resource Groups (BRGs) are an
integral part of the company's overall workforce diversity
strategy. Currently, there are nine employee-driven BRGs with more
than 70 chapters globally. Equally important are its corporate
partnerships with global, national and local diversity and
professional organizations.
"The most talented women in the industry have chosen to develop
their careers at Johnson Controls. We are honored to be recognized
as a leading company for multicultural women, particularly after a
year of unprecedented challenges to women and working mothers,"
said Denise Malloy, vice president,
Diversity and Inclusion for Johnson Controls. "In order to continue
to be the employer of choice that attracts and retains the absolute
best talent, we must ensure we do not waiver on our commitment to
create an environment of empowerment. This is central to our
business which is why, in January
2021, Johnson Controls pledged to double the representation
of women leaders globally and minority leaders in the United States within five years."
Key findings of the 2021 Seramount report include:
- Formal sponsorship with senior leaders is one of the most
essential ways to advance multicultural women. Sixty-eight
percent of the 2021 winners offer formal sponsorship (versus 18
percent of nonwinners), and 61 percent offer cultural competence
training for sponsors and/or proteges (versus 14 percent of
nonwinners). Mentoring with a DE&I lens is crucial as
well.
- Seventy-five percent of the 2021 winning companies have
specific anti-racism training (versus 45 percent of
nonwinners); CEOs have led organized discussions on racism at 65
percent of the 2021 winners (versus 45 percent of nonwinners); and
89 percent have specific programs to address racial trauma (versus
57 percent of nonwinners).
- Accountability and leadership involvement are critical in
advancing DE&I goals. Ninety-five percent of the 2021
winning companies hold managers accountable for DE&I as part of
their annual performance reviews (versus 43 percent of nonwinners),
and CEOs oversee or approve management compensation tied to
diversity goals at 75 percent of the winning companies (versus 20
percent of nonwinners).
Since 2003, Seramount's Best Companies for Multicultural Women
has tracked corporations' progress in creating cultures that
encourage multicultural women to join and rise through the ranks.
Participation in this initiative is up 19 percent year over year,
and over the last five years, it has increased by 358 percent.
Seramount's Insights team attributes the uptick to increased
interest in hiring and promoting women of color as well as
improvement in the types of questions asked, especially the
specific evaluation of women at each level by individual race and
ethnicity, and the introduction of questions on anti-racism
efforts.
"The increased participation in this initiative confirms that
the importance of retaining and advancing multicultural women is
not lost on corporate America," says Subha
V. Barry, CEO of Seramount. "By offering programs and
implementing policies instrumental to their success, whether it's
sponsorship and mentoring programs or tying managers' compensation
to diversity goals, our Top Companies for Multicultural Women
continue to demonstrate their commitment to this critical talent
pool."
Best Companies Workforce Composition
The 2021 Best Companies for Multicultural Women employ about 2
million people at 29,000 work sites in every state across 17
industries: chemical, consumer products, financial or property and
casualty insurance, financial services, health insurance,
hospitality, hospitals/healthcare, legal, manufacturing, media,
internet and advertising, nonprofit/not-for-profit,
pharmaceuticals, professional services/management
consulting/accounting, retail and apparel,
science/technology/engineering/aerospace/medical devices,
telecommunications and utilities.
METHODOLOGY
The Best Companies for Multicultural Women application includes
more than 250 questions on representation; hiring, attrition and
promotion rates; recruitment, retention and advancement programs;
and company culture. Our scoring algorithm is based on the previous
year's benchmark results, which then determines the
winners.
To learn more about Diversity and Inclusion at Johnson Controls,
visit: Johnson Controls Diversity and Inclusion web site.
About Johnson Controls:
At Johnson Controls (NYSE: JCI) we transform the environments
where people live, work, learn and play. As the global leader in
smart, healthy and sustainable buildings, our mission is to
reimagine the performance of buildings to serve people, places and
the planet.
With a history of more than 135 years of innovation, Johnson
Controls delivers the blueprint of the future for industries such
as healthcare, schools, data centers, airports, stadiums,
manufacturing and beyond through its comprehensive digital offering
OpenBlue. With a global team of 100,000 experts in more than 150
countries, Johnson Controls offers the world`s
largest portfolio of building technology, software as well
as service solutions with some of the most
trusted names in the industry. For more information,
visit www.johnsoncontrols.com or follow us
@johnsoncontrols on Twitter.
INVESTOR
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Antonella
Franzen
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Kellie
Harris
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Direct:
609.720.4665
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Direct:
773.294.4753
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Email: antonella.franzen@jci.com
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Email: mailto:kellie.harris@jci.com
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Ryan
Edelman
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Michael
Isaac
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Direct:
609.720.4545
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Direct: +41 52
6330374
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Email: ryan.edelman@jci.com
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Email:
michael.isaac@jci.com
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