PLANO, Texas, May 10, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- DiversityInc
named Toyota Motor North America (TMNA) one of its Top 50 Companies
for Diversity®, ranking 18th on the 2019 survey, up from number 25
last year. The company was also recognized for diverse leadership
and its commitment to hiring women of color, LGBT and veteran team
members.
The DiversityInc Top 50 list recognizes the nation's top
companies for diversity management. This year's competition was
improved by adding questions that connect talent programs and
workplace practices to desired talent results.
"Our commitment to diversity and inclusion isn't purely an
internal or talent initiative - it's part of our DNA as a company,"
said Sandra Phillips Rogers, chief
diversity officer and chief legal officer, TMNA. "It is more
important than ever that we engage team members with diverse
perspectives and experiences to help us develop innovative
products, solutions and services that delight our customers and
enrich our communities."
Here are some of the reasons why Toyota is rated a top company
for diversity:
- It's part of the cultural fabric – Respect for
People and Continuous Improvement are the two pillars that make up
the foundation of the company and have since its inception more
than 100 years ago.
- Commitment to team member development and D+I education
– Dynamic in-house programs develop team members to their fullest
capabilities, while educating them to foster a culture of
inclusion.
- Learning from others to incorporate best practices – An
external Diversity Advisory Board made up of diverse leaders was
created to share knowledge and build accountability processes for
insight, guidance and diversity of thought.
- Diverse executive leadership – Consecutive
year-over-year growth in diverse Black, Latino and Asian
leaders.
- LGBTQ+ inclusive culture – Toyota has received 12
consecutive perfect scores on Human Rights Corporate Equality
Index.
- Values the importance of a diverse workforce
– Continued focus on diversity as part of the recruitment
process, to ensure diverse candidate pools are being
reached.
- Robust veterans program – Recruit and support
veterans by helping them translate their military skills to
civilian work.
- Job creation through supplier diversity – 40,000 jobs
created across the U.S. through Toyota's Opportunity Exchange,
helping build strong relationships among minority- and women-owned
suppliers.
- Supporting an inclusive culture while strengthening the
business – Over 85 team member-led Employee Resource Groups
across North America, (known as
Business Partnering Groups) connect, learn, and advance business
through inclusion, engagement, and marketplace connection.
About DiversityInc
The mission of DiversityInc is to bring education and clarity to
the business benefits of diversity. The DiversityInc Top 50
Companies for Diversity list began in 2001, when many corporations
were beginning to understand the business value of
diversity-management initiatives. The 2019 Top 50 Companies for
Diversity results will be featured on DiversityInc.com.
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About Toyota
Toyota (NYSE: TM) has been a part of the cultural fabric in the
U.S. and North America for more
than 60 years, and is committed to advancing sustainable,
next-generation mobility through our Toyota and Lexus
brands. During that time, Toyota has created a tremendous
value chain as our teams have contributed to world-class design,
engineering, and assembly of more than 38 million cars and trucks
in North America, where we operate
14 manufacturing plants (10 in the U.S.) and directly employ more
than 47,000 people (over 36,000 in the U.S.). Our 1,800 North
American dealerships (nearly 1,500 in the U.S.) sold 2.8 million
cars and trucks (2.4 million in the U.S.) in 2018.
Through the Start Your Impossible campaign, Toyota highlights
the way it partners with community, civic, academic and
governmental organizations to address our society's most pressing
mobility challenges. We believe that when people are free to move,
anything is possible. For more information about Toyota,
visit www.toyotanewsroom.com.
Carley Hummel
W: 469.292.8754
E: carley.hummel@toyota.com
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