TORRANCE, Calif., May 14, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- DiversityInc
named Toyota one of its Top 50 Companies for Diversity® in 2014,
marking Toyota's eighth appearance on the list since 2006. Toyota
is the only automaker in the Top 50, placing at no. 38 of 1,215
companies vying for inclusion. Toyota moved up 10 spots over 2013,
reflecting strong corporate diversity and inclusion initiatives as
well as promotion among its associates, business partners, dealers
and customers.
"We are honored to once again be included as a Top 50 Company
for Diversity by DiversityInc," said Jim
Lentz, Chief Executive Officer, Toyota North America. "There
is a simple truth behind our approach to diversity and inclusion:
If we want to build great cars and trucks for the way our customers
live, Toyota will strive to be a reflection of the America in which
we live."
"Earning a spot on the DITop50 proves that management is paying
close attention to the needs of their primary
constituents—employees, customers and other key stakeholders," said
DiversityInc founder and CEO, Luke
Visconti.
The DiversityInc list recognizes businesses for their ongoing
commitments to diversity in four primary areas: Talent Pipeline,
Equitable Talent Development, CEO/Leadership Commitment and
Supplier Diversity. Highlights of Toyota's recent corporate
diversity and inclusion improvements include:
- The percentage of total employees participating in mentoring
programs has nearly doubled since 2013
- A commitment, equaling more than 40 percent of all
philanthropic endeavors, to supporting ethnic, LGBT, veterans and
disability nonprofit groups
- A 99.99 percent diverse supplier retention rate
- More than $100 million in
contracts with minority business enterprises generated since 2009
through the Toyota-hosted Opportunity Exchange for Minority Owned
Businesses, which is in its 24th year
Previously, Toyota was honored as the "Top Company for Employee
Engagement" by DiversityInc in October
2013. It also received recognition as a Top 10 Company for
LGBT Employees. Additionally, Toyota is a member of The Billion
Dollar Roundtable, which recognizes businesses with more than
$1 billion in annual spending with
certified ethnic and women-owned suppliers.
About Toyota
Toyota (NYSE: TM), the world's top automaker and creator of
the Prius, is committed to building vehicles for the way people
live through our Toyota, Lexus and Scion brands. Over the
past 50 years, we've built more than 25 million cars and trucks in
North America, where we operate 14
manufacturing plants (10 in the U.S.) and directly employ more than
40,000 people (more than 32,000 in the U.S.). Our 1,800 North
American dealerships (1,500 in the U.S.) sold more than 2.5 million
cars and trucks (more than 2.2 million in the U.S.) in 2013 – and
about 80 percent of all Toyota vehicles sold over the past 20 years
are still on the road today.
Toyota partners with philanthropic organizations across the
country, with a focus on education, safety and the
environment. As part of this commitment, we share the
company's extensive know-how garnered from building great cars and
trucks to help community organizations and other nonprofits expand
their ability to do good. For more information about Toyota,
visit www.toyotanewsroom.com
About DiversityInc
DiversityInc's mission is to bring education and clarity to
the business benefits of diversity. The DiversityInc Top 50
Companies for Diversity list began in 2001, at the same time many
corporations were beginning to understand the business value of
diversity-management initiatives. The 2014 Top 50 Companies for
Diversity results will also be featured on DiversityInc.com and in
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