4 meals firms made DiversityInc’s Prime 50 Firms for Variety listing this yr — The Hershey Firm, The Kellogg Firm, PepsiCo, and McCormick & Firm. PepsiCo is a newcomer to the listing, whereas the others have appeared on a number of previous lists.
DiversityInc has compiled this listing yearly since 2001. The rating is predicated on a survey of firms with not less than 750 US workers, leading to a report card on their efficiency in a number of key areas, together with management accountability, office practices, and provider range.
#6 The Hershey Firm
2021 Rating: #10
2020 Rating: #21
2019 Rating: #25
2018 Rating: #33
The Hershey Firm, which has been steadily climbing up the ranks since its debut on the listing in 2018, inched up 4 extra spots this yr to take the #6 spot.
“One of many issues I most worth in a group is various considering,” mentioned Michele Buck, Hershey’s Chairman and CEO. “The extra {that a} group is consultant of the particular inhabitants, the extra you get that various considering, and we see that on daily basis.”
Hershey moved up from forty third to twenty third place on the “Prime Firms for Environmental, Social & Governance” sublist and claimed a spot on a number of of DiversityInc’s different specialty lists, together with:
- Prime Firms for Govt Variety Councils (#4)
- Prime Firms for Expertise Acquisition for Ladies of Shade (#6)
- Prime Firms for Veterans (#8)
- Prime Firms for Latino Executives (#9)
- Prime Firms for Sponsorship (#12)
#35 Kellogg Firm
2021 Rating: #31
2020 Rating: #34
2019 Rating: #21
2018 Rating: #18
2017 Rating: #28
2016 Rating: #30
2015 Rating: #26
2014 Rating: #31
2013 Rating: #32
2012 Rating: #49
Though The Kellogg Firm fell again 4 spots to #35 this yr, the corporate has persistently been on DiversityInc’s listing annually since 2012.
This yr, Kellogg got here #9 for “Prime Firms for Environmental, Social and Governance.” The corporate additionally snatched up spots on a number of specialty lists, together with:
- Prime Firms for Latino Executives (#5)
- Prime Firms for Provider Variety (#6)
- Prime Firms for Folks with Disabilities (#18)
- Prime Firms for Veterans (#18)
- Prime Firms for Worker Useful resource Teams (#24)
#49 PepsiCo
This yr marks PepsiCo’s first look on DiversityInc’s listing at #49. The corporate additionally took the #15 spot on the “Prime Firms for Board of Administrators” specialty listing.
#50 McCormick & Firm
2021 Rating: #47
2020 Rating: #44
2019 Rating: #41
2018 Rating: #37
2017 Rating: #45
McCormick & Firm dropped to the final spot in its sixth yr on the general listing and got here in at #35 on the “Prime Firms for Environmental, Social & Governance” specialty listing.
These 4 firms have demonstrated their dedication to enhancing range and inclusion within the office and can hopefully encourage extra meals and beverage firms to observe their lead.
