Honours for diversity
Honours for diversity
By Colin Windell
For the 12th consecutive year Cummins has been named as one of the Top 50 companies for diversity and inclusion by DiversityInc, ranking 12 on the list of more than 1 000 companies.
As part of the global organisation, Cummins Africa Middle East has also made significant strides in the gender diversity journey over the past few years, incorporating more women into the workforce and focusing on making the physical environment practically inclusive.
Recognizing the need to press for progress faster, the company launched an integrated Gender Diversity Strategy in 2017, with clear aspirational goals. The strategy recognises factors impacting the heavy industry whilst incorporating broader socio-economic, political and cultural factors at play across Africa and Middle East.
The results are telling, with substantial increases in the hiring and promotion rates of women. Other initiatives address challenges faced by women within the organization and community at large, focusing on the holistic well-being and success of women personally and professionally.
In addition to making the Top 50 list, Cummins was also cited on three of DiversityInc's specialty lists. These rankings are:
- 9 for Top Companies for Supplier Diversity
- 7 for Top Companies for Executive Women
- 20 for Top Companies for Executive Diversity Councils
"The more we grow and expand globally, the more important it is that we attract and develop employees from around the world, who have the knowledge and skills to work effectively in the markets in which we do business,” says Kelley Bertoux Creveling, Executive Director – Global Diversity and Right Environment.
“We are at our best when we fully include those unique perspectives, experiences and languages – truly leveraging the power of diversity and inclusion."
The DiversityInc Top 50 list, issued yearly since 2001, recognises the top US companies in terms of diversity and inclusion management. These companies excel in such areas as hiring, retaining and promoting women, minorities, people with disabilities, LGBT, and veterans. The DiversityInc Top 50 ranking is based on empirical data obtained through organisations that fill out a survey.