Washington, DC — This month, the National LGBT Chamber of Commerce (NGLCC), the business voice of the LGBT community, in collaboration with its partners in the National Business Inclusion Consortium (NBIC), selected the seventh annual cohort of Best-of-the-Best corporations in America committed to diversity and inclusion across diverse segments. The presentation of those honored with the Best-of-the-Best designation will be made at the Best-of-the-Best Awards Luncheon on November 17 as part of NBIC Unity Week.
NGLCC formed the National Business Inclusion Consortium in 2011, and its members represent a total of over $9 trillion in annual economic strength along with significant contributions to the marketplace and workplace. Only companies achieving industry-leading results across all diverse segments are eligible to receive the prestigious Best-of-the-Best designation from the NBIC, whose members include:
- The National LGBT Chamber of Commerce (NGLCC)
- Disability:IN
- The National Minority Supplier Development Council (NMSDC)
- The National Veteran-Owned Business Association (NaVOBA)
- The U.S. Black Chambers, Inc (USBC)
- The U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (USHCC)
- The U.S. Pan Asian American Chamber of Commerce (USPAACC)
- WEConnect International
- Women Impacting Public Policy (WIPP)
- The Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC)
“The Best-of-the-Best designation honors corporations for their commitment to America’s diverse employees and business owners, which includes LGBT people, people of color, women, and people with disabilities,” said NGLCC Co-Founder and President Justin Nelson. “This designation is highly competitive and is bestowed only to corporations that we see constantly striving to strengthen and celebrate diversity. These corporations being honored are true leaders in ongoing global commitments to create a better future for all diverse communities in business– especially as we work to help all our communities recover equitably from the pandemic.”
The 2022 Best-of-the-Best Corporations for Inclusion are:
AARP
Accenture
Altria Group
American Family Insurance
Bristol Myers Squibb
Capital One
Chevron
Comcast NBCUniversal
Corning Incorporated
CVS Health
DuPont
Eaton Corporation
Elevance Health (aka Anthem Inc.)
Ernst & Young, LLP
FedEx
GSK
Health Care Service Corporation
HILTON
Humana Inc.
Intel Corporation
Johnson & Johnson
JPMorgan Chase
Kellogg Company
Liberty Mutual Group
Lowe’s Companies, Inc.
Macy’s
Merck
Nationwide Insurance
New York Life
Northwestern Mutual
Pacific Gas & Electric Company
PepsiCo
Pfizer Inc
PNC Financial Services
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Raytheon Technologies
Robert Half International
Salesforce
Sodexo
State Street Corporation
T-Mobile US, INC
Target
TD Bank
Toyota
Trane Technologies
Travel + Leisure Co.
Truist
U.S. Bank
UPS
Wells Fargo
Also being recognized during the Best-of-the-Best celebration will be the NBIC Program or Initiative of the Year; NBIC Courage in Government Award; and additional special recognitions.
“Demonstrating commitment to diversity is not only the right thing to do, but it’s also the smartest thing to do for businesses large and small,” says NGLCC Co-Founder and CEO Chance Mitchell. “The select group of Fortune 500 companies honored with a Best-of-the-Best designation are innovators and trailblazers for inclusion and are constantly raising the bar forward for themselves, their peers, and their competitors. While we pause to honor some extraordinary leaders at the Best-of-the-Best gala, the great work of ensuring opportunity for all of us is a year-round commitment. We look forward to working with all of these great companies for decades to come in shaping a more inclusive economy for all.”
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