Forbes: 6 Colorado Employers Among Best For Diversity In America

The business magazine Forbes, in partnership with market research firm Statista, has released its third annual list of the 500 Best Employers For Diversity in America.

Colorado is home to the headquarters of six of the best employers for diversity in the nation, according to Forbes.

Ball

• Overall rank: 105
• Industry: Aerospace & Defense
• Employees: 17,500
• Sales: $11.6 billion
• Headquarters: Broomfield

Founded in 1880 by five members of the Ball family, Ball Corp. produces metal packaging for foods, drinks and household products around the world. The company also manufactures products for defense, civil space and commercial space industries.

TTEC

• Overall rank: 184
• Industry: Business Services & Supplies
• Employees: 17,816
• Headquarters: Englewood

"We are a leading global customer experience technology and services company focused on the design, implementation and delivery of transformative customer experience for many of the world’s most iconic and disruptive brands," TTEC's website reads.

Red Robin Gourmet Burgers

• Overall rank: 333
• Industry: Restaurants
• Employees: 27,283
• Headquarters: Greenwood Village

Founded in 1969 in Seattle, the restaurant chain now has more than 550 restaurants, 90 of which are operated as a franchise.

Vail Resorts

• Overall rank: 371
• Industry: Travel & Leisure
• Employees: 38,500
• Headquarters: Broomfield

The company's mountain segment includes 37 resorts in three countries. The Vail Resorts Hospitality oversees lodging, condos and golf courses; and the Vail Resorts Development Company oversees real estate holdings and property development.

Air Methods

• Overall rank: 397
• Industry: Transportation and Logistics
• Employees: 4,500
• Sales: Unlisted
• Headquarters: Greenwood Village

"Air Methods Corp. provides air medical transportation services throughout the United States and design, manufacture, and install medical aircraft interiors and other aerospace and medical transport products," the Forbes report read. "It operates through two divisions: Air Medical Services and United Rotorcraft division."

VF

• Overall rank: 448
• Industry: Clothing, Shoes, Sports Equipment
• Employees: 31,000
• Sales: $13.6 billion
• Headquarters: Denver

"VF Corp. designs, produces, procures, markets and distributes lifestyle apparel, footwear and related products," the Forbes report read. "It operates through the following segments: Outdoor & Action Sports, Jeanswear, Imagewear and Sportswear."

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Forbes compiled the comprehensive rankings by surveying 60,000 Americans working for businesses with at least 1,000 employees. Respondents were first asked to rate their organizations on criteria such as age, gender, ethnicity, disability and sexual orientation, according to authors of the Forbes report.

After the 60,000 surveys were completed, Statista then asked respondents belonging to minority groups to nominate organizations other than their own for a spot on the list. The final list included the 500 employers that not only received the most recommendations but also had the most diverse boards and executive ranks.

Here are the top 10 best employers for diversity in the United States in 2020, according to Forbes:

1. SAP: Newtown Square, Pennsylvania
2. Henry Ford Health System: Detroit, Michigan
3. Procter & Gamble: Cincinnati, Ohio
4. Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center: Columbus, Ohio
5. Visa: Foster City, California
6. Ultimate Software Group: Weston, Florida
7. Levi Strauss & Co: San Francisco, California
8. Duke University: Durham, North Carolina
9. JLL: Chicago, Illinois
10. Tufts Health Plan: Watertown, Massachusetts

The full list of 500 companies is available on Forbes.