Forbes: 10 Washington Employers Among Best For Diversity

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.

Washington is home to the headquarters of 10 of the best employers for diversity in the nation, according to Forbes. However, none of them land in the top 100.

Starbucks

• Overall rank: 109th
• Industry: Restaurants
• Employees: 291,000
• Sales: $23.5 billion

From Forbes:

"Starbucks Corp. engages in the manufacture and sale of coffee and tea. It operates through the following segments: Americas; Europe, Middle East, and Africa; China/Asia Pacific; Channel Development; and Other. Its brand portfolio includes Starbucks Coffee, Seattle's Best Coffee, Tazo Tea, Evolution Fresh, La Boulange, and Torrefazione Italia Coffee. The company was founded by Jerry Baldwin and Howard S. Schultz on November 4, 1985 and is headquartered in Seattle, WA."

REI

• Overall rank: 192nd
• Industry: Clothing, Shoes, Sports Equipment
• Employees: 13,000

Seattle Children's

• Overall rank: 197th
• Industry: Healthcare & Social
• Employees: 7,800

Microsoft

• Overall rank: 220th
• Industry: Software & Programming
• Employees: 131,000
• Sales: $118.2 billion

T-Mobile

• Overall rank: 222nd
• Industry: Telecommunications Services
• Employees: 50,000

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.