MERCK & CO.
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PROFILES 11–20
INDUSTRY
Pharmaceuticals
MAIN COMPE TI TORS
Bristol-Myers
Squibb, Pfizer,
Sanofi-Aventis
U.S. HEADQUARTERS
Whitehouse
Station, N. J.
U.S. EMPLOYEES
34,760
GLOBAL EMPLOYEES
94,000
GLOBAL REVENUE
$45.98 billion
COMPANY FAC TS
KENNETH FRAZIER
PROFILES 21–30
Merck’s commitment to diversity globally and in the United States remains stronger than ever, even as it worked to complete its $41-billion merger with Schering-Plough. Led by Vice President and Chief Diversity Officer Deborah Dagit, Merck has a long his-
tory as a diversity leader as well as with its commitment and out-
reach to people with disabilities and the LGBT community.
In December 2010, Merck named its first Black CEO: President, CEO
and Director Kenneth Frazier, who took the helm of the company in
January. He is one of just four Black CEOs leading Fortune 500 companies.
Merck’s work/life benefits are strong and include onsite childcare,
flexible hours, onsite religious accommodations, subsidized membership in wellness/fitness facilities, paid paternity leave, dependent-care
benefits, a caregiver website, a credit union, an eldercare program, and
college webinars and counseling.
The company has a long history of philanthropic commitment to multicultural groups; its
current roster includes UNCF, GLSEN (the Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network),
The PhD Project, National Alliance for Hispanic Health, and Career Opportunities for
Students with Disabilities (COSD).
DEBORAH DAGIT
• VICE PRESIDENT &
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The DiversityInc
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The DiversityInc Top
10 Companies for
Global Diversity
LEADERSHIP
PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL
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INDUSTRY
Insurance and
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MAIN COMPETITORS
AIG, AXA
Equitable, MetLife
U. S. HEADQUARTERS
Newark, N. J.
U. S. EMPLOYEES
20,023
GLOBAL EMPLOYEES
39,422
GLOBAL REVENUE
$38.41 billion
COMPANY FACTS
Amainstay on the DiversityInc Top 50 list, Prudential has vaulted from its middle-of-the-pack position to No. 16 as its deep-rooted external and internal commitment to inclusiveness accelerates. Under the efforts of Chief Diversity Officer Emilio Egea
and Vice President of Diversity Ignace Conic, the diversity initiatives and
goals to assess their success have been fully integrated into the management of the organization, including the senior-most leadership. There is
a consistent communication to employees of the diversity strategy, and
progress and accountability for diversity results are tied directly to the
performance of the company’s Chairman and CEO John Strangfeld.
Diversity is a specific goal in annual management-performance
reviews, and every manager has to adopt at least one personal or organizational diversity objective. Managers receive consistent and comprehensive training and education about the value of diversity.
The hallmark of this company is its truly amazing philanthropy
to multicultural communities, especially in its home city of Newark,
N.J. (also where DiversityInc’s headquarters is located). Prudential
allocates 68 percent of its philanthropic efforts to charities aimed at
Blacks, Latinos, Asians, American Indians, LGBT people and people
with disabilities, and that includes partnerships with such organizations
as the Boys and Girls Clubs of Newark, Aspira of New Jersey and the
Children’s Defense Fund.
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JOHN STRANGFELD,
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JOHN STRANGFELD
• CHAIRMAN AND CEO
EMILIO EGEA
• CHIEF DIVERSITY
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