9
Prudential Financial
On the DiversityInc Top 50 list for the 12th consecutive year, Prudential has moved up seven spots into the top 10 as it continues to evolve the practices that have made it a diversity-management leader in the face of increased competition and more nuanced evaluation.
PROFILES 11–18
PROFILES 19–26
U.S. HEADQUARTERS
Newark, N. J.
GLOBAL EMPLOYEES
41,044
U.S. EMPLOYEES
18,866
LAST YEAR’S
DIVERSITYINC
TOP 50 RANKING
No. 16
NO.
8
The DiversityInc
Top 10 Companies
for Recruitment &
Retention
NO.
10
The DiversityInc
Top 10 Companies
for Blacks
NO.
7
The DiversityInc
Top 10 Companies
for People With
Disabilities
COMPANY FACTS
DIVERSITYINC LISTS
PROFILES 27–34
Prudential particularly stands out for
its involvement in the community, directing 68 percent of its philanthropic spending to multicultural nonprofits. Groups it
helps include the Children’s Defense Fund,
ASPIRA, Boys & Girls Clubs, and
YouthBuild of Newark, where
the company is headquartered.
For these remarkable efforts,
Prudential was honored as
DiversityInc’s Top Company
for Community Development
2012
Its executives have their compensation linked
to diversity through their performance reviews.
They are measured on: representation; the
Prudential leverages its eight resource
groups for community outreach as well. The
groups, which include a fifth of the employees,
are reviewed biannually on performance in
professional development, business integration,
community outreach, and diversity awareness
and education.
Prudential Financial received
DiversityInc’s Top Company for Community
Development special award in 2011.
LEADERSHIP
PROFILES 35-42
JOHN STRANGFELD
• CHAIRMAN AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
“At Prudential we know that in order to succeed, attract top talent
and deliver to diverse markets we need to embrace employees’ unique
talents, experiences, insights and creativity. This can only come from
an environment that supports diversity and inclusion as a way of life
and seeks to embed this belief in every aspect of the business.”
“Our approach to diversity and inclusion is about striving to create a
workplace where everyone brings their whole selves to do the work of the
firm. Encouraging our leaders to build authentic relationships with people
who are different leads to true employee engagement, and that increases
everyone’s commitment and contribution, which is key to our success.”
