MGM Resorts International was just named to DiversityInc's list of 25 noteworthy companies, and was among the top ten companies for Latinos. The recent corporate awards mark the seventh consecutive year the company has been recognized for its ethnic Diversity and Inclusion Initiative. DiversityInc ranks companies for diversity programs based on results of an annual survey.
Of the 587 companies eligible to participate in the recently completed survey, MGM Resorts is the only business headquartered in Nevada and the only gaming entity to earn one of the corporate awards.
Executive Vice President and Chief Diversity Officer Phyllis James said "As Nevada's largest private company, we make it a business imperative to be a leader in all forms of corporate social responsibility, including diversity and inclusion. We applaud our employees for genuinely and effectively embracing the principles of diversity and inclusion, and we are deeply honored to be recognized by DiversityInc for having one of the foremost corporate diversity and inclusion initiatives in our nation. "
Approximately 63% of the company's 61,000 employees are minorities. Management personnel include 42% women and 38% minorities involved in supervisory positions. In 2011, the company invested $142 million with Minority and Women Owned Business Development Enterprises suppliers and contractors. The company runs a Diversity Champion Training Workshop and has graduated 11,000 Diversity Champions since its inception.
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