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FALL 2015

Leadership and Executive Development for women of all races, cultures and backgrounds

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d i v e r s i t y w o m a n . c o m Fa l l 2 0 1 5 D I V E R S I T Y W O M A N 37 100 BEST COMPANIES FOR WOMEN'S LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT Company Headquarters Type of Company Highlights Notes & Programs 3M St. Paul, MN Conglomorate • Mentorship program • Women's leadership network provides opportunities for women to develop leadership skills and broaden their network ADP Roseland, NJ Business services • High % of mulitcul- tural women • 18% of employees are multicultural women Abbot Abbott Park, IL Pharmaceuti- cal • Mentorship program • Family-friendly • 42% of senior managers are women • Executive Inclusion Council monitors hiring and advancement of women and people of color into US management positions Accenture New York, NY Consulting • Mentorship programs • Female CFO • 32% of managers and executives are women • Women's network and employee groups Aetna Hartford, CT Health care insurance • High % of female managers • 75% of all employees are female • 64% of managers and supervisors are women • 33% of executive committee is female Allianz Golden Valley, MN Financial services • Mentorship programs • Family-friendly • 100 women sponsorship initiative engages senior-level managers in nurturing female talent Allstate Northbrook, IL Insurance • Family-friendly • 58% female workforce; 21% are corporate executives American Express New York, NY Commercial banking • High % of promo- tions for manager level and above go to women • 44% of managers and executives are women • 43% of recent promotions to manager, senior manager, or corporate executive given to women • 100% of women participate in leadership development programs, including Women in the Pipeline and Women at the Top Anthem Indianapolis, IN Managed health care • Mentorship programs • High % of female managers • 45% of senior managers are women • In 2014, Anthem launched a leadership development program targeted at mid-level minority leaders AOL New York, NY Internet • Strong representation of women on the board • Family friendly • 33% of board members are women • Numerous leadership development programs Aon Chicago, IL Risk management • High % of female managers • Mentorship programs • The frm is striving to meet its goal of having women make up 30% to 50% of the participants in its four formal career development programs • 58% of executives with proft-and-loss responsibility are women Arnold & Porter Washington, DC Law firm • High % of female managers • Family-friendly • 40% of senior managers and executives are women • 18 weeks fully paid maternity leave AstraZeneca London, UK Pharmaceuti- cal • High % of female managers • Family-friendly • 49% of managers and executives are women • Ranked a top-50 company for executive women by the National Association for Female Executives for seven consecutive years • Career development and mentorship programs AT&T; Wireless Dallas, TX Telecommu- nications • High % of recent pro- motions for manager level and above given to women • Mentorship programs • Women are 49% of the managers and senior managers in the com- pany's Accelerated Development Program, which strengthens their odds of entering the executive pipeline • 34% of recent promotions to manager, senior manager, and corporate executive postions given to women A.T. Kearney Chicago, IL Management consulting • Family-friendly • Mentorship programs • 16 weeks fully paid maternity leave • In a new program, senior executives sponsor women and detail the steps that will move them closer to promotion; high performers may be eligible for a fully-paid MBA from Columbia, Harvard, or another top university Avon New York, NY Personal Care • Family-friendly • High % of female managers • 65% female workforce • 64% of board members are women • 80% of employees use a fextime AXA Equitable New York, NY Financial services • High % of female managers • Multicultural women occupy major roles at this fnancial services com- pany: standouts include senior vice president and chief procurement offcer Nelida Garcia (who is Hispanic) and senior vice president and corporate counsel Patricia Louie (who is Asian American)

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