Marketplace recognition
Acknowledgment of IBM's commitment and accomplishments in supporting diversity has come from a broad spectrum of organizations and publications. We appreciate that the marketplace has recognized our efforts consistently throughout the years.
Areas of recognition
General Diversity
| Year |
Award |
| 2009 |
The Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE) Company of the Year, IBM United States |
| 2009 |
IBM makes list Black Enterprise Magazine's list of top companies for diversity |
| 2009 |
United States: IBM is one of Conceive Magazine's 50 Best Companies for adoption. |
| 2009 |
IBM takes #2 Spot in Diveristy Inc's 2009 Top 10 Global Diversity Companies List |
| 2009 |
American Association for Affirmative Action - Community Service Award |
| 2009 |
DiversityInc Top 50 list:
- 10th in the Top 50 list
- 1st for People with Disabilities
- 2nd for Supplier Diversity
- 4th for LGBT and Asians
Sustained rank of 2nd for Global Diversity Companies
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Asians
| Year |
Award |
| 2009 |
Top 20 Companies for Asian Americans by Asian Business Ventures for the seventh consecutive year. |
| 2008 |
IBM selected as one of the Top 20 Companies for Asian Americans by Asian Business Ventures for sixth consecutive year |
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Blacks
| Year |
Award |
| 2009 |
Black Enterprise magazine names IBM leaders to the coveted list of the 100 Most Powerful Executives in Corporate America. |
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Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender
| Year |
Award |
| 2009 |
IBM #2 in the IGLCC International Business Equality Index (IBEI) |
| 2009 |
Hyacinth Award, IBM Poland |
| 2009 |
Meritus Award, IBM Austria |
| 2009 |
PFLAG Straight for Equality Business Award, IBM United States |
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Hispanic/Latino
| Year |
Award |
| 2009 |
The Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE) Company of the Year, IBM United States |
| 2008 |
United States, company of the Year by the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers. |
| 2008 |
United States, One of the top 50 companies for Latinas to work for in America by Latina Style Magazine. |
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Native American Heritage
| Year |
Award |
| 2009 |
American Indian Science & Engineering Society (AISES) Technical Excellence Award |
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People with Disabilities
| Year |
Award |
| 2009 |
Helen Keller award (IBM India) |
| 2009 |
Accessibility Award (IBM China) |
| 2008, rcvd March 2009 |
IBM Spain, "Fundación Randstad a la Acción Social 2008 (Category: Business)" recognition of bringing people with disabilities into the mainstream. |
| 2008 |
IBM India, National Award for Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities as Employer for the year 2008. |
| 2008 |
Helen Keller Award 2008 in the category of Companies/Organizations/Institutions who through their policies and practices demonstrate their belief in equal rights and gainful employment for persons with disabilities. |
| 2008 |
IBM Italy, "Vita Vera Enzo Casserà," national recognition delivered by the Italian government. |
| 2008 |
IBM Ireland, "Gradireland" AHEAD award for companies employing graduates with disabilities. |
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Women
| Year |
Award |
| 2009 |
IBM named by Working Mother Magazine as one of the Best Companies for Multicultural Women. |
| 2009 |
IBM named to the Progressive Employers of Canada List for 2009 |
| 2009 |
IBM Japan, J-Win's Grand Prize Award for Diversity |
| 2009 |
NAFE Top Company Award |
| 2009 |
National Association for female executives (United States) Top 50 Companies for Executive Women, IBM made the top 10 |
| 2008 |
One of the 100 best, and top 10 for working mothers by Working Mother Magazine. |
| 2008 |
Where Women Want to Work – Top 50, the London Times |
| 2008 |
2007 Working Mother Best Companies for Multicultural Women by Working Mother Media |
| 2008 |
IBM Belgium among top 5 of most breastfeeding-friendly company |
| 2008 |
IBM Poland, a Mum friendly company |
| 2008 |
IBM UK, the first Woman Corporate Award by CBI / Real Business magazine / Lloyds TSB Corp. Markets |
| 2008 |
IBM Colorado, Colorado Women's Vision Foundation's Corporate Advocacy Award. |
| 2008 |
United States, working Mother Best Companies for Multicultural Women by Working Mother Media |
| 2008 |
NAFE Top Company Award |
| 2008 |
Working Mother magazine – Best Companies for Working Mothers, Top 10 recipient; 23rd year. |
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Work/Life
| Year |
Award |
| 2009 |
The Conference Board Work Life Leadership Council's Moving to the Future Award for Managing a Dispersed Workforce. |
| 2008 |
The 2008 Alfred P. Sloan Award for Business Excellence in Workplace Flexibility. |
| 2008 |
Universum award |
| 2008 |
"Mum Friendly Company" award |
| 2008 |
IBM Poland, 3rd place recognition in "A Company of Equal Opportunities" award for best practices work/life programs. |
| 2008 |
IBM Germany, "Total E-Quality Certificate" for 2008-2010. |
| 2008 |
IBM Germany named in Top 10 companies (large enterprise) for Work/Life Integration. |
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