ARAMARK On...Diversity
Background:
As private and public sector organizations continue to manage pressure to improve their bottom lines, they are increasingly recognizing that diversity – in their employees, in their partners, in the customers they serve – is a key factor for success.
For many businesses, the core understanding of diversity has gone far beyond affirmative action, to the embracing of all differences at all levels of the organization for a more sophisticated perspective and competitive advantage. Today, diversity relates to any one of several differences in individuals’ characteristics, including race, gender, sexual identity, age, religion, physical differences and social background.
ARAMARK’s Position:
ARAMARK understands that a mosaic of backgrounds, styles, perspectives and beliefs adds value to our workforce, our clients, our customers, our communities – and, in turn, our shareholders.
Because we are committed to being a company where the best people want to work, we champion a comprehensive diversity initiative.
Because we thrive on growth, we recruit, retain and develop a diverse workforce.
Because we succeed through performance, we create an environment that allows all employees to contribute to their fullest potential.
Awards the company has received for diversity include:
- ARAMARK was among the Top 40 Companies for Hispanics as selected by Hispanic Business magazine in 2005.
- ARAMARK was recognized by Fortune magazine as one of the Top 50 Companies for Minorities in 2005. Companies were selected based on criteria such as compensation, managerial diversity, board of director composition, workforce composition, and CEO commitment to diversity.
- ARAMARK was named one of the best companies for diversity by Black Enterprise magazine, one of the nation’s leading business publications.
- ARAMARK received the 2005 Silver Diversity Award, sponsored by the Greater Valley Forge Human Resource Association, Inc. (GVFHRA), a regional chapter of the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM).
- ARAMARK was honored as “Employer of the Year” by Goodwill Industries of Delaware and Delaware County, Inc. Each year, this award is given to a business that has encouraged the full integration of people with disabilities into the workforce and into the social activities of the company.
- Dennis Maple, President, ARAMARK Education was recognized by Black Enterprise magazine on its list of 75 Most Powerful Blacks in Corporate America for 2005.
News:
Black Collegian Magazine Recognizes ARAMARK as a Top Employer