Toyota's recognition in the Top 50 Survey comes just five years after launching its 21st Century Diversity Strategy, which set tangible diversity targets in areas including employment, procurement and dealer development. With the help of the industry's only external diversity advisory board, a seven-member board chaired by former Secretary of Labor Alexis Herman, Toyota has made strong progress, including more than doubling its annual spending with ethnic and diverse suppliers. In addition, people of color now represent 30 percent of Toyota's employment. ...

Commenting on the DiversityInc survey, Pat Pineda, group vice president at Toyota Motor North America, said, "At Toyota we consider diversity and inclusion to be a top priority and we are honored to be recognized by DiversityInc. The Toyota team remains committed to ensuring that these principles are instilled in every aspect of our business, including employment, procurement, and dealer development."

"As a Top 50 company, Toyota demonstrated strong unbiased recruitment and retention as well as excellence in communications and supplier diversity," said Luke Visconti, partner and cofounder of DiversityInc. "It is a commitment to these management practices that have earned Toyota the recognition on the Top 50 list."