Emerson has set diversity goals (23% women in leadership, 35% U.S. minorities in workforce) and maintains 13,000-member Employee Resource Groups. It was named a "Best Employer for Diversity" by Forbes and uses targeted recruiting for underrepresented groups. Progress is tracked through its annual employee survey.
The Company is committed to efforts to elevate the representation of women and U.S. minorities and foster an inclusive work environment that supports our large global workforce and helps us innovate for our customers. Employee Resource Groups have been created to support our diverse workforce and have grown to over 13,000 members. We also have taken actions to enhance diversity, including setting diversity targets for interview slates and targeted recruiting to increase the representation of women, minorities, U.S. military veterans, individuals with a disability and LGBTQ+ talent within Emerson. In 2021, the Company introduced diversity goals at the leadership level. We continue to make progress on our goals and were named a "Best Employer for Diversity" by Forbes. Overall, women represent 33 percent of our global workforce and 23 percent of leadership positions are held by women. In the U.S., minorities represent 35 percent of our workforce and 21 percent of our leadership positions.