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LATINA
Style 50 2006
Once again, we rank the top
50 companies for Latinas to work for in the United
States, in the seventh annual LATINA Style
50. |
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The McDonald’s Corporation prides itself
on a workforce as diverse as the
billions of customers it serves
worldwide every day. While McDonald’s
leads the way in developing new and
innovative services to better serve its
customers, it demonstrates that same
commitment to recruiting and retaining
diverse employees. McDonald’s is an
aggressive recruiter in the Latino
community and has developed a campaign
designed specifically to recruit
Latinas. Once hired, McDonald’s supports
each of its Latina employees through a
myriad of programs. In a company-wide
initiative to better meet the needs of
its Latina employees, McDonald’s
surveyed 125 of its highest-ranking
Latinas to determine their issues of
importance, and reconvened for a follow-up
symposium with company leadership.
McDonald’s is a true champion of the
work-life balance, offering Latinas a
highly competitive benefits package, as
well as encouraging their participation
in the innumerable philanthropic efforts
they undertake. |
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Gloria
Santona
Executive Vice President and
General Counsel |
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Serving as corporate
general counsel since 2001, Gloria Santona
joined McDonald’s as an attorney 29 years ago.
Her responsibilities include overseeing 133
lawyers worldwide, as well as enacting and
monitoring all aspects of legal compliance and
policy for the corporation. She also provides
advice on matters of corporate governance to the
Board of Directors.
LATINA Style proudly congratulates
McDonald’s Corporation for its ongoing
commitment to the recruitment, retention, and
advancement of Latinas.
www.mcdonalds.com
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The 50
Best Companies For Latinas to Work For in the U.S.
By Gabrielle Lake and Marta Ortúzar
Change is afoot in the LATINA Style 50! Not
since 1998, when we started to track how corporate
America was responding to the growing number of
Latinas in the workplace, have we seen such a
drastic improvement in how companies are supporting
their Latina employees.
Latinas continue to enter the professional field in
growing numbers, and the competition for their
talents is hotter than ever. A number of Latinas
have joined corporate boards, including Aida Alvarez,
who was elected to the board of directors of Wal-Mart.
The rise to the top continues to be slower than we
would like, but steady progress is being made – and
the influence of Latinas at higher levels is being
felt more and more.
Truth be told, companies are not making these
changes for the sake of appearances. Rather,
corporate America is finally realizing that
diversity equals dividends. A diverse workforce
translates into a significant competitive advantage
in creativity, innovation, responsiveness to
changing markets, and globalization. Companies with
a diverse workforce are much better prepared to face
these opportunities.
Our Company of the Year, McDonald’s Corporation, is
a perfect example. From top to bottom, this icon of
America’s corporate might has embraced diversity
full force, providing Latinas, women, and minorities
with great opportunities for advancement and career
development. They have created an environment where
talented Latinas at all levels – from franchisees to
executives – can flourish. We congratulate
McDonald’s and all the other members of this year’s
list. |
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