WaMu Recognized as Top Diverse Employer—Again

[CactusCarlos]

http://newsroom.wamu.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=189529&p=irol-newsArticle&ID=1201788&highlight=

Company ranks in top ten of Hispanic Business’ Diversity Elite and earns perfect score on the Human Rights Campaign’s Corporate Equality Index
SEATTLE, WA (September 24, 2008) – Washington Mutual, Inc. (NYSE:WM), one of the nation’s leading banks for consumers and small businesses, has once again been recognized as a top employer by Hispanic Business magazine and the Human Rights Campaign.

Hispanic Business magazine recently ranked WaMu sixth in its annual Diversity Elite list, which names the top 60 companies for Hispanics. The company was honored specifically for its efforts to recruit Hispanic employees, reach out to Hispanic consumers and support Hispanic communities and organizations.

The Human Rights Campaign, the largest national gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender (GLBT) civil rights organization, also awarded WaMu its second consecutive 100 percent score in the organization’s 2009 Corporate Equality Index (CEI), which measures progress in attaining equal rights for GLBT employees and consumers. WaMu joins the ranks of 259 other major U.S. businesses that also received top marks in the annual survey. The CEI rated a total of 583 businesses on GLBT-related policies and practices, including non-discrimination policies and domestic partner benefits.

In both surveys, WaMu earned points for competitive diversity policies and programs, including the recently established Latino, African American and GLBT employee network groups, all of which have a corporate executive sponsor and champion.

“Diversity is an integral part of cultivating a welcoming, innovative and dynamic workplace here at WaMu. We are proud to be recognized for the opportunities and benefits we offer to all of our employees, including the specific efforts we have made to engage Hispanics and the GLBT community,” said Steve Rotella, WaMu president and COO. “We are committed to diversity at WaMu and pledge to listen to our customers and work closely with our employees to continue to make progress.”

These two recent honors build upon diversity recognitions WaMu received earlier in 2008. WaMu was named one of 25 Noteworthy Companies by Diversity Inc magazine and one of the Top 50 Corporations for Supplier Diversity by Hispanic Enterprise magazine.

About WaMu

WaMu, through its subsidiaries, is one of the nation's leading consumer and small business banks. At June 30, 2008, WaMu and its subsidiaries had assets of $309.73 billion. The company has a history dating back to 1889 and its subsidiary banks currently operate approximately 2,300 consumer and small business banking stores throughout the nation. WaMu’s press releases are available at http://newsroom.wamu.com.

Well, at least they're a diverse broke bank.

 

[Chris_]

WaMu went belly up last night........

HEADLINE:  "Minorities Hardest Hit".....

doc

[Tnafbrat]

Well, at least they're a diverse broke bank.

 

You took the words right out of my mouth. 

[Chris_]

Well, at least they're a diverse broke bank.

 

Baaaaad Carlos.  Brings to mind mental images I really didn't want to ever see, especially in the wake of the WaMu ad with all the business executives stark nekkid.  Sounds a bit too much like "Broke Bank Mountin'"

eeeeeeeeew.

[JohnnyReb]

Just one of the many straws that broke the camels back.

[DumbAss Tanker]

Gosh, maybe diversity isn't nearly as important to success as having a frickin' CLUE what you're doing in the first place?!?  Can all the PSAs really be so wrong?

    

[Ptarmigan]

So much for that. WaMu is the biggest bank failure.