2011 Corporate Responsibility Report - JPMorgan Chase

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“A diverse, talented and
motivated workforce is
the key to ensuring an
exceptional client and
customer experience as
we grow internationally
and expand our U.S. retail
footprint. Nothing is more
vital to our long-term
success than our ability to
attract talent from across
the globe, while developing
and supporting our
employees in the pursuit of
their goals.”
Patricia David, Global Head of Diversity,
JPMorgan Chase
JPMORGAN CHASE & CO.
Supporting an Inclusive Workplace for Our Lesbian,
Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) Employees
For ten years, the Human Rights Campaign’s
Corporate Equality Index has served as a
barometer to identify the most inclusive,
LGBT-friendly companies in the U.S. For
the 10th consecutive year, JPMorgan Chase
scored 100% on this important index that
takes an in-depth look at each company’s
policies and practices relating to inclusion,
such as health benefits for domestic partners,
equal employment opportunities and public
support of the LBGT community. We are one
of only nine companies to achieve a perfect
score every year since the list’s inception —
and the only financial institution to do so.
In the U.K., our firm has a long-standing
relationship with Stonewall, the foremost
organization on lesbian, gay and bisexual
(LGB) equality issues. Since 2001,
JPMorgan Chase has been a member of the
Stonewall Diversity Champions Programme
of employers committed to fully inclusive
practices and workplaces for their LGB
employees. We have also been consistently
featured in the prestigious Stonewall
Equality Index of the top 100 LGB-friendly
U.K. employers since its launch in 2006.
We were the very first financial services
institution to sponsor the Stonewall Annual
Equality Dinner and committed funds in
support of the “Education for All” campaign
against homophobic bullying. In 2011, the
firm entered into a further partnership with
Stonewall to develop the “Internal Role
Model” initiative to bring together talented
LGB role models and senior leadership in
EMEA to advance and influence LGB policy,
thinking and practice at the firm.
Driving Results Through Business Resource Groups
To further align employee activities with
business goals, people and talent priorities,
and our global diversity strategy, we
repositioned our employee networking
groups as Business Resource Groups (BRG).
More than 13,500 employees signed up to
join a BRG in 2011, a 90% increase in the
number of new BRG members from 2010.
Today, we have more than 165 active BRG
chapters across the United States and in ten
international locations, offering leadership
and career development opportunities to
approximately 35,000 members.
Our BRGs host events throughout the year
for personal and professional development
to promote better understanding among
people and increase networking across
our lines of business. BRG members also
serve as active volunteers, advocates and
recruiters in our key markets, connecting
the firm’s employees, products and services
to the unique communities they represent.
Hiring with a Focus on Diversity
JPMorgan Chase is deeply committed
to hiring and encouraging employees
from differing backgrounds, experiences
and locations.