Sustainability Report - Dell

2005 Recognition and Awards for DiversityDell has been recognized by leading publications, multiculturalgroups and prestigious organizations in theUnited States and other regions for our diversity efforts:• Essence magazine rated Dell as "Excellent" on themagazine's list of 35 Great Places to Work.• Dell Brazil was recognized by Exame magazine asone of the Best Places to Work and on the list of the50 Greatest Places for Women to Work.• Dell was named a Best Employer in the fifth annualBest Employers in Australia and New Zealand studyby Hewitt Associates, in partnership with theAustralian Graduate School of Management (AGSM)and AFR BOSS magazine.• Dell was named to three Best of the Best lists for2005, by Hispanic Network magazine: BestCompanies for Supplier Diversity, Best Companiesfor Hispanics and Best Companies for Diversity.• Thurmond Woodard, Vice President, Dell GlobalDiversity, was named on the List of Top 100 Blacksby Black Professionals magazine.• Dell received the 2005 Diversity Award from theInternational Foundation of Gender Education (IFGE).• The Human Rights Campaign(HRC) annually assesses andrates corporations' policiesand initiatives toward theequal treatment of Gay,Lesbian, Bisexual andTransgender (GLBT)employees on a scale of 0-100 percent. The HRC has ratedDell's policies and initiatives with ascore of 100 percent for two consecutive years.• Dell was included in the List of 100 Most DesirableMBA Employers by Fortune magazine. This surveyis based on information that people who have aMasters of Business Administration (MBA) provideabout where they would most like to work.• Dell was recognized as one of the Top 50Recruitment Companies by Hispanic magazine.• Dell was selected as one of the Top 50 U.S.Companies for Women Engineers by readers ofWoman Engineer magazine.• Dell appeared on the Corporate Diversity Honor Rollin Latin Business magazine, and was cited foraccomplishments in supplier diversity, strategicand recruitment and retention.Code of ConductDell's Code of Conduct provides guidance to help us meet ourhigher standards of ethical behavior and win with integrity. Ourcode, found online at www.dell.com/codeofconduct, isbased on seven characteristics: Trust, Honesty, Integrity,Judgment, Respect, Courage and Responsibility.We expect every member of our team, from our stakeholders toour customers and suppliers, to adhere to the highest standardof conduct and to know that they can expect it in return. At thebeginning of every new relationship—whether it is an employeerelationship or a partnership with an external vendor—weshare and require compliance with our code to ensure that ourexpectations for higher ethical standards are articulated andunderstood.Global DiversityAt Dell, we believe that in order to be a respected companyand a great place to work, our success must be driven byindividuals with similarities and differences. We define thisas diversity—diversity of thinking, leadership, skill set andstyle—and it is integral to our overall business strategy.Diversity is an essential element of our company's values andbarrier-free business culture. It helps define the Soul of Delland the kind of company we are and aspire to be. By continuingto promote diversity initiatives throughout our business, we tapadditional talent, improve our operating results, further ourglobal citizenship efforts in the many cultures we call home,and become a better place to work.We drive three critical business imperatives for diversityat Dell:• to provide a great customer experience, which requires aworkforce reflective of our customers• to access the best and brightest talent the marketplace hasto offer• to focus on global expansion with employees whounderstand the various cultures, giving us a competitiveadvantageLeadership and AccountabilityDell’s commitment to diversity is driven throughout our companyby our Chairman, Michael Dell, and our President and CEO,Kevin Rollins, and is an integral part of the Soul of Dell.Dell provides a team approach to managing diversity throughthe Global Diversity Council (GDC), chaired by Kevin Rollins.The GDC provides strategic direction on diversity, which is20 D E L L S U S T A I N A B I L I T Y R E P O R T • F I S C A L Y E A R 2 0 0 6