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Catalyst recognizes winning initiatives. (Diversity).


Here's a quick overview of some of the best practices in diversity observed by the three companies that received awards in 2001 from Catalyst, New York City New York City: see New York, city.
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City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S.
 (www.catalystwomen.org):

* American Express American Express (NYSE: AXP), sometimes known as "AmEx" or "Amex", is a diversified global financial services company, headquartered in New York City. The company is best known for its credit card, charge card and traveler's cheque businesses. : 62.5 percent of evaluation/compensation linked to leadership behaviors; employee satisfaction survey with diversity metrics tied to management compensation.

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; commitment to employee networks (e.g., The Women's Forum, Black Champions Network).

* JPMorgan Chase & Co.: online guide to performance management; 1,000 employees active in 45 diversity councils; published competencies for each position.
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Title Annotation:workplace diversity
Publication:Association Management
Article Type:Brief Article
Geographic Code:1USA
Date:Nov 1, 2001
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