PR Newswire
WASHINGTON, July 11, 2023
Company Earns Top Score on Disability Equality Index for Fourth Consecutive Year, and Named to Black Enterprise's 2023 Best Companies for DEI
WASHINGTON, July 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Fannie Mae (OTCQB: FNMA) today announced it was recognized as a "Best Place to Work for Disability Inclusion" by the American Association of People with Disabilities and Disability:IN, receiving a top score of 100 on the 2023 Disability Equality Index® (DEI®). In addition, Fannie Mae was included on Black Enterprise's "2023 Best Companies for DEI" list for its efforts to foster a more inclusive workplace.
"We're honored to be recognized again as a 'Best Place to Work for Disability Inclusion' by the 2023 Disability Equality Index and named a 'Best Company for DEI' by Black Enterprise," said Sharifa Anderson, Senior Vice President and Chief Diversity and Inclusion (D&I) Officer, Fannie Mae. "At Fannie Mae, D&I is a strategic imperative that every employee has a stake in. We are intentional about creating an inclusive workplace that reflects the communities we serve. We know that when our employees feel respected, valued, and comfortable being their authentic selves, we do our best work to help advance our mission."
The Disability Equality Index is an annual comprehensive benchmarking tool that helps companies build a roadmap of measurable, tangible actions to achieve disability inclusion and equality. The 2023 Index measured: culture and leadership; enterprise-wide access; employment practices, such as benefits, recruitment, employment, education, retention, advancement, and accommodations; community engagement; and supplier diversity.
Black Enterprise selects companies for its "Best Companies for DEI" list that have demonstrated best practices to support and foster diverse representation among their employee base, senior management ranks, corporate boards, and supply chain. Companies are honored for creating corporate cultures that value and promote inclusion.
Fannie Mae is committed to promoting D&I opportunities for its workforce, suppliers, business partners, and the U.S. housing sector. Led by the Office of Minority and Women Inclusion, this work includes greater transparency, accountability, and an emphasis on measurable outcomes for the company's D&I strategy and contributions to the industry. Additional ongoing internal and external efforts include:
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