WASHINGTON \u2014 The Postal Service has been named one of the 40 Best Companies for Diversity in the July issue of Black Enterprise magazine.<\/p>\n
The results were based on a survey Black Enterprise sent to the top 1,000 publicly traded U.S. companies and the 50 leading global companies with U.S. operations. The survey focused on the multicultural workforce in these companies.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Postal Service recognizes the value and diversity of all of its employees and is proud to be recognized for it,\u201d said Anthony Vegliante, chief human resources officer and executive vice president. \u201cAs one of the nation\u2019s largest employers with nearly 590,000 career employees, we embrace diversity as a vital component to enriching our workplace while better serving our customers \u2014 now and in the future.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWe view diversity as a winning business strategy and use it as a tool to deliver results,\u201d said Susan LaChance, vice president, Employee Development and Diversity. \u201cIt makes good business sense.\u201d<\/p>\n
Forty percent of postal employees are minorities as compared to 32.8 percent in other federal agencies. Fifteen percent of executives are African-Americans. The Postal Service employs approximately 124,000 African-Americans, 52,000 Hispanics, 50,000 Asians, 1,300 native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islanders and nearly 4,000 American Indian\/Alaska Natives.<\/p>\n