LATINA Style Magazine names State Farm® to LATINA Style 50 list
Fifty Best Companies for Hispanic Women to Work for in the U.S.
Sept. 2, 2003-- State Farm has been named one of the 50 best companies for Hispanic women to work for in the US in 2003 by LATINA Style Magazine.
This is the sixth year State Farm has received recognition from LATINA Style. The magazine evaluates corporate America's sensitivity to Latina's needs and goals in the workplace. This annual national report of the top fifty companies is the most respected evaluation of corporate America's policies and practices as it pertains to Hispanic working women. The report is the result of an extensive search involving more than 600 of the most respected corporations in the U.S.
"We recognize that a diverse workforce is the key to our business success and support an environment that allows every employee the opportunity to contribute to their fullest," said Annette R Martinez, assistant vice president of diversity at State Farm. "We are very pleased and honored to receive such a wonderful recognition from Latina Style for our efforts."
Companies responding to LATINA Style's survey were evaluated based on the issues LATINA Style readers have identified as most important to them in the workplace. The principal areas of evaluation were: number of Latina executives, mentoring programs, educational opportunities, dependent/child care support, leave for childbirth, alternative work policies, benefits, women's issues and Hispanic relations.
State Farm insures more cars than any other insurer in North America and is the leading U.S. home insurer. State Farm's 16,000 agents and 75,000 employees serve nearly 73 million auto, fire, life and health policies in the United States and Canada. State Farm also offers financial services products through State Farm Bank® . State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company is the parent of the State Farm family of companies. State Farm is ranked No. 21 on the Fortune 500 list of largest companies. For more information, please visit statefarm.com® or in Canada statefarm.ca®.
Contact:
State Farm Mutual
One State Farm Plaza
Bloomington, IL 61710
Zoe Younker
Phone: 1-309-766-5242
statefarm.com®
