LAS VEGAS, Jan. 13, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- For the eighth
year, Black Enterprise (BE) magazine has named MGM
Resorts International one of the "40 Best Companies for Diversity"
in the U.S. for its diversity and inclusion practices. MGM Resorts
is the only company in the gaming industry, and the only company in
Nevada, to be named to the
magazine's list this year.
The 40 companies featured in the publication's December/January
issue and on www.blackenterprise.com demonstrated a commitment to
diversity in one or more of four key areas, including: Board of
Directors mix, employee diversity, senior management mix and
supplier diversity.
MGM Resorts was honored this year for creating a corporate
culture that values and promotes inclusion within and outside of
the company.
"We strive to weave diversity and inclusion into the fabric of
our culture and our business operations at MGM Resorts," said
Phyllis James, Executive Vice
President, Special Counsel-Litigation and Chief Diversity Officer.
"Across the board, from top management on down, we embrace
diversity and inclusion; it is a philosophy that is reflected in
our everyday workplace."
BE sent surveys to the nation's top 1,000 publicly traded
companies as well as to the 100 leading global companies with
strong U.S. operations. The questionnaire focused on activities
related to the participation of African Americans and members of
other ethnic minority groups as defined by the U.S. Census Bureau.
A heavier weighting was applied to the senior management and
supplier diversity areas. The final scores, along with the results
of reporting and research conducted by the editorial staff, were
used to determine the "40 Best Companies for Diversity." Among the
other well-known companies named to the "40 Best" list this year
are Aflac Inc., American Express Co., The Coca Cola Company and
Allstate Corporation.
In 2000, MGM Resorts International became the gaming industry's
first company to implement a diversity initiative. Since its
adoption, MGM Resorts has spent more than $3
billion on goods and services provided by minority, women
and disadvantaged business enterprises (MWDBE), suppliers and
contractors.
About Black Enterprise
Black Enterprise is the premier
business, investing, and wealth-building resource for African
Americans. Since 1970, BE has provided essential business
information and advice to professionals, corporate executives,
entrepreneurs, and decision makers. Every month, BE magazine
provides 4.3 million readers with information on entrepreneurship,
careers, and financial management. A multimedia company, BE
also produces radio and television programming, business and
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definitive source of information for and about African American
business markets and leaders, and the authority on black business
news and trends.
About MGM Resorts International
MGM Resorts
International (NYSE: MGM) is one of the world's leading global
hospitality companies, operating a portfolio of destination resort
brands including Bellagio, MGM Grand, Mandalay Bay and The Mirage.
The Company is in the process of developing MGM National Harbor in
Maryland and MGM Springfield in
Massachusetts. The Company also owns 51 percent of MGM China
Holdings Limited, which owns the MGM Macau resort and casino and
developing a gaming resort in Cotai, and 50 percent of CityCenter
in Las Vegas, which features Aria
resort and casino. For more information about MGM Resorts
International, visit the Company's website at
www.mgmresorts.com.
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