Today, Benefitfocus, Inc. (NASDAQ: BNFT), a cloud-based benefits administration company committed to helping organizations and their people get the most out of their health care and benefits programs, announced its recognition as one of America’s Best Employers for Diversity by Forbes.
“At Benefitfocus, we are committed to our mission to improve lives with benefits, and we believe achieving this mission is only possible when we harness the creativity that comes from a diverse and inclusive workforce,” said Matt Levin, President and CEO at Benefitfocus. “That’s why we remain dedicated to creating an environment that celebrates unique differences, backgrounds, perspectives and skills and to be recognized as one of America’s Best Employers for Diversity by Forbes for our efforts thus far is an honor.”
As part of the company’s strategy to advance diversity, inclusion, and belonging, Benefitfocus has:
- Established a Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging Council with a goal of fostering a culture in which fairness and equity help facilitate a sense of belonging.
- Taken steps toward building a more diverse executive leadership team and board of directors, including achieving 50 percent female representation on the company’s executive leadership team
- Supported diverse organizations in the community, including donations on behalf of Juneteenth, military veterans, and LGBTQ Pride Month
- Hosted and participated in both internal and external sessions on belonging, women in leadership, neurodiversity, diversity in hiring, health equity and more
- Launched internal LinkedIn Learning to drive professional development
America’s Best Employers for Diversity was determined through a partnership with Forbes and market research firm Statista. 60,000 Americans employed by businesses with at least 1,000 employees were independently surveyed and evaluated based on four different criteria: direct recommendations, indirect recommendations, diversity among top executives and board members and diversity engagement indicators.
