04/02/2015
Citizens Bank recognized as a “Best of the Best” by DiversityComm magazines
Bank honored for commitment to diversity and inclusion
Citizens Bank has been recognized as a “Best of the Best” in Finance and Banking by Professional Woman’s Magazine, Hispanic Network Magazine and Black EOE Journal. Citizens received the recognition for promoting the advancement of multiculturally diverse people in all aspects of business and employment to ensure equal opportunity.
Each year, DiversityComm, Inc. and its four diversity magazines, including Professional Women’s Magazine, Hispanic Network Magazine and Black EOE Journal conduct select evaluations of the nations’ employers, suppliers diversity programs and executives, MBA schools and government and law enforcement agencies. The evaluations integrate findings by each magazine independently to identify the “Best of the Best” in relation to outreach and accessibility to African American, Hispanic/Latino, female and veteran populations.
“The power behind the dynamics of diversity in the workplace should not be underestimated,” said Mona Lisa Faris, president and publisher of Professional Woman’s Magazine. “Diversity both reflects and reinforces corporate culture and, today, is a business imperative.”
Through recruitment and development strategies, Citizens Bank is committed to recruiting and maintaining a diverse workforce, as well as diversity among its suppliers. Overall, Citizens fosters a workforce where colleagues of all levels, cultures and backgrounds are encouraged to collaborate and experience personal and professional growth while remaining committed to the prosperity of customers, colleagues, shareholders and the community.
“We are honored to be named a “Best of the Best” by Professional Woman’s Magazine,” said Susan LaMonica, Chief Human Resources Officer for Citizens. “Citizens has a longstanding commitment to diversifying our workforce and are proud of our commitment to diversity and what we have accomplished so far.”
The full lists of recognized companies are available at Professional Woman’s Magazine, Black EOE Journal and Hispanic Network Magazine.
About Citizens Financial Group, Inc.
Citizens Financial Group Inc. is one of the nation’s oldest and largest financial institutions, with $132.9 billion in assets as of December 31, 2014. Headquartered in Providence, Rhode Island, the company offers a broad range of retail and commercial banking products and services to individuals, small businesses, middle-market companies, large corporations and institutions. Consumer Banking helps its retail customers “bank better” with mobile and online banking, a 24/7 customer contact center and the convenience of approximately 3,200 ATMs and approximately 1,200 Citizens Bank and Charter One branches in 11 states in the New England, Mid-Atlantic and Midwest regions. Citizens also provides mortgage lending, auto lending, student lending and commercial banking services in selective markets nationwide. Citizens Commercial Banking offers corporate, institutional and not-for-profit clients a full range of wholesale banking products and services including lending and deposits, capital markets, treasury services, foreign exchange and interest hedging, leasing and asset finance, specialty finance and trade finance. Citizens operates via subsidiaries Citizens Bank, N.A., and Citizens Bank of Pennsylvania. Additional information about Citizens and its full line of products and services can be found at www.citizensbank.com.
