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The Coke maker also publicly supports ENDA, and is one of just six S&P 100 companies to sign the UN’s Women’s Empowerment Principles initiative. In addition, The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE:KO) also has two minorities in the top five highest-paid positions in the company. The company discloses the gender and ethnicity breakdown of its employees for its headquarters, North American offices, and global workforce on its website, and has its own publicly available diversity report as well.

4. JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) — Diversity score of 95: JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) ties for second place with The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE:KO), and just like the Coke maker, it publicly supports ENDA. The company also has two women in the five highest-paid positions, which include the Chief Executive Officer of Asset and Wealth Management and the Chief Financial Officer. On its 11-member board, two of the seats are held by women and one is occupied by a minority male.

The fact that JPMorgan Chase made it to the top four of the Calvert list isn’t surprising considering it won the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association’s Team Diversity Leadership Award for the company’s Black Organization for Leadership Development initiative back in October. BOLD provides JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) employees of African descent with professional and personal development programs.

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Diversity isn’t likely to be the only factor you weigh when making an investment decision, but it should be considered along with the company’s culture and leadership. In the end, Foolish investors are looking for great companies with stellar attributes that they can hold on to for long-term gains. And a well-represented workforce should be part of that pursuit.

The article The 4 Best Large-Cap Companies for Workplace Diversity originally appeared on Fool.com and is written by Chris Neiger.

Fool contributor Chris Neiger has no position in any stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool recommends Coca-Cola. The Motley Fool owns shares of Citigroup and JPMorgan Chase.

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