SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., Jan. 16, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- While
homebuilding has long been a traditionally male-dominated industry,
national homebuilder and developer Taylor Morrison (NYSE: TMHC) is
being recognized for creating a gender-diverse workforce. Today the
homebuilder joins the ranks of 230 companies selected for the 2019
Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index (GEI), which distinguishes
companies committed to transparency in gender reporting and
advancing women's equality.
Sheryl Palmer, only woman to lead
a publicly traded homebuilder, has presided over the company for
the last 11 years, growing the workforce to nearly equal
male-to-female representation (54 and 46 percent, respectively),
and boosting women's seat at the leadership table. Women make up 33
percent of senior leadership and 47 percent of middle management
roles across the homebuilder's 17 divisions nationwide.
"As a female leader, I have always wanted my strategic eye and
work ethic to define me—not my gender," said Palmer. "My
recruitment philosophy isn't tied to meeting quotas, but rather, to
always hire the best person for the job. Fortunately, that 'gender
blind' mentality is shared across the organization, and I believe
we're a better company because of it. Homebuilding and corporate
America at large can benefit from greater diversity of thought and
women's intrinsic differences, and I am proud that the exceptional
leadership and talent Taylor Morrison enjoys today grew
organically."
In July of last year Taylor Morrison's board of directors
joined the less than one percent (0.4 percent) of U.S. public
companies with majority female boards.
"In the world of recruiting we so often say 'top talent attracts
top talent'—and Sheryl is our draw," said Jess Terry, chief people officer for Taylor
Morrison. "Companies simply attract more women when they can show
that women have successfully risen to their top ranks. More than
any recruiting initiative, it has been key for us to demonstrate
that there is an open door and a path to the top for women at any
level."
Bloomberg's standardized reporting framework offers public
companies the opportunity to disclose information on how they
promote gender equality, but just 10 percent of eligible companies
today are disclosing their workplace gender policies and practices.
Taylor Morrison scored above a globally-established threshold,
based on the extent of disclosures and the achievement of
best-in-class statistics and policies, in order to be included in
the GEI.
According to Bloomberg, disclosures from firms included in the
2019 GEI provide a wide-ranging and comprehensive look at how
companies around the world are investing in women. According to GEI
data:
- Women had a 40 percent increase in executive level positions
between fiscal years 2014-2017.
- 60 percent of firms conduct compensation reviews to identify
gender-based variations in pay to close their average 20 percent
pay gap (18 percent on average in the Americas, Europe, Africa and Middle
East regions and 26 percent in Asia-Pacific).
- 34 percent have programs in place to recruit women looking to
return to work after a career break.
- For U.S. employees, the average number of weeks of fully paid
primary leave offered is 13 weeks, and the average number of weeks
of fully paid secondary leave offered is 5 weeks.
- 43 percent of firms cover gender reassignment services in
health insurance plans.
- 68 percent of firms evaluate all advertising and marketing
content for gender biases prior to publication.
About Taylor Morrison
Taylor Morrison
Home Corporation (NYSE:TMHC) is a leading national homebuilder
and developer that has been recognized as America's Most
Trusted® Home Builder by Lifestory Research from
2016 to 2019. Based in Scottsdale, Ariz., the company operates
under two well-established brands, Taylor Morrison and Darling
Homes. Taylor Morrison serves a wide array of consumer groups from
coast to coast, including first-time, move-up, luxury, and 55-plus
buyers. In Texas, Darling Homes builds communities with a
focus on individuality and distinctive detail while delivering on
the Taylor Morrison standard of excellence. For more information
about Taylor Morrison and Darling Homes please
visit www.taylormorrison.com or www.darlinghomes.com.
Contact:
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Alice
Giedraitis
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Director, Corporate
Communications
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Taylor
Morrison
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Office: (480)
840-8137
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agiedraitis@taylormorrison.com
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