First American Ranked Among the Best Workplaces for Diversity by Fortune and Great Place to Work for Third Year in a Row
December 13, 2018, Santa Ana, Calif.
First American Financial Corporation (NYSE: FAF), a leading global provider of title insurance, settlement services and risk solutions for real estate transactions, announced today that Fortune® and Great Place to Work® have recognized First American as one of the 2018 Best Workplaces for Diversity for the third consecutive year. The ranking is based on anonymous survey responses representing more than 4.4 million employees at Great Place to Work-Certified organizations.
“Earning a spot on this list three years in a row represents the importance of diversity and inclusion to our company and our people,” said Dennis Gilmore, CEO, First American Financial Corporation. “It reflects our philosophy of putting people first and the value we place on integrity, leadership and teamwork.”
According to Great Place to Work, the Best Workplaces for Diversity stand out for creating great workplaces for all employees, regardless of their personal characteristics.
“The 2018 Best Workplaces for Diversity are at the forefront of creating workplaces that are better for business and better for their people,” said Michael C. Bush, CEO of Great Place to Work. “These workplaces not only pay attention to how diverse their workforce and management teams are, but close critical gaps in how all their people are treated and developed day-to-day.”
To determine the list, Great Place to Work analyzed the experiences of women, people of color, LGBTQ people, employees who are Boomers or older, and people who have disabilities, comparing their survey results to their colleagues’ results at the same organizations. All told, these anonymous survey responses on more than 60 survey questions reflect the day-to-day workplace treatment of more than 4.4 million employees.
Earlier in 2018, also for the third straight year, First American was named to the Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For® list and named one of the 2018 Best Workplaces for Women, The company was also named one of the Best Workplaces in Financial Services and Insurance for the second year in a row.
First American has earned recognition as a “best place to work” 55 times in publications across the United States since 2012. Internationally, the company’s Canadian subsidiary, FCT, was named by Great Place to Work® as one of that country’s Top 50 Best Workplaces for four consecutive years (2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018).
The Best Workplaces for Diversity is one of a series of rankings by Great Place to Work® and Fortune® based on employee survey feedback. To see the complete list of the 2018 Best Workplaces for Diversity, click here.
About First American
First American Financial Corporation (NYSE: FAF) is a leading provider of title insurance, settlement services and risk solutions for real estate transactions that traces its heritage back to 1889. First American also provides title plant management services; title and other real property records and images; valuation products and services; home warranty products; property and casualty insurance; banking, trust and wealth management services; and other related products and services. With total revenue of $5.8 billion in 2017, the company offers its products and services directly and through its agents throughout the United States and abroad. In 2018, First American was named to the Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For® list for the third consecutive year. More information about the company can be found at www.firstam.com.