Best Companies Lists and Annual Surveys
Since 1986, Seramount has surveyed organizations that are committed to retaining and advancing top talent through engagement strategies and creating a family-friendly workplace culture. Our surveys measure these efforts and set the standard for best practices around workplace policies and implementing programs that improve company culture and engagement.
Participating in Seramount’s annual surveys are the first step an organization can take to assess the state of its cultural landscape and the success of its efforts toward creating an inclusive work environment where all employees thrive.
Best Companies Lists
100 Best Companies
With more than 35 years of data examining exactly what makes a family-friendly company, our 100 Best Companies list investigates everything impacting working parents, including parental leave, phasing back, fertility benefits, adoption, caregiver benefits, flexible scheduling, mentoring, and sponsorship, and opportunities for advancement. This initiative combines the 100 Best and Best Dads initiatives and ascertains the progress of working parents in corporate America by evaluating and honoring companies that successfully help employees integrate home and work life.
Best Companies for MCW
This initiative evaluates an organization’s success at providing opportunities for everyone, including multicultural women, to professionally develop and move into leadership positions. This includes the evaluation of advancement programs, such as leadership development and sponsorship programs, as well as programs that create an engaging work environment such as employee resource groups.
Best Law Firms
For over 15 years, Seramount has surveyed US law firms, measuring their efforts to develop, retain, and promote lawyers. We assess factors such as committee roles, stretch assignments, client teams, sponsorship, and creating a safe workplace culture.
Top Companies for Executive Women
This survey assesses an organization’s efforts to advance women through the corporate ranks, focusing on key drivers, such as succession planning, profit-and-loss roles, career support, and flexible work programs.
Indexes
Global Inclusion Index
This application offers organizations the opportunity to assess their best practices and workforce profile globally, reporting data on a country-specific basis. Through a single application, you may participate in as many of the 29 countries as you choose.
Countries included: Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Ecuador, France, Germany, Guatemala, Hong Kong, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Mexico, The Netherlands, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, United Arab Emirates, UK
Inclusion Index
Seramount’s Inclusion Index provides organizations with the insights to understand shifts in their workforce profile, chart a path for internal change, and pinpoint effective strategies for improvement. Our analysis from 2017 to 2023 of scores from 100+ companies show a clear trend: Seramount research partners consistently excel over non-members with increased year-over-year scores on the Inclusion Index.
Participants are scored in three best practice areas: recruitment, retention, and advancement; creating an Inclusive Culture through clear communications and employee engagement; and Representation especially at more senior levels and in promotions.
Marketing, Media and Ad Tech Survey
The Marketing, Media and Ad Tech Survey, created in partnership with She Runs It, is designed for advertising agencies, public relations firms, media companies, ad tech companies, and marketers. Its purpose is to learn from industry best practices on inclusion, representation, and culture, and to explore important workplace matters most relevant to clients and partners. Results will be segmented by sector to provide companies best practice information and insight into performance by sector (e.g., all media agencies, all ad tech companies, etc.).
Awards
ERG Impact Awards
The ERG Impact Awards (formerly Above and Beyond Awards) offer the opportunity for organizations to nominate outstanding Employee Resource Groups and/or members of your organization in eight categories: Business Impact, Community Impact, Workforce Impact, Workplace Culture Impact, ERG Collaboration, Trailblazer, Valued Ally, and ERG Leadership. Honorees are recognized at our annual EmERGe conference.