Location: Oakland, Calif.
Type of company: Hospital/health system
Meet the organization: Kaiser Permanente is one of the largest nonprofit health systems and plans in the country, with approximately 190,000 employees serving more than 9 million people every year. From 2009 to 2011, the organization was ranked in the top spot on Diversity MBA magazine's "50 Out Front for Diversity Leadership: Best Places for Diverse Managers to Work." It was also the first inductee in the magazine's Hall of Fame, recognized for its ongoing commitment to diversity and inclusion. In 2013, Computerworld ranked Kaiser No. 34 in its list of "100 Best Places to Work in IT." To encourage health and promote work-life balance among employees, Kaiser launched "Healthy Workforce" in 2007, an initiative to help employees make healthy choices. The program earned the organization a Best Employer for Healthy Lifestyles award in 2012 from the National Business Group on Health.
Added benefits: In addition to a comprehensive benefits package, Kaiser Permanente offers an online healthy recipe database and holds farmers' markets at a handful of facilities.
