Campus: KPMG Awards

Awards & recognition

FORTUNE 100 Best Companies to Work For® — The list is put together by the Great Place to Work Institute in San Francisco, California, which surveyed a random sample of partners and employees. Each company was also asked to fill out a questionnaire describing its human resources policies and workplace culture. Two-thirds of each company's score came from partner and employee responses, and the other third was based on the company's benefits and practices.
KPMG Reaches Top 3 on Innovation in Diversity Awards — The only Big Four firm to be named in the Top Ten list, KPMG was cited for its efforts on behalf of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) community, specifically our Straight Allies campaign.
DiversityInc Top 50 Companies for Diversity — KPMG made DiversityInc's Top 50 Companies for Diversity for the third consecutive year in 2010, moving up 6 spots to No. 15. The firm also made three specialty lists, ranking No. 5 among the Top 10 Companies for People with Disabilities, No. 6 among the Top 10 Companies for LGBT Employees, and No. 4 among the Top 10 Companies for Global Diversity. Considered one of the leading publications on diversity, DiversityInc established its Top 50 list to recognize companies that "demonstrate remarkable and consistent strength in the four critical areas of diversity management." In 2010, close to 450 companies vied for placement on this highly competitive list.
BusinessWeek's 2009 "Best Places to Intern" — KPMG was ranked #2 on the list for 2009. This ranking of the best U.S. companies for undergraduate internships highlights employers who have put together an outstanding internship experience for students. Bloomberg BusinessWeek's third annual list of the Best Internships ranks the leading programs according to data such as pay and the percentage of interns who get full-time jobs.
Universum — From the world's leading economies, nearly 120,000 students at the top academic institutions chose their ideal companies to work for. KPMG holds the number 8 spot on the Universum World's Top 50 Most Attractive Employer's list.
DiversityInc Magazine — has named KPMG its Top Company for Employee-Resource Groups. This special award is one of only seven individual awards presented by DiversityInc "to companies that have consistently proven themselves as diversity leaders and demonstrated remarkable leadership in critical areas."
Working Mother Magazine's 2009 "100 Best Companies" — KPMG has once again been honored as one of Working Mother's 100 Best Companies, marking our firm’s 13th time on this prestigious ranking. This year KPMG received high scores for our firm culture, as well as flexible work arrangements, women’s initiatives, parental leave programs, and more.
Best Companies for Multicultural Women (2010) — KPMG has been recognized by Working Mother magazine as one of the elite Top 5 organizations in its 2010 list of the Best Companies for Multicultural Women. The ranking recognizes organizations that place diversity and inclusion at the top of their workplace agenda each and every day. Working Mother compiled the list using data submitting by participating organizations covering areas such as representation, training, development, and advancement of multicultural women.
Computerworld magazine's 2009 list of Top Twelve Green IT organizations — KPMG ranked No. 7 on Computerworld's 2nd annual Top Green IT Organizations list. A leading resource for IT professionals, Computerworld selected the companies on its list based on a set of criteria developed with Green-IT industry experts. The award recognizes the firm's efforts to incorporate new and innovative technology ideas into the firm’s daily operations to reduce energy consumption and carbon emissions and conserve energy.
Diversity Edge magazine's 2009 Best Companies for Diverse Graduates — KPMG has been recognized by Diversity Edge magazine as one of the Top Two organizations in its list of 2009 Best Companies for Diverse Graduates. KPMG, the only Big Four to make the list, came in second behind Microsoft. According to Diversity Edge, the list recognizes organizations that have shown leadership in recruiting, retaining, and advancing the careers of diverse professionals.
Disability Matters Award — This honor was presented by Springboard Consulting LLC and Work Life Matters magazine, two organizations noted for their work on behalf of individuals with special needs. They recognized KPMG for the successful launch of our National Disabilities Network.
Hispanic Business Diversity Elite 60 — KPMG has been named as one of Hispanic Business magazine's Diversity Elite 60 companies, a national ranking that recognizes companies that have successfully embedded diversity into their corporate cultures. The magazine considered 30 variables to determine the ranking, including hiring, promotion, marketing, and diversity goals.
Human Rights Campaign's Corporate Equality Index — For the fifth year in a row, KPMG received a perfect score — 100 percent — in the Human Rights Campaign's Corporate Equality Index and Best Places to Work Survey. The designation recognizes our firm's commitment to supporting equality for gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender professionals.
GLSEN Respect Award — KPMG has been honored by the Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network (GLSEN) with a 2009 New York Respect Award for the firm's commitment to diversity and inclusion. GLSEN's Respect Awards recognize individual and corporate leaders who have helped propel the organization's efforts to ensure safe schools for all of America's students, regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity/expression.
CollegeGrad.com — CollegeGrad.com has named KPMG aTop Entry-Level Employer for 2009. The ranking is based on organizations' entry-level, master's, and intern hiring projections for 2009.
Catalyst Honors KPMG — KPMG is a recipient of the 2009 Catalyst Award, a prestigious honor given to a select few organizations in recognition of exceptional programs to support and advance women in business.
Training magazine's list of Top 125 training companies — KPMG was ranked #5 on this national list, which is recognized by the learning and development industry as one of the most prestigious honors of its kind. The list is based on a rigorous examination of the range of training offered, the quality and innovation with which training is delivered, and the impact of training in meeting core strategic objectives.
Companies That Care Honor Roll 2009 — the firm was recognized for our deep commitment to elevating the quality of our work environment for our professionals and the quality of life for people in the broader community. The Center for Companies That Care is a national, not-for-profit organization, established in 2002 to acknowledge companies that value employees and are committed to ongoing community service.
The Black Collegian — The Top 100 Employers of the Class of '09 is an elite group of employers who in spite of the economic downturn have maintained their on-campus recruiting programs; KPMG is among the top 10 companies for diverse students according to Black Collegian's annual ranking of top employers.
KPMG Wins Top Corporate Citizenship Honor — KPMG has won the 2008 U.S. Chamber of Commerce Corporate Stewardship Award, one of the nation’s most prestigious corporate citizenship honors. According to the Chamber, the award honors “companies that exemplify the highest ideals of corporate stewardship through their overall values, strategies, and operational practices." The Chamber was impressed with KPMG's range of volunteer, community giving, and philanthropic programs, especially our focus on Youth and Education.
Computer World Magazine, "100 Best Places To Work in IT" — Each year, this influential publication honors organizations that reward outstanding performance, train and retain the best employees, and offer exceptional benefits. KPMG's strong showing was also based on favorable employee surveys, the ways the firm fosters an atmosphere of creativity and respect, and the percentages of women and minorities in staff and management positions.
KPMG Named Connect America "2008 Partner of the Year" — Through its collaboration with First Book, KPMG's Family for Literacy initiative organizes volunteers to fund the purchase of books, conduct reading programs in schools, and work with existing literacy programs to distribute books supplied by First Book.
Accountancy Age Awards 2007 — 2007 Global Firm of the Year "KPMG [UK Member Firm] showed phenomenal client development that made for significant achievements. They moved to a new structure and showed examples of new services, innovation and great customer delivery. This firm is demonstrating what it means to lead as a global player."
Business Week magazine "50 Best Places to Launch a Career" — KPMG was ranked #5 on the list for our strong on-campus recruiting, competitive benefits, extensive training, and collaborative culture. In particular, the magazine cited our "allotment of 25 paid days off for entry level professionals," calling it "one of the most generous of all the companies in the ranking."
The Sunday Times — The UK Sunday Times named KPMG [UK Member Firm] #1 among the 20 Best Big Firms. Being the Best Big Company to Work For in the UK is a landmark achievement. Doing it twice is unparalleled. But that’s just what KPMG, the winner in 2006, has managed this year. And the victory is convincing to say the least.
Diversity Careers in Engineering and Information Technology — Reader's Choice: Best Diversity Companies. See how Diversity/Careers readers and web site visitors see the diversity strengths of corporations, government agencies and other organizations that employ technical professionals.
Innovation in Diversity Awards — The Profiles in Diversity Journal International Innovation in Diversity Awards honor corporations, organizations and institutions around the world that have developed innovative solutions that offer measurable outcomes in the area of workforce diversity and inclusion.