Campus: KPMG facts

Awards & recognition

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.
DiversityInc Top 50 Companies for Diversity — Considered one of the leading publications on diversity, DiversityInc established its Top 50 list in 2001 to recognize companies that "demonstrate remarkable and consistent strength in the four critical areas of diversity management." This year, more than 350 companies vied for placement on this highly competitive list.
Working Mother Magazine's 2008 "100 Best Companies" — KPMG has been honored as one of the Top Ten organizations for working mothers for the second consecutive year for its variety of programs and services aimed to help working parents and all employees manage their personal and professional lives. This marks the firm's 12th time on the "100 Best" list. Click here to view a montage of KPMG's working mothers.
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.
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.
CollegeGrad.com — recently released its poll results naming KPMG as college students' preferred employer among the big four accounting firms.
Diversity Edge magazine's 2008 Best Companies for Diverse Graduates — KPMG has been recognized by Diversity Edge magazine as one of the Top Three organizations in its list of 2008 Best Companies for Diverse Graduates. KPMG, the only Big Four to make the list, came in third behind Merrill Lynch and Microsoft, which were 1 and 2, respectively. According to Diversity Edge, the list recognizes organizations that have shown leadership in recruiting, retaining, and advancing the careers of diverse professionals.
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 #11 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.
The Black Collegian — KPMG is among the top 30 companies for diverse students according to Black Collegian's annual ranking of top employers. The magazine's "Best 100" list is based upon a quantitative survey of the career expectations and employment preferences of more than 13,000 diverse students.
Companies That Care Honor Roll — 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.
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.