Forbes Ranks ICF Among America's Best Employers for Women

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[{"type":"text","content":"Company Earns Recognition for Second Straight Year \nRESTON, Va., Aug. 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Forbes has named global consulting and technology services provider ICF (NASDAQ:ICFI) one of America's Best Employers for Women for the second straight year.\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n\"At ICF, we strive every day to sustain a culture in which women are empowered to lead, learn and, most importantly, thrive,\" said John Wasson, ICF chair and chief executive officer. \"This recognition is a testament to our ongoing commitment to support women across ICF with programs, policies and initiatives that provide them with career growth opportunities, mentorship, pay equity, health and well-being benefits including flexible work and family support to help working mothers, access to reproductive healthcare, and much more. We will continue to enrich the ICF employee experience through a diverse, equitable and inclusive culture.\"\nICF works every day to ensure every team member feels respected, included and heard. Women make up 55% of ICF's full employee base, and the company has strong representation of women at all levels. Additionally, ICF's internal women's affinity group provides employees with opportunities for networking, mentorship, professional development, community outreach and more.\nForbes partnered with market research firm Statista to survey 60,000 U.S. employees—40,000 women and 20,000 men—at companies with at least 1,000 employees. Respondents were asked to rate their organizations on criteria such as working environment, salary, employee diversity and their likelihood of recommending their employer to others. Responses were compared between genders to assess any significant differences in workplace perception.\nWomen were then asked to rate their employers on factors such as pay equity, parental leave policies, leadership training programs for women, representation of women in upper management and employer response to incidents of discrimination. Further research was conducted to identify each company's percentage of women in executive management or board positions. These categories were then evaluated and combined to create a final score, with the final list recognizing the 400 employers that received the highest scores.\nIn 2023, ICF was also included on Forbes' America's Best Management Consulting Firms list, for the eighth ...

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