Meet the TIAA Difference Maker 100 being honored for their work in their communities
Diversity & inclusion
TIAA is a diverse and dynamic organization. Our employees bring a wide range of perspectives, which allows us to deliver relevant insights. This allows us to better serve clients from all backgrounds.
A Culture of Diversity
Connected through our differences
By building a culture that allows all employees to contribute their unique talents and skills, we're able to provide our clients with fresh ideas and distinct perspectives to help them achieve their goals.
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Employee Resource Groups
To help foster diversity and inclusion, TIAA has a rich community of Employee Resource Groups that provide leadership development, networking opportunities, community outreach and philanthropic efforts, business solutions and product input, and multicultural awareness.
Learn more about our programs
Diverse. Inclusive. Not just a nice idea. It's who we are.
Our commitment to diversity and inclusion doesn’t stop with TIAA employees. We created a website for young professionals, an online community and financial webinars for women, a website in Spanish for Spanish preferred participants, and a series of webinars for LBGT customers.
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Women
Women represent 34% of TIAA and CREF trustees and overseers and 27% of the executive management team.
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Minorities
Minorities represent 21% of TIAA and CREF trustees & overseers and 27% of the executive management team.
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Suppliers
TIAA works with more than 100 diverse suppliers. 14% of our spend is with diverse companies.
Customer Stories
“Successful planning has and will continue to manifest my dreams into reality.”
Angie Moore, 25
Research assistant
Participant since 2015
awards & recognition
Workplace diversity
We’re proud of the recognition we’ve earned for creating a diverse and inclusive workforce.
Top 50 Companies for Diversity
DiversityInc
2017
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Top 10 Companies for Executive Women
National Association of Female Executives
2018
2018
50 Best Companies for Diversity
Black Enterprise
2018
2018
TIAA celebrates successful working parents
For the 7th year in a row, Working Mother has selected TIAA as one of the 100 Best Companies. Hear from TIAA working parents and see how we support them.
Careers
Is TIAA the place for you?
Partnering with universities and professional organizations, we’re always searching for new talent to build a more diverse team. We’re looking for your unique perspective to help us:
- Create a more inclusive workforce
- Meet the needs of our clients
- Drive innovative thinking
- Compete in a challenging market
Nondiscrimination and equal opportunity employment
TIAA is committed to providing equal employment opportunity as to all employment practices, including recruitment, selection, training/development, promotion, transfer, disciplinary action and compensation, without regard to race, creed, ethnicity, color, age, religion, sex, sex stereotype, pregnancy (including childbirth, breastfeeding or related medical conditions where applicable), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender, marital status, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, requesting a reasonable accommodation based on mental or physical disability, medical condition (as defined by applicable law), genetic history and information, citizenship status, military or veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law or ordinance or regulation.
supplier diversity
Supplier Diversity Program
We launched our Supplier Diversity Program in 1992 to build supplier relationships with minority- and women-owned business enterprises. In 2011, TIAA achieved “best in class” distinction among our peers for supplier diversity.