Toyota has been ranked 36th by DiversityInc in their recent publication's tenth annual diversity survey.  Toyota has moved up 4 positions from #40 last year and competed against 449 other companies in this year's survey.  DiversityInc gathers data from a detailed survey and rates the companies based on the results.  The following strengths are shared by the top 50 companies: CEO Commitment, Human Capital, Corporate and Organizational Communications, and Supplier Diversity.

Dian Ogilvie, Senior Vice President and Chief Diversity Officer at Toyota Motor North America said "At Toyota, we believe continued growth toward a more inclusive culture is necessary for business success.  We thank DiversityInc for recognizing our efforts and pledge to continue to strive for diversity in every aspect of our business."

"Toyota clearly recognizes that a diverse workforce changes the character and culture of a company for the better.  The fact that Toyota moved up in our annual survey, in a very competitive environment, underscores their commitment to diversity management as a driver of business goals" added Luke Visconti, CEO of DiversityInc.

Toyota has plans to keep their company moving up the DiversityInc's list in the 2010 survey and continues its commitment to diversity in the workplace.