“Fostering a diverse culture at AXA Equitable is central to growing our business, serving our clients, attracting and retaining talent, and achieving our strategic objective of becoming the most sought-after financial services firm for building a career."

Christopher “Kip” Condron, CEO

Global Thinking in Action

With over 110,000 employees spanning 53 countries worldwide, the global AXA Group is a single company comprised of dedicated individuals from a myriad of backgrounds and cultures. Our workplace – and our marketplace – are dynamic and evolving.

At AXA Equitable, our employees are our greatest resource. Respecting the unique characteristics of each individual is a value we all share. And it is a competitive advantage that drives our success and produces results.

As an industry leader, AXA Equitable is committed to a workplace that is diverse, inclusive and merit-based. Characteristics that make people unique are valued as essential to our goals of growing the business, serving our clients and delivering long-term value to our shareholders. Our dedication to cultivating a diverse and inclusive workforce is smart business practice. Leveraging our skill, talents and creativity – individually and collectively – is the cornerstone of our winning strategy.

Leading through Diversity: Our Core Initiatives

Diversity and Inclusion Education
We are committed to a robust and continuing Diversity and Inclusion Education Program that enhances awareness and brings the clarity of vision required for leading, managing and working in a dynamic and rapidly evolving multicultural environment. To this end, all senior leaders, officers, directors and managers attend inclusion seminars specifically designed for AXA Equitable.

Senior Management Accountability
Senior leaders of AXA Equitable are required to submit diversity plans for their core business areas and to create an environment where talented individuals from a variety of backgrounds are valued contributors. Diversity competency is a key measure of leadership success.

Diversity and Inclusion Advisory Council
The Council supports and advises senior management in driving business excellence through diversity and inclusion. The Council is comprised of 12 individuals from a variety of business areas and locations, and meets regularly with Kip Condron, CEO, and members of the Executive Management Committee.

Talent Management
We embed diversity and inclusion in all of our talent management practices, including talent acquisition, performance management, career development, succession planning, our employee engagement survey, and workforce planning.

Supplier Diversity

AXA Equitable is committed to supporting women- and minority-owned businesses. We are a proud partner with the National Minority Supplier Development Council, the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council and the New York Region of Women President’s Educational Organization. The company also hosted a trade fair for the New York and New Jersey Minority Supplier Development Council, a not-for-profit organization linking minority-owned suppliers with purchasers in both the public and private sectors.

Learn more about Supplier Diversity and how to register your company to become a potential supplier.

Corporate Memberships and Sponsorships
AXA Equitable supports a wide range of professional organizations through its memberships and key sponsorships. These initiatives are tied to building our business and recruiting new employees of increasingly different backgrounds. Partnerships include the Executive Leadership Council, the National Association of Black Accountants, the National Society for Hispanic MBAs, the Women’s Bond Club, the Chinese Actuarial Club, the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation, the National Federation of Filipino Associations, and Sponsors for Educational Opportunity.

Marketing
Our products and markets are as diverse as our people. We develop our marketing tools to meet the needs of the different communities who look to us for their financial needs. Materials published in Spanish, Chinese and Korean help us better serve our expanding client base.

AXA Foundation
Educational opportunity for students of color is a key component of the AXA Foundation’s philanthropic focus
— AXA Achievementsm. The scholarship recipients, known as AXA Achievers, are a highly diverse group. Overall, 48% of these winners are students of color. In 2006, the AXA Foundation’s Diversity Program was selected by the Council on Foundations as a Best Practice Model for work in the diversity area.

AXA Foundation Diversity Grants

United Negro College Fund

National Association of Black Accountants

Hispanic Scholarship Fund

Organization of Chinese Americans

Young Women’s Leadership Foundation

National Black MBA Association

National Society of Hispanic MBAs

Society of Educational Arts

Howard University Center for Insurance Education

Diversity Events

Filipino-American Friendship Day celebration

Black History Month event with Alvin Ailey student dance troupe

Hispanic Heritage Month reception with flamenco and salsa performances

“Financial Planning for the Gay and Lesbian Community” seminar

Forum with the National Association of Black Sports Professionals

Diwali celebration

Asian Pacific American Heritage Month event featuring guzheng instrumental