Diversity & Inclusion - S&P Global

Diversity & Inclusion 2013 Annual Report

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Letter from CEO

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Letter from Chief Diversity Officer

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About McGraw Hill Financial

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About D&I at McGraw Hill Financial

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Mentoring Programs

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Our Employee Resource Groups

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External Partnerships

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Featured Articles

MHFI Empowers Harlem Kids Through Partnership  With PENCIL and Brings Video to the Classroom Doug Peterson Announces Establishment of Veterans Advisory Group  MHFI Hosts Second Annual Women’s Leadership Summit on  Behalf of Working Mother Media

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Awards & Recognitions

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McGRAW HILL FINANCIAL


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Letter from the CEO At McGraw Hill Financial, our commitment to diversity and inclusion, along with our core values of fairness, integrity and transparency, have helped us become a leading provider of ratings, benchmarks and analytics in the global capital and commodity markets. I am proud that we attract diverse talent to our Company where all employees are valued, supported and encouraged to reach their full potential. We celebrate the individual

perspectives that our employees bring, recognizing that our different experiences and backgrounds enable us to better serve our diverse customers worldwide.

DOUGLAS L. PETERSON PRESIDENT AND CEO



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Letter from the Chief Diversity Officer Diversity and inclusion is the way we do business at McGraw Hill Financial. We made tremendous progress with diversity and inclusion initiatives in 2013. We are tracking our growth and continue to offer valuable programs to our employees worldwide. Our world class D&I Council includes senior executives from all of our business units. The members of the Council are working with their counterparts to ensure that MHFI reflects the communities where we operate. In addition, we have joined with other centers of expertise like Talent Acquisition to ensure that we attract, develop, and retain diverse talent at every level of the organization. Our amazing employee resource groups continue to inspire and engage our workforce by offering programs and activities that enhance talent development and promote innovation.


Our continuous community outreach efforts focus on supporting traditionally underserved communities and organizations that promote education and professional development. We are proud that our diversity and inclusion efforts are supported by our senior leadership team including our CEO and President, Doug Peterson, who chairs the D&I Steering Committee along with John Berisford, Chief HR Officer. We strive to be a diversity leader and we measure our success by the engagement of our employees and the satisfaction of our customers and shareholders.

TERRI AUSTIN VICE PRESIDENT, DIVERSITY & INCLUSION


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About McGraw Hill Financial McGraw Hill Financial is a leader in credit ratings, benchmarks and analytics for the global capital and commodity markets. McGraw Hill Financial was created in 2013 after the sale of McGraw-Hill Education to Apollo Global Management, LLC.

McGraw Hill Financial’s businesses are:  tandard & Poor’s Ratings Services S

price assessments and insights to enable informed decision-making across energy, petrochemical, metals markets and agriculture markets.

 inancial professionals turn to S&P F

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helps investors and market participants manage risk through credit ratings, research and analytics. Capital IQ for high-value content across all asset classes.

 I nvestors use the S&P 500, Dow

Jones Industrial Average and thousands of other indices produced by S&P Dow Jones Indices across asset classes to measure and monitor global markets.

 Traders, risk managers, analysts

and industry leaders use Platts'

industries turn to J.D. Power's quality and customer satisfaction research for actionable consumer insights to help produce better products and services.

 The news, data and analytics of

McGraw Hill Construction create opportunities for the construction industry to prioritize prospects, build relationships and strengthen their market position.

About D&I at McGraw Hill Financial McGraw Hill Financial defines diversity in the workplace as an inclusive environment that respects and values each individual, his or her experiences, perspectives and contributions to the corporation. We are focused on the growth of our diverse workforce and we rely on our employees to bring unique points of view. The corporation’s commitment to diversity extends beyond equal employment opportunity obligations; it is a value that is imperative to our business success. As global competition increases, we are committed to creating products and services that exceed our customers’ expectations and employing diverse talent that understands and meets those needs.



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D&I Executive Steering Committee and Council of Representatives

The MHFI Diversity Council was formed by the Executive Steering Committee (ESC) to enhance the diversity of the organization and to support an inclusive environment.


As part of the mission to increase transparency, the ESC/Council implemented a strategy in 2013 to develop insights and analytics which would enable MHFI to be more relevant to its customers and to ensure our status as an employer of choice. We developed a D&I Scorecard to track progress and to maintain best practices. In Q4, the Council met with each of the business presidents and their HR Business Partners to review the scorecard and to determine sourcing and development actions for 2014.


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The McGraw Hill Financial Mentoring Programs 2013

For nearly a decade, the suite of McGraw Hill Financial Mentoring Programs has provided employees crosscultural collaboration, exposure to the markets we serve and an opportunity to significantly enhance professional skill sets and personal development. To date, over 4,000 employees across the globe have participated in our mentoring programs. Highlights of 2013 include:


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Phase 18 of the 1:1 Virtual Program launched on September 12, 2013 with 100 pairs of participants across North America, Latin America and EMEA.

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The success of JD Power’s Global Automotive Mentoring Pilot led to the launch of Phase 2 with 16 participants on November 20, 2013. This business-specific program is directly aligned with JD Power Global Automotive business goals and provides participants with hands-on opportunities to contribute to new product ideas, market expansion and enhanced industry knowledge.


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Our Employee Resource Groups

In 2013 our ERGs developed important programs ranging in scope from cultural events, financial fitness workshops, digital innovation, and community outreach programs. Our ERGs excel in supporting the goals and objectives of the Diversity and Inclusion office. The mission of each group is to create an inclusive environment, attract and retain diverse talent, promote professional development, support our communities, provide a vehicle for innovation, and expand business opportunities. In addition to our seven Employee Resource Groups, in 2013 MHFI launched a Veterans Advisory Group which was announced by our CEO Doug Peterson. This group will support our veterans around the globe and will serve as the leadership team for the launch of a Veteran’s Employee Resource Group in 2014.



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Our Employee Resource Groups (cont’d)

APEX

(Asian Professionals for Excellence) continued to focus on leadership, market awareness, talent development and community outreach initiatives in 2013. Highlights include the Diwali Festival Celebration, Annual Senior Day in Chinatown NYC, The Challenge of Financial Numeracy event with guest speaker Michael Justin Lee and the continued success of the APEX book club.



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BEAM

(Black Employees at MHFI) hosted the annual Black History Month Celebration with featured guest Dr. Randal Pinkett from the hit NBC show The Apprentice. They also connected the diverse population of S&P Ratings with Senior Leaders through a program entitled Creating Excellence in a Diverse World: A Leader’s Perspective.



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EASE

(Enable Achieve Succeed Empower) partnered with other ERGs to cosponsor the event “Self Promotion for Introverts.” EASE once again participated in the NYC Mayor’s Office Disability Mentoring Day and celebrated National Disability Awareness month with guest speaker, CEO of the Viscardi Center John Kemp. EASE also launched a program focused on helping employees who have children with special needs.



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GLBT & Allies once again participated in AIDS Walk New York raising over 20K dollars with more than 50 participants. In June, GLBT & Allies hosted their annual Pride Month Celebration “Pride in the Workplace” which featured Lesley Stahl of 60 Minutes and Evan Wolfson, Founder and President of Freedom to Marry. On National Coming Out Day in October, GLBT & Allies held an event on Leadership and Career Mobility featuring Keith Fox. This year Spirit Day had global participation with over 2,000 employees reaching 5 continents.



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HHN

(Hispanic Heritage Network) continued their Senior Leader Speaker series which featured guests including MHFI CEO Doug Peterson, Managing Director of Financial Institutions Rodrigo Quintanilla and Julio Serrano, VP Data Strategy and Operations. HHN also launched an introduction to Spanish language series and held numerous events to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month in September and October. They also participated in the MHFI Global Volunteer Day by sponsoring a Senior Prom at the Cobble Hill Nursing Home.



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LEAD

(Learning, Empowering & Accelerating Digital) was recognized for bringing video technology to an elementary school in Harlem, by PENCIL, an organization that brings NYC schools and businesses together, as one of the most effective partnerships in NYC out of 400 partnerships. LEAD continued to bring innovative and informative programming to MHFI employees including events that focused on IT Mobility, Content and Business Strategy and Connectional Intelligence.



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WINS

(Women’s Initiative for Networking and Success)

launched the Business Acumen Series and held 10 training sessions designed to improve employees’ knowledge of business models and decision making at all levels of the organization. WINS held its annual Women’s History Month event “Honoring the Past, Owning Our Future” with panelists Dr. Debra Michals, a scholar specializing in women’s entrepreneurship and Elizabeth Ngonzi, entrepreneur-inresidence at Cornell University.



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External Partnerships 2013 D&I External Partnership initiatives focus on assessing current and potential external partners for return on investment as they relate to current talent and business strategies.

Partnerships provide opportunities to develop internal talent, recruit external talent, and manage “best-in-class” status through benchmarking, external media and event sponsorship. In addition, these strategic partnerships demonstrate thought leadership through increased external speaking engagements. In 2013 we contributed profiles to Black Enterprise Magazine, sent speakers to the Global Advancement of Women’s Summit in Bangalore India featuring Roopa Kudva, President of CRISIL, presented at the Network & Affinity Leaders Conference (NALC) and participated in Working Mother Top 100 Congress.


In addition, an enhanced focus on internal leaders has led to the advancement of minorities and women participating on Advisory Boards and Fellowship programs such as the Council of Urban Professionals and the Multi-Cultural Women’s Congress. Moreover, we participated in career fairs with Womensphere, Historically Black Colleges and Universities, National Council of La Raza and ASCEND leading to internships and hires. We’ve brought external opportunities right to our doorstep working in conjunction with Fortune 100 companies by sponsoring and hosting events such as the Women’s Leadership Summit on the Business of Social Media and the Empire State Pride Agenda Equality@Work Awards Luncheon.


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FEATURED ARTICLE

MHFI Empowers Harlem Kids Through Partnership With PENCIL and Brings Video to the Classroom On Friday March 22nd, the McGraw-Hill auditorium at our corporate headquarters in New York was filled with the excited voices of elementary school children. The entire 3rd and 4th grade classes of C.S 200, a Harlem elementary school, came here to attend the first ever McGrawHill & PENCIL Video Awards Ceremony. The project began through an Employee Resource Group partnership with PENCIL, an organization that partners corporations and schools together to improve student achievement and inspire innovation. The school, located on 149th Street and Adam Clayton Blvd in Harlem, is certainly one in need of help. With almost 30% of children coming from homeless households and a high proportion of special needs kids, the school welcomed the opportunity to partner with McGrawHill and LEAD, our digital Employee Resource Group. “We wanted to make our classrooms more interactive and multimedia friendly. When we learned about the LEAD Video Council, we saw that as the perfect opportunity for our teachers and students to become more innovative,” said Michelle Peck, Assistant Principal. The LEAD Video Council began working closely with 3rd and 4th grade teachers and students helping them learn how to create, shoot and edit their own videos.“The great thing about video production is that there's a way for everyone to be involved, whether it's in front of or behind the camera, anyone can shine!” Diana Ecker, Multi-Media Producer, McGraw-Hill, LEAD Video Council Volunteer. With a McGraw-Hill Employee Volunteer Grant, the school was able to buy six brand new ipods for the school each


equipped with a camera and editing software. “Our goal was to help the teachers teach their existing curriculum, but in a more innovative and interactive way,” said Dmitri Sedov, Sr. Director, Global Digital Marketing, S&P, LEAD Video Council Chair. The Video Awards featured all the final video projects which competed in numerous categories, including “Best Video of the Year.” “The final projects were spectacular! The students not only covered materials they were discussing in school, but worked with new technology as a team to create their projects. It was hard to choose a winner because the projects were also very different. It was great to see the diversity of their ideas and approaches,” said Michelle Bonarji, Manager, Market Development, S& P, LEAD Video Council volunteer.

The coveted best video award went to “It’s Fun to Recycle” created by 3rd and 4th graders from classes 215 and 324. “We were excited to see some of our special needs kids shine and take the spotlight in these videos. We were brought to tears. I cannot express my gratitude for this unbelievable experience, which showed our students their true potential. This experience has changed their lives, and for that, I am grateful,” said Renee Belton, C.S 200 Principal. “McGraw-Hill’s work with C.S. 200 has been truly special. Watching the five videos, I was so impressed by the quality of the students’ work. But I was even more taken by how impactful and important McGrawHill’s program was. More than getting an introduction to media, video, and other technological skills, by creating these videos, C.S. 200 students learned to think


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FEATURED ARTICLE

MHFI Empowers Harlem Kids and Brings Video to the Classroom (cont’d) critically and creatively, all the while developing a further understanding of what they learned in their classrooms. The C.S. 200 and McGraw-Hill Partnership shows yet again that we can do so much for our students when we use business expertise to address school needs.” PENCIL President, Michael Haberman. Click here to watch a video about the Video Project and the Awards Cermony See all the videos by clicking on the links below.  est News Report: Pink Dolphins B  ost Informative Video: M

Saving Our National Parks  ost Riveting and Emotional Video: M

Keeping it Green  ost Entertaining Video: M

Amazing Things in Brazil

Dmitri Sedov with the Pink Dolphins team.

 est Video of the Year: B

Its Fun to Recycle To join LEAD click here and write to [email protected] to find out how you can become involved! For more information about our Diversity & Inclusion program or our Employee Resource Groups please visit our D&I Buzz page.

Join our ERGs by clicking here.

LEAD Video Council Volunteers Diana Ecker, Olga Kozak and Michelle Bonarji.



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FEATURED ARTICLE

Doug Peterson Announces Establishment of Veteran's Advisory Group Today, Doug Peterson announced the launch of the McGraw Hill Financial Veterans Advisory Group. This enterprise-wide team will provide leadership and strategic direction on key initiatives to support our veteran employees around the world. Thank you to the members of the Veterans’ Advisory Group for leading this important initiative: Rosemarie Lanard (co-chair) Shaun Wurzbach (co-chair) Terri Austin Jerry Farber Kathy Marshall Robert Schulz Tara Campbell Bob Fitzpatrick Kevin O’Hora Greg Truex Joseph Carmina Bill Holland Sheila O’Neill David Wargin Daniel Civiello Olga Kozak John Quealy Eric Crudo Mike Lowenthal Theresa Ragan James Despirito Doug Malcolm Alicia Scaturro


Get Involved There are many ways to get involved with this important new initiative:

Additional External Resources:

 Be an advocate for this initiative in

 The World Veterans Federation

your business unit or office;  Visit the Diversity & Inclusion Buzz site  Join VALOR once it’s officially launched;  Learn more about the benefits of hiring

veterans into the organization; and,  Support external organizations serving

veterans and their families in your state or country. Finally, to learn more about our Veterans Advisory Group and our Veterans Initiative as a whole, please read our FAQ and send questions to [email protected].

 Veterans on Wall Street

 Military.com  Wounded Warrior Project  The United States Department of

Veterans Affairs  www.militaryandmoney.com/

In the video below, Doug also takes a moment to recognize and thank all of our veterans and their families at McGraw Hill Financial for their willingness to serve and sacrifice for the common good. For a transcript of the video, click here.

To see MHFI's new Veterans Career Page and learn more about some of our veteran employees, click here.


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FEATURED ARTICLE

McGraw Hill Financial Hosts Second Annual Women's Leadership Summit on Behalf of Working Mother Media On June 14, 2013 McGraw Hill Financial sponsored the second annual Women’s Leadership Summit on the Business of Social Media. Developed in conjunction with Working Mother Media, the presence of corporate sponsors, IBM along with Verizon and Loews provided an expo-like experience setting up booths demonstrating their strategies for leverage social and digital solutions to corporations and to customers. The Summit’s theme, Unleash the Power of Social Media, provided the subject-matter platform and covered topics ranging from innovative corporate strategies in the Product Development, Talent Acquisition, Business Marketing, Search Engine Optimization (SEO) Analytics, and Internal Branding spaces. The Diversity and Inclusion office leveraged the power of its digital employee resource group LEAD through focus groups to assist in the creation of Summit content, speaker selection and overall Summit offerings. The day began with opening remarks by Carol Evans, president of Working Mother Media, Catherine Mathis, Senior Vice President, Marketing and Communications, S&P Ratings, and Sandy Carter, the Vice President of Social Business and Sales and IBM. All three women discussed the changing presence of social media in the business world and the increased need to be literate in this space in order to communicate and connect with customers, develop products and services, and to expand their professional brand as career professionals.


The keynote address given by Erica Dhawan provided practical solutions in the changing social media field. Emphasizing the need for connection both within companies and within the marketplace, she coined the term “connectional intelligence,” the act of combining networks of relationships to develop unique solutions. The day continued with different breakout sessions focused on how to use social media to leverage business and increase communication and dialog. A panel then convened to debate on the future of social media and how companies can stay on top of the trend. The day concluded with a findings forum in which participants shared highlights from the event and a networking reception. The summit was a great success and the participants left with a deeper understanding of the impact of social media on business and what they can do to further develop their social media strategy. McGraw Hill Financial Diversity & Inclusion is proud to demonstrate our support to the advancement of ideas that can impact the bottom line. To stay abreast of these and other opportunities, join the D&I Buzz page. Click here to view video highlights from the event.


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Awards & Recognition

External recognition of McGraw Hill’s commitment to diversity:

TOP 100 BEST COMPANIES FOR WORKING MOTHERS AWARD

100 BEST ADOPTIONFRIENDLY WORKPLACES

WORKING MOTHER MAGAZINE

DAVE THOMAS FOUNDATION FOR ADOPTION


HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN CORPORATE EQUALITY INDEX


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Contact Information McGraw Hill Financial 1221 Ave. of the Americas 47th Floor New York, New York 10020 www.mhfi.com www.mhfi.com/about/diversity or contact us via Buzz. DIVERSITY & INCLUSION PROGRAMS

Terri D. Austin Chief Diversity Officer [email protected] D&I COUNCILS

Alice Avellanet [email protected] EXTERNAL RELATIONSHIPS

Sofia Jones [email protected] EMPLOYEE RESOURCE GROUPS

Olga Kozak [email protected]



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