KPMG is a global network of professional services firms providing Audit, Tax and Advisory services. We have over 123,000 outstanding professionals working together to deliver value in over 140 countries worldwide. We work closely with our clients, helping them to mitigate risks and grasp opportunities. With a worldwide presence, KPMG continues to build on our member firms' successes thanks to clear vision, rigorously maintained values and, above all, its people. KPMG combines our multi-disciplinary approach with deep, practical industry knowledge to help clients meet challenges and respond to opportunities.

Our network of member firms in over 140 countries worldwide shares the same values. Our reputation is created by the way the people within our member firms act with clients, colleagues and their communities. Businesses are increasingly held accountable for the effect they have on the environment and society. KPMG firms are rigorous in their adherence to good corporate citizenship.

Corporate Citizenship and Diversity

At KPMG we try to create sustainable, long-term economic growth, not just for our member firms and their clients but for the broader society, too. We seek to be a good corporate citizen, making a real difference to the communities in which we operate. Sustaining and enhancing the quality of this professional workforce is KPMG’s primary objective. Wherever we operate we want our firms to be no less than the professional employers of choice. Our people embrace KPMG’s values. These values determine how we interact with clients, with each other and with the world around us. They define what we stand for and how we do things.

KPMG received 21 Awards in 2006 highlighting diversity and workplace excellence. At KPMG, we embrace diversity and encourage our employees to share their views and lifestyles, thereby broadening everyone’s awareness of differences. We believe in fostering an environment of inclusion that encourages partners and employees to be successful. By valuing our differences—whether it be gender, race/ethnicity, ideas, lifestyles, professional insights, or personal perspectives—we build upon our individual, team, and firm strengths. It’s an approach that we believe benefits our people and our clients. The firm continually works to advance our diversity initiatives and refine our strategy to help ensure we continue to value, leverage, and encourage diversity of thought, perspective, and approach. The goal is to continue to create an open and inclusive work environment, one in which business and personal objectives can be achieved.

Women’s Initiatives - Women's Advisory Board and the KPMG Network of Women

KPMG recognizes the importance of diversity and the value that women and their perspectives bring to our organization. Women's Initiatives at KPMG focus on a practical and sustainable approach to educating and advancing women in the workplace. The firm’s goals include improving career opportunities, furthering competitive position in the marketplace, diversifying client outreach, and driving Employer of Choice initiatives.

To help women realize their full potential, KPMG formed the Women's Advisory Board (WAB) in 2003. WAB’s vision is to create a more compelling work environment and enhance career opportunities for women across the firm by driving national and local initiatives that support, advance, retain, and reward them. The WAB is chaired by Kathy Hannan. Kathy's work has been recognized both inside and outside of KPMG; she was the recipient of the 2006 Chicago ATHENA Award (pictured at right).

KPMG's Network of Women (KNOW) continues its rapid expansion, growing from 54 to 60 chapters in the United States last year, and plays a major role in helping to support the advancement of women at KPMG. Over the past year, KNOW delivered nearly 300 professional development and career advancement programs to an audience of nearly 15,000 KPMG women and men.                                                                                                      

In 2007, more than 85 organizations requested that KPMG guide them in efforts surrounding the advancement of women. KPMG began sponsoring ATHENA at a platinum level in 1999. In addition to general administration support, we provide conference sponsorship, including the annual Chicago ATHENA Awards Luncheon. KPMG is an active participant in the ATHENAPowerLink® Program—an advisory program designed to increase the growth and profitability of women-owned businesses.