Our commitment to a diverse workforce has also been recognized with the following distinctions:

• 100 Best Companies for Working Mothers
  Working Mother magazine, September 2009 — 18th year on the list
• Northern Trust named to Black Enterprise List of Top 40 Diverse Companies
• Northern Trust Recognized as one of the Best Companies for Diverse Graduates
  Diversity Edge Magazine
• Northern Trust Named to Top 50 Companies for Executive Women
  National Association of Female Executives (March 2009)
• 100 Best Corporate Citizens
  CRO Magazine, 2009
• 50 Out Front for Diversity Leadership: Best Places for Diverse Managers
  Diversity MBA Magazine, 2009
• Northern Trust achieves a perfect rating of 100 on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation's Best Places to Work
  Corporate Equality Index (September 2008)
• Northern Trust named One of the Top 50 Companies for Latinas to Work for in the United States
  Latina Style Magazine, August 2008

We demonstrate our resolve for diversity through:

Practices and Principles of Commitment
Northern Trust has an absolute commitment to capitalizing on the strengths of individual differences across its diverse workforce:

• Our Director of Global Diversity & Inclusion ensures progressiveness in our programs, training and policies with support of diversity councils.
• Our annual Chairman's Diversity Advocate Award Program recognizes employees who champion and make contributions to our diversity efforts.
• Widespread Diversity at Work training continuously improves the abilities of work groups to value their people and all of their contributions.
• Broad representation is evident throughout business units.
  • Black Business Resource Council
  • Latin Heritage Leadership Council
  • Asian Leadership Council
  • Disability Business Resource Council
  • Sage Partners Resource Council
  • TNTPride (LGBT) Community
  • Advancing Professionals Resource Council
  • Women in Leadership
    

Employer of Choice
We aim for excellence in our efforts to recruit, develop and deploy the highest caliber workforce. Our commitment to diverse work groups enables us to attract the best talent.

Our culture encourages teamwork and quality with a host of progressive programs that make Northern Trust a desirable place to work.

• We ensure our EEO/AA policies guide our behaviors to create and maintain a discrimination-free workplace. We support total diversity: gender, race, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, physical disabilities, and marital/family status, among others.
• Our Work/Life policies support the need to balance work with personal and family commitments.
• Our flexible scheduling options enable the continuation of high-achieving careers without sacrificing personal needs.
• Northern Trust provides on-site childcare at our headquarters' location to support working families.

Our success in supporting the well-being of our people is evident in employee satisfaction and industry recognition.

Excellence through Training and Development
Northern Trust gives special attention to career development and retention of our diverse workforce.

Through performance and skill development programs, each employee has the support of tools and resources to achieve individual career goals. In addition, we encourage and promote mentoring relationships.

Shared Values of Community
We conscientiously support the interests of clients and the diverse communities we serve.

• Our partnership efforts include philanthropic, educational, technical assistance and direct volunteer activities, as well as our Charitable Giving Program.
• Priorities are given to programs serving diverse neighborhoods in areas where Northern Trust has offices.
• Northern Trust supports Women- and Minority-Owned Business Development through our commercial lending activities and our supplier network.

Northern Trust is an equal opportunity employer.