Texas Health Resources is ranked No. 140 on the Forbes 2019 list of the Best Employers for Diversity, Forbes announced today.

“We at Texas Health recognize the importance of a work environment where each of us feels valued and respected for all the ways we are different,” said Barclay Berdan, chief executive officer of Texas Health Resources. “More than 40 percent of our workforce identifies themselves as part of a diverse ethnic population.”

Diversity is reflected all across the system. For example, at Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital HEB, on the medical-surgical floor alone, nurses and techs hail from 10 different countries.

The top 500 of America’s Best Employers for Diversity were chosen from a survey of a representative sample of 50,000 employees working for companies that employ at last 1,000 people in their U.S. operations.

For most of a company’s score, respondents were asked opened-ended questions on statements about age, gender, equality, ethnicity, disability, LGBTQ+ and general diversity of their employer. The rankings were compiled using four criteria: direct recommendations, indirect recommendations, diversity among top executives/board members and diversity KPIs.

“We are especially proud of the Forbes ranking because the responses came from our own employees,” said Michelle Kirby, executive vice president and chief people officer at Texas Health Resources.

See the full list of American’s Best Employers for Diversity.