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Programs
Moody’s commitment to promoting inclusivity is exhibited through the culture, development and services we have in place to support women, people of color, and LGBTQ+ in the workplace.
HRC Corporate Equality Index 2022
For the eleventh consecutive year, Moody’s has received a perfect score of 100 percent on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s 2022 Corporate Equality Index.
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2022 Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index
For the third year in a row, Moody’s was recognized for ongoing leadership in promoting gender equality among its peer companies in the global business community.
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Moody's RE-IGNITE
Moody’s aims to increase diverse representation and attract top talent by providing support, guidance, and mentorship to help RE-IGNITE their careers.
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Stonewall’s Workplace Equality Index
Moody’s Recognized as a Top 100 Employer for LGBTQ+ people in the UK by Stonewall’s Workplace Equality Index
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Moody’s Business Resource Groups (BRGs)

Moody’s Business Resource Groups (BRGs) contribute to a more effective and inclusive work environment by fostering the recruitment, development and retention of diverse and talented individuals. We currently have 11 formal BRGs and 44 regional chapters across the Americas, EMEA and APAC.
Moody's Black Impact BRG
Moody's ConectaMos BRG
Moody's EnAble BRG
Moody's Generational BRG
Moody's Inclusion Group
Moody's Minds BRG
Moody's Multicultural BRG
Moody's Pan-Asian Impact BRG
Moody's Pride BRG
Moody's Veterans BRG
Moody's Women BRG

Moody’s Women’s BRG seeks to enhance the recruitment, retention, promotion and professional development of female professionals by implementing programs that foster greater interaction among peers as well as the broader community, while acting as a collective voice for raising women’s issues to senior management and enhancing the employment brand.

Diversity programs

Moody's Diversity Council
Made up of senior leaders, Moody’s Diversity Council is responsible for implementing our diversity, equity and inclusion strategies. Our governing structure, comprised of a global executive council and regional councils in the Americas, EMEA and APAC, institutes checks and balances to ensure our strategic priorities are actualized.
The TIDE Program
The TIDE program is Moody’s high potential diversity initiative, aimed at elevating women and people of color to leadership positions. The program creates a robust, diverse talent pipeline through talent identification, assessment, development and executive support. TIDE has four key objectives:
  • accelerate the development of high potential diverse talent;
  • enhance career opportunities, engagement and retention through individual development experiences;
  • provide visibility and executive support to build Moody’s pipeline of top talent;
  • and use participant feedback to shape future diversity talent programs.
DE&I Ambassadors Program
Moody’s DE&I Ambassadors Program leverages the many backgrounds, experiences, and knowledge of our employee Ambassadors to facilitate discussions in a way that engage all ideologies and perspectives and is relevant to the business. Our DE&I Ambassadors offer guidance and tips for how to build an inclusive work environment by...
  • managing a diverse workforce;
  • serving as open-minded role models to others;
  • building inclusive, engaged, high-performing teams;
  • and encouraging creativity and innovation
Supplier Diversity Program
We are committed to providing equal access to business opportunities with Moody’s. We are working to encourage diverse supplier spend through our Supplier Diversity Program. This includes working with our suppliers to encourage diverse spend within their own supply chains, helping us track how they utilize diverse suppliers on our behalf. We are furthering our supplier diversity by pledging 5% of our 2021 addressable spend toward integrating more women-owned businesses into our supply chain
Diversity Rankings
Moody’s premiered at number 30 on DiversityInc’s Top 50 Company list for 2022 and was named as a top 22 company for Executive Diversity Councils. DiversityInc’s rankings are leading assessments of diversity management for US corporations and are based on company-submitted data in six key areas:
  • leadership accountability
  • human capital diversity metrics
  • talent programs
  • workforce practices
  • supplier diversity
  • philanthropy

Multicultural leadership

Fireside Chat on Racial Equality
Kimberly Lyons, Co-President of Northeast Women in Public Finance (NEWPF) and VP- Senior Analyst for Moody's Investors Service, co-hosted a fireside chat with State of Connecticut’s Treasurer Shawn Wooden on racial equality in the Municipal Finance sector.
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Management Leadership for Tomorrow
Moody’s is one of the first companies to commit to achieving the new Management Leadership for Tomorrow (MLT) Black Equity at Work Certification. A first-of-its-kind, the Certification enables employers to take a systematic, results-oriented approach toward achieving Black equity. As part of this process, Moody’s will create a comprehensive and rigorous plan to accelerate Black representation across its business and create new and innovative ways to invest in and contribute to racial justice efforts.
Black Inclusion Group
Moody’s Black Inclusion Group (B.I.G) is employee-led with chapters in New York and the EMEA region. B.I.G works to develop and empower Black employees through networking, educational and leadership opportunities in an effort to support their career advancement and connect with allies.
Association of Latino Professionals for America
As a member of the Association of Latino Professionals for America (ALPFA), Moody’s provides networking and professional leadership development opportunities, including offering internship and full time opportunities, to Latino talent.

LGBTQ+ leadership

LGBTQ+ Rankings
For 10 consecutive years, Moody’s has earned a score of 100 percent on the Human Rights Campaign’s Corporate Equality Index (CEI). The CEI, a national benchmarking survey and report on corporate policies and practices related to LGBTQ+ workplace equality, has also designated Moody’s as a Best Place to Work for LGBTQ Equality.

In addition, Moody’s has been recognized as a Top 100 employer for LGBTQ+ people in the UK by Stonewall’s Workplace Equality Index, an annual benchmarking evaluation to determine which companies offer the most inclusive and supportive work environment to LGBT employees. In 2021, Moody’s was named as a Top 3 Company for LGBTQ+ Employees on DiversityInc’s specialty list.
L'Autre Cercle Charter
Moody's is proud to sign the L'Autre Cercle Charter, reflecting our support for LGBT+ colleagues and communities in France and around the world. 
LGBTQ+ Policies
Moody’s is committed to advancing the cause of LGBTQ+ inclusion. This includes non-discrimination workplace protections, domestic partner benefits, transgender-inclusive health care benefits, competency programs, and public engagement with the LGBTQ+ community. In addition, Moody’s Pride Business Resource Group (BRG), which is active in several Moody’s offices worldwide, serves a key role in promoting workplace equality for LGBTQ+ employees.