Buying Influence - Corporate Report  
Corporate Identity  
Corporation Name Nordstrom
Overall Grade for corporate practices toward women and minorities C+
          Total point score 56
Grade for Board of Directors -- women and minority representation C
          Corresponding point score 10
Grade -- breakout for women B
          Corresponding point score 46
Grade -- breakout for minorities C
          Corresponding point score 27
Ticker Symbol (NYSE, NASDAQ, AMEX) JWN
Parent Company   
Subsidiaries  
Also doing business as (DBA)  
NAICS code(s) 44814
Type of business activities Department Store
Shopper keywords Clothing, Housewares
HQ Address1 1617 6th Ave
HQ Address2  
HQ Address3  
HQ City Seattle
HQ State / Province / Region WA
HQ Zip / Postal 98101
HQ Country USA
HQ Phone number 206-828-2111
Website address www.nordstrom.com
Annual corporate report received [Yes or No] Yes
Date obtained   
Source format?  [Website, File (pdf), or Print]  
Corporate Diversity Data  
Do they have a wage parity plan? [Yes or No]  
Date plan implemented  
Explanation of the plan   
Point score  
Do they have a Diversity Director? [Yes or No] Yes
Position title Executive VP Human Resources and Diversity Affairs
Year position created  
What is the function of this person?   
Point score 5
Do they have a manager mentoring program for women and minorities? [Yes or No]  
Year implemented  
Explanation of the plan   
Point score  
Do they have a same sex partner benefit program? [Yes or No] Yes
Year implemented  
Explanation of the plan   
Point score 5
Do they have women and minority recruitment, retention policies? [Yes or No] Yes
Year implemented  
Explanation of the plan   
Point score 2
Do they have a vendor/supplier program for women- and minority-owned firms? [Yes or No] Yes
Year implemented  
Explanation of the plan   
% to women owners  
% to minority owners  
Point score 5
# of full time employees  49,700
% female employees  72.7%
    Point score female 5
% African-American employees  
% Hispanic/Latino employees  
Total % ethnic minority employees 41.4%
   Point score minorities 5
# of management positions  
% Female managers 71.6%
    Point score female 10
% African-American managers  
% Hispanic / Latino managers  
Total % ethnic minority managers 31.1%
    Point score minorities 5
# of corporate officer positions 13
% Female officers 15%
    Point score female 4
% African-American officers  
% Hispanic / Latino officers  
Total % ethnic minority officers  
    Point score minorities  
# of Corporate Board of Director positions 10
% Women board members 30%
    Point score female 10
% African-American board members  
% Hispanic / Latino board members  
Total % ethnic minority board members  
   Point score minorities  
Are there corporate-sponsored employee affinity groups? [Yes or No]  
Explanation of group types  
Point score  
Corporate Support / Affiliation Data  
Corporate sponsorship: Do they provide support of non-profit organizations? [Yes or No]  
Names of non-profits    
Explanation of support   
Has the company received awards, recognition, or certifications? [Yes or No]  
Local and regional   
National and federal   
What are their top 5 national political contributions (in the last 4 years)?   
Recipient #1, $ amount  
Recipient #2, $ amount  
Recipient #3, $ amount  
Recipient #4, $ amount  
Recipient #5, $ amount