
At KeyBank, we value diversity, are committed to equity and foster inclusion throughout our business, from the teammates we hire and the clients we serve, to the suppliers we use and the communities that welcome us. Every employee is engaged with and committed to our goals.

2021 Environmental, Social, and Governance Report
Key’s annual Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Report includes measurements associated with the sustainability and societal impact of our investments. Our ESG Report is a companion piece to our annual report to shareholders—it provides our stakeholders with an update accessing our progress on our four priorities: diversity, equity and inclusion; financial inclusion; climate stewardship; and data privacy and security.
View the 2021 Report
Strengthening Business Networking
Through our Key Business Impact and Networking Groups (KBINGs), we attract, engage, develop and retain a diverse workforce. These employee business resource groups are open to all employees, and the KBINGs help strengthen relationships and connections with our clients and communities:
- African Heritage
- Asia
- Champions of People with Disabilities
- Hispanic-Latinx
- Jewish Cultural
- Key for Lifetime Contributors
- Key Legal Exchange
- Key Military Network
- Key Women’s Network
- Key Young Professionals
- Parents are Key
- PRIDE
Key U.S. Employee Diversity in December 20211
Employee Category | Female | White | Black/African American | Hispanic/Latino | Asian | All Other |
Exec/Sr Level Officials and Managers | 22% | 85% | 5% | 2% | 8% | 0% |
First/Mid-Level Officials and Managers |
48% | 82% | 5% | 6% | 5% | 2% |
Professionals | 51% | 82% | 7% | 3% | 7% | 1% |
Sales Workers, Admin Support and Service Workers | 67% | 74% | 10% | 8% | 5% | 3% |
Total KeyCorp Workforce2 (17,533 employees) | 59% | 78% | 8% | 6% | 6% | 2% |
Awarded for Our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Our commitment to diversity is reflected in the awards we've received. We have an exciting record of eleven years of perfect Corporate Equality Index scores. DiversityInc has named us a Top 50 Company for nine consecutive years. And we've achieved even more:

13x winner
DiversityInc Top 50 Companies for Diversity (2005, 2007-2009, 2014-2022)

3x winner
DiversityInc Top Companies for People with Disabilities (2019-2020, 2022)

2x winner
DiversityInc Top Companies for Veterans (2020, 2022)

2022
DiversityInc Top Companies for Philanthropy

2022
DiversityInc Top Companies for Sponsorship

14x winner
Human Rights Campaign Best Places to Work for LGBTQ+ Equality (2008-2011, 2013-2022)

9x winner
Points of Light's Civic 50 for Community-Minded Companies (2013, 2014, 2016-2022)

9x winner
Military Friendly® Employer (2015-2023)

7x winner
Military Friendly® Spouse Employer (2017-2023)

3x winner
Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index (2020-2022)

6x winner
National Organization on Disability Leading Disability Employer Seal (2017-2022)

7x winner
Black EOE Journal "Best of the Best" Top Employers (2015-2021)
As of December 4, 2021. This information is developed based on current EEO-1 reporting categories, and represents KeyCorp’s diversity in 2021.
Excludes Board of Directors.
Key is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer.