NTT DATA, a global leader in AI, digital business and technology services, has earned Global Equality Standard (GES) certification in 16 countries across Latin America and Europe following an independent assessment by EY of its diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) practices.
The GES is a framework established in 2012 through collaboration between EY, the UK government and industry partners. It has been used and adapted to assess more than 450 organizations in 42 countries. Its purpose is to assess organizations’ maturity in diversity, equity and inclusion by examining how their policies and commitments translate into practice and shape people’s experiences.
The assessment was conducted between December 2025 and March 2026. It included a review of more than 130 documents and items of supporting evidence, discussions with leaders and focus groups with employees across different regions. EY assessed a total of 30 competencies organized into seven pillars, covering areas such as culture, talent, leadership, strategy and governance, relationships, and measurement.
The company achieved Level 4 on the GES model’s five-level maturity scale. This reflects how diversity, equity and inclusion are embedded in the way the organization operates. The company met the requirements set by the standard, with 21 of the 30 competencies rated “Met” and none rated “Not Met.”
The results also highlight NTT DATA’s strong performance compared with other organizations assessed by EY. Its score of 116 out of 150 places it at or near the upper end of both comparison groups: similarly sized organizations with more than 10,000 employees and professional and business services companies included in the benchmark dataset.
EY identified several key strengths, including a comprehensive, proactive approach to health and well-being and career development and advancement processes with demonstrable impact. It also highlighted the company’s ability to turn its DEI strategy into concrete action, supported by plans, metrics and governance mechanisms, as well as its approach to human rights and modern slavery prevention, backed by policies, due diligence processes and measures to ensure transparency.
Employee experience also played an important role in the assessment. Employees who participated in focus groups reported a strong sense of inclusion and psychological safety in everyday interactions. They also described a welcoming culture with little emphasis on hierarchy and expressed positive views of the multicultural environment, flexibility and well-being.
“Our goal is to build an organization where everyone can be themselves, feel respected and know their voice matters. This certification provides an independent assessment of our progress toward that goal and helps us identify where we can still improve. We are proud to receive this certification, but above all, we take the responsibility it brings seriously. It represents a commitment to our people and society to keep building a company where respecting every voice is part of how we work and engage with others,” said María Eugenia Fuentes, Head of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, NTT DATA Iberia, International Organisations, LATAM, and Consulting in Benelux & France.
The certification is another important step in advancing NTT DATA’s diversity, equity and inclusion strategy and provides a roadmap for further progress.