OREANDA-NEWS. Level 3 Communications, Inc. (NYSE: LVLT) believes diversity – of thought, backgrounds and experiences – affects every aspect of the company from its employees to its products and solutions. To mark this importance, Level 3 released its first annual Diversity and Inclusion report. Mary Beth McGrath, senior vice president of global talent management, discussed the company's journey – alongside some roadblocks – to becoming a diverse and inclusive workplace in her blog, Diversity is a Journey, Not a Destination.

When enterprises speak about diversity, the conversation often revolves around an end goal, a particular statistic or percentage related to the workforce or an idea of what the company should look like.

However, diversity by its own definition is the state of being diverse; and includes a range of different things. In Mary Beth's mind, diversity isn't a destination to achieve; a company can't check the box and move on. Diversity is a journey that has many milestones.

About Level 3 Communications

Level 3 Communications, Inc. (NYSE: LVLT) is a Fortune 500 company that provides local, national and global communications services to enterprise, government and carrier customers. Level 3's comprehensive portfolio of secure, managed solutions includes fiber and infrastructure solutions; IP-based voice and data communications; wide-area Ethernet services; video and content distribution; data center and cloud-based solutions. Level 3 serves customers in more than 500 markets in over 60 countries across a global services platform anchored by owned fiber networks on three continents and connected by extensive undersea facilities. Level 3 services are provided by subsidiaries of Level 3 Communications, Inc.