Awards & Recognition

Parexel was named one of "America’s Best Employers for Women in 2024" by Forbes magazine, ranking 201 out of 600 companies who all received top scores in the Forbes survey. Companies made the list based on whether the respondents would recommend them and how respondents rated them in areas such as working environment, pay equity, parental leave, and the company’s handling of incidents related to sexual misconduct and discrimination. Analysts also researched the percentage of women in executive and board positions at each company. This is Forbes’ seventh annual list designed to help women find the companies that work for them and to recognize companies for their inclusivity.

Parexel was named a top scorer on the 2024 Disability Equality Index® making it one of the “2024 Best Places to Work for People with Disabilities." To receive a top score, companies must meet most or all criteria for that given year. Parexel was recognized for its efforts to improve inclusion and accommodations. The Disability Equality Index is the world’s most comprehensive benchmarking tool for Fortune 1000 scope companies to measure disability workplace inclusion inside their organization and to assess performance across industry sectors. In 2024, 542 corporations, including 71 Fortune 100 and 220 Fortune 500, utilized the Disability Equality Index to benchmark their disability inclusion efforts.

Parexel was selected by a distinguished industry advisory board for its range of services in niche and core therapeutic areas, methods of performance improvement, attention to and quality of relationships with clients, reaching milestones and final outcomes, and building and maintaining existing and long-term partnerships. The annual ViE Awards, organized by Terrapin, celebrate the industry’s most outstanding achievements and showcase excellence in the global vaccine industry.

Parexel's Deb Tatton, President, Global Clinical & Data Operations has been recognized as a 2024 Luminary by the Healthcare Businesswomen's Assocation (HBA) for her almost three decades of impactful leadership, serving as a role model, actively mentoring others and driving progress in the healthcare industry.

Parexel India was recognized in three different categories including Top 20 Most Innovative Practices – DivHERsity Programs, Top 5 Most Innovative Practices – Women Returnee Programs, and Top 20 Companies in DivHERsity – Large Enterprises. Parexel was chosen for its exceptional work in accelerating female participation and performance through diversity programs and policies. The DivHERsity awards recognize companies in India that are committed to workplace equality for women and can demonstrate that commitment with successful DE&I initiatives, turning aspirations into reality.