The N.J.-based Novartis was No. 1 on the list the past two years — the first company to ever go back to back at the top. Christi Shaw, president of Novartis, said the company views diversity as directly related to the company's goals of creating products and services to help patients manage diseases and helps the company "create a culture where people can be authentic and courageous, where collaboration can flourish, and where greater patient and customer understanding can drive future breakthroughs and innovations."