SHORT HILLS, N.J., Dec. 5, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Dun & Bradstreet
today proudly announced that it received a perfect score of 100
percent on the 2017 Corporate Equality Index (CEI), a national
benchmarking survey and report on corporate policies and practices
related to LGBT workplace equality, administered by the Human
Rights Campaign Foundation. Dun & Bradstreet joins the ranks of
517 major U.S. businesses which also earned top marks this
year.
"Fostering a workplace environment where everyone is valued,
empowered and supported is in keeping with our values, and we're
honored to be listed among HRC's Best Places to Work for LGBT
Equality," said Bob Carrigan, chief
executive officer, Dun & Bradstreet.
The 2017 CEI rated 1,043 businesses in the report, which
evaluates LGBT-related policies and practices including
non-discrimination workplace protections, domestic partner
benefits, transgender-inclusive health care benefits, competency
programs, and public engagement with the LGBT community. Dun &
Bradstreet's efforts in satisfying all of the CEI's criteria
results in a 100 percent ranking and the designation as a Best
Place to Work for LGBT Equality.
For more information on the 2017 Corporate Equality Index, or to
download a free copy of the report, visit www.hrc.org/cei.
The Human Rights Campaign Foundation is the educational arm
of America's largest civil rights organization working to achieve
equality for lesbian, gay, bisexual transgender and queer people.
HRC envisions a world where LGBTQ people are embraced as full
members of society at home, at work and in every community.
About Dun & Bradstreet
Dun & Bradstreet (NYSE: DNB) grows the most valuable
relationships in business. By uncovering truth and meaning from
data, we connect our customers with the prospects, suppliers,
clients and partners that matter most, and have since 1841. Nearly
ninety percent of the Fortune 500, and companies of every size
around the world, rely on our data, insights and analytics. For
more about Dun & Bradstreet, visit DNB.com. Twitter:
@DnBUS.
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Dun & Bradstreet
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