Staples Earns Top Score in 2017 Corporate Equality Index
December 08 2016 - 6:58AM
Business Wire
For Seventh Year in a Row, Staples Earns 100
Percent on Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s Annual Scorecard on
LGBTQ Workplace Equality
Staples, Inc. (Nasdaq: SPLS) today announced that it has
received a score of 100 percent on the 2017 Corporate Equality
Index (CEI), a national benchmarking survey and report on corporate
policies and practices related to LGBTQ workplace equality,
administered by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation.
“Staples’ perfect score for the seventh year in a row is a
testament to our deep commitment to an inclusive culture for our
LGBTQ associates and the LGBTQ community at large,” said Erika
Hopkins, Head of Inclusion & Diversity. “Staples recognizes how
important it is to embrace diversity and support equality making us
an employer of choice for LGBTQ job-seekers and their allies.”
The company supports a range of Associate Resource Groups
(ARGs), a formal community of committed associates who support
Staples business results, global diversity strategy, community
involvement and associate engagement.
Staples’ Out At Work ARG, supporting lesbian, gay, bisexual and
transgender associates, partners with local LGBTQ charities,
volunteers at community events, and recently hosted the company’s
annual National Coming Out Day that featured Maura Healey, the
first openly-gay Attorney General in the U.S.
“As an ally supporting the LGBTQ community at Staples, I am
especially proud to work for a company that promotes equality and a
safe work environment for all,” said Paula Robertson, Sr. Export
Compliance Specialist at Staples and Co-Chair of Out At Work. “It’s
reassuring to know that our associates are respected and celebrated
for their differences that create a diverse and innovative
workplace.”
The 2017 CEI rated 1,043 businesses in the report, which
evaluates LGBTQ-related policies and practices including
non-discrimination workplace protections, domestic partner
benefits, transgender-inclusive health care benefits, competency
programs, and public engagement with the LGBTQ community. Staples’
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
LGBTQ Equality.
Please visit the company’s website for more information on
Staples diversity practices.
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 Staples, Inc.Staples helps small business customers
make more happen by providing a broad assortment of products,
expanded business services and easy ways to shop – in stores,
online, via mobile or through social apps. Staples Business
Advantage, the business-to-business division, caters to mid-market,
commercial and enterprise-sized customers by offering a one-source
solution for the products and services they need, combined with
best-in-class customer service, competitive pricing and a
state-of-the-art ecommerce site. Headquartered outside of Boston,
Staples, Inc. operates throughout North and South America, Europe,
Asia, Australia and New Zealand. More information about Staples
(NASDAQ: SPLS) is available at www.staples.com.
View source
version on businesswire.com: http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20161208005140/en/
Staples, Inc.Scott Michel,
508-253-4272Scott.Michel@staples.com
Staples, Inc. (NASDAQ:SPLS)
Historical Stock Chart
From Mar 2024 to Apr 2024
Staples, Inc. (NASDAQ:SPLS)
Historical Stock Chart
From Apr 2023 to Apr 2024