CHICAGO, Dec. 14, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Grainger (NYSE:
GWW), the leading broad line supplier of maintenance, repair and
operating (MRO) products serving businesses and institutions,
earned a perfect score on the 2017 Corporate Equality Index (CEI)
for the third consecutive year and the designation of "Best Place
to Work for LGBT Equality" by the Human Rights Campaign
Foundation.
The 2017 CEI rated 1,043 businesses in the national benchmarking
survey and 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. Grainger joins 517 major U.S. businesses that achieved
top marks for 2017.
"We are proud to be recognized again this year for our
commitment to an inclusive workplace where all team members feel
safe, valued and encouraged to contribute their best thinking,"
said Grainger Senior Vice President and Chief People Officer,
Joseph High. "When we work to create
a culture where we respect, welcome and leverage similarities and
differences, we attract and retain the best talent, while getting
to the best outcome for our customers and the business."
Grainger offers full benefits for same-sex domestic spouses and
partners and has global policies that prohibit discrimination based
on sexual orientation and gender identity. Grainger also supports
the LGBT community through its corporate partnership with the
National Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce, sponsorship of the
2016 Reaching Out MBA conference, annual participation in
Chicago's Pride Parade and its
internal Business Resource Group, the Equality Alliance.
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For more information on the 2017 Corporate Equality Index, or to
download a free copy of the report, visit www.hrc.org/cei.
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Grainger, Inc., with 2015 sales of $10 billion, is North
America's leading broad line supplier of maintenance, repair
and operating products, (MRO) with operations also in Europe, Asia
and Latin America.
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