Citi Leads Stonewall's Top 100 UK Employers for LGBT+ Equality, Ranking Higher Than Any Other Investment Bank
January 31 2018 - 7:53AM
Business Wire
Today Stonewall has announced the top 100 UK employers in its
Workplace Equality Index, which benchmarks LGBT+ inclusion in the
workplace. Citi has taken the top position in Stonewall’s
Investment Banking and Asset Management category and is ranked
number 8 overall, up 23 places from 2017 and 92 places from 2016.
This external recognition points to Citi’s commitment and belief
that people perform better when they can be themselves, which
ultimately leads to a better service for Citi clients.
Bob Annibale, global director of inclusive finance and global
co-lead of Citi’s Pride affinity said; “We are proud that Stonewall
has ranked Citi as one of the top ten employers in their
Workplace Equality Index and we value the powerful benchmarking
tool and best practices that they share, as it has informed us in
our strategy to further support LGBT+ equality at Citi and in the
community.”
Stonewall has also recognised Clare Eastburn, global head of
operational regulatory change and co-chair for Citi Pride London,
as their Bi Role Model of the Year. Clare said; “The positive
impact I have felt from those I consider to be role models has
helped me on so many occasions during my career, so to be
recognised as Stonewall’s Bi Role Model of the Year is a real
honour. Everyone needs role models in life, but I think we all have
a responsibility to make our workplaces and our communities more
accepting so that everyone can thrive. I’m lucky to work at an
organisation as supportive as Citi, where inclusion is such an
important part of our culture and where we are continually striving
to do more.”
The Stonewall’s Workplace Equality Index is an annual audit of
workplace culture for lesbian, gay, bi and trans staff. Over 400
employers submitted entries to the 2018 Index, across the public,
private and third sectors, as part of the Index there is a staff
feedback questionnaire that participating employers can ask their
staff to complete. This year Stonewall received over 92,000
responses to the staff survey making it one of the largest national
employment surveys in Britain. All of the top 100 are members of
Stonewall’s Diversity Champions programme.
Darren Towers, executive director, Stonewall said; “Citi and all
those who have made this year’s Top 100 Employers list have done a
fantastic job. Taking part in our Index shows real commitment to
understanding and advancing LGBT equality. This year, for the first
time, the Index looked at what employers were doing for trans
equality in the workplace. This work is crucial. We recently
published LGBT in Britain: Trans Report, which revealed the
profound inequality facing trans people in Britain today. Half of
trans people have hidden their identity at work for fear of
discrimination. This must change and it’s encouraging to see so
many organisations make a commitment to trans equality. With their
support and hard work we can create a world where all lesbian, gay,
bi and trans employees are welcomed and accepted without
exception.”
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