Tech Data Earns Perfect Score in Corporate Equality Index for 12th Straight Year
December 05 2016 - 9:05AM
Tech Data Corporation (Nasdaq:TECD) proudly announced that it has
received a perfect score of 100 percent on the 2017 Corporate
Equality Index (CEI). This marks the 12th straight year that Tech
Data has received a perfect score on the CEI, a national
benchmarking survey and report on corporate policies and practices
related to LGBT workplace equality that is administered by the
Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Foundation.
“We are honored to once again be recognized as
one of the Best Places to Work for LGBT Equality,” said Beth
Simonetti, senior vice president and Chief Human Resources Officer
at Tech Data. “This recognition reflects Tech Data’s ongoing
commitment to providing a diverse and inclusive environment in
which all of our employees can thrive. The recent launch and
overwhelming success of our LGBTA employee resource group,
SPECTRUM, reinforces the culture of acceptance that we are proud to
foster for our LGBT employees and allies.”
Tech Data joins the ranks of 517 major U.S.
businesses which also earned top marks this year. 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. Tech Data’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.
“Through 15 editions of the annual Corporate
Equality Index, major private sector employers have demonstrated
over and over that inclusion is not just the right thing to do, it
makes for a stronger, more successful business,” said Deena
Fidas, director of HRC’s Workplace Equality Program. “From
centuries-old companies to those that have existed for just a few
years, major employers have adopted LGBT-inclusive policies and
benefits at rates that continue to outpace lawmakers and lead the
way forward.”
For more information on the 2017 Corporate
Equality Index, or to download a free copy of the report, visit
www.hrc.org/cei.
About The Human Rights Campaign Foundation 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 Tech DataTech Data Corporation is one of
the world’s largest wholesale distributors of technology products,
services and solutions. Its advanced logistics capabilities and
value added services enable 105,000 resellers to efficiently and
cost effectively support the diverse technology needs of end users
in more than 100 countries. Tech Data generated $26.4 billion in
net sales for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2016. It is ranked
No. 108 on the Fortune 500® and one of Fortune’s “World’s Most
Admired Companies.” To learn more, visit www.techdata.com, or
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