NORWALK, Conn., Nov. 9,
2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Diageo North America, a global leader in
beverage alcohol, announced that it has received a perfect score of
100 percent on the 2018 Corporate Equality Index (CEI), a national
benchmarking survey and report on corporate policies and practices
related to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ)
workplace equality, administered by the Human Rights Campaign (HRC)
Foundation.
Consistently recognized as one of the best places to work for
LGBTQ employees, this is the tenth consecutive year Diageo has
earned a perfect score on the HRC index.
"We are proud to be recognized for our efforts to foster a work
environment that enables our LGBTQ employees to be their authentic
selves every day," said Alessandra Ginante, Executive Vice
President of Human Resources for Diageo North America. "Celebrating
diversity and fostering an inclusive environment for everyone is at
the core of Diageo's values."
The 2018 CEI rated nearly 1,000 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. Diageo'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
LGBTQ Equality.
Diageo has been an early and active supporter of equal rights of
all people, and was recently one of 76 major companies representing
1.1 million workers to sign the Human Rights Campaign's amicus
brief supporting equality and LGBTQ in the workplace.
The HRC recognition is part of a growing list of honors Diageo
has earned for its commitment to diversity and inclusion.
Additional recent honors include:
- Diversity MBA's 2017 "50 Out Front for Diversity Leadership"
list of the best places for women and diverse managers to work for
the sixth consecutive year.
- Working Mother Magazine's "100 Best Companies" for the ninth
consecutive year.
- Best Places to Work for New Dads Report by Fatherly
(2016).
- Top 50 Companies for Executive Women by National Association of
Female Executives (NAFE): (2010, 2012-2017)
- Great Place to Work® Top 25 Best Global Companies
(2014-2017)
About Diageo
Diageo is a global leader in beverage
alcohol with an outstanding collection of brands including
Johnnie Walker, Crown Royal, Bulleit
and Buchanan's whiskies, Smirnoff, Cîroc and Ketel One vodkas,
Captain Morgan, Baileys, Don Julio,
Tanqueray and Guinness.
Diageo is listed on both the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: DEO)
and the London Stock Exchange (LSE: DGE) and our products are sold
in more than 180 countries around the world. For more information
about Diageo, our people, our brands, and performance, visit us at
www.diageo.com. Visit Diageo's global responsible drinking
resource, www.DRINKiQ.com, for information, initiatives, and ways
to share best practice. Follow us on Twitter for news and
information about Diageo North America: @Diageo_NA.
Celebrating life, every day, everywhere.
About 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.
For more information on the 2018 Corporate Equality Index, or to
download a free copy of the report, visit
www.hrc.org/cei.
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