LAS VEGAS, Jan. 28, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- MGM Resorts
International (NYSE: MGM) is proud to announce that it received a
perfect score of 100 on the 2021 Corporate Equality Index (CEI),
for the 10th consecutive year. CEI is the nation's
premier benchmarking survey and report on corporate policies and
practices related to LGBTQ workplace equality, administered by the
Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Foundation. MGM Resorts joins the
ranks of 767 major U.S. businesses that also earned top marks this
year.
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.
"From the previously unimaginable impact of the COVID-19
pandemic, to a long overdue reckoning with racial injustice, 2020
was an unprecedented year. Yet, many businesses across the nation
stepped up and continued to prioritize and champion LGBTQ
equality," said Alphonso David,
Human Rights Campaign President. "This year has shown us that tools
like the CEI are crucial in the work to increase equity and
inclusion in the workplace, but also that companies must breathe
life into these policies and practices in real and tangible ways.
Thank you to the companies that understand protecting their LGBTQ
employees and consumers from discrimination is not just the right
thing to do—but the best business decision."
The CEI rates companies on detailed criteria falling under four
central pillars:
- Non-discrimination policies across business entities;
- Equitable benefits for LGBTQ workers and their families;
- Supporting an inclusive culture; and,
- Corporate social responsibility.
"At MGM Resorts we are proud to stand with the LGBTQ+ community
and we will continue to foster the importance of representation,
diversity and inclusion within our culture," said Jyoti Chopra, Chief People, Inclusion and
Sustainability Officer for MGM Resorts International. "This past
year reminded us that we are better together, and we can make a
palpable difference in the lives of so many who are simply asking
for basic human rights. For more than 20 years we've worked across
the communities in which we operate, to act on ways to lift others
up towards equality; It is at the core of who we are as a
company."
MGM Resorts has a record of support of the LGBTQ community, as a
National Corporate Partner of HRC and otherwise; For example, MGM
Resorts was a founding partner of the Las
Vegas chapter of the Human Rights Campaign in 2004. In 2011,
MGM Resorts expanded its supplier and construction diversity
programs to include lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender
(LGBTQ)-owned firms.
Years before same-sex marriage was legalized across the entire
United States, same-sex commitment
ceremonies were performed at chapels at MGM Resorts' properties,
which continue to develop specialized marriage ceremony offerings
and outreach to same-sex couples.
For more information about MGM Resorts International's
commitment to diversity and inclusion, please visit:
www.mgmresorts.com/focused.
ABOUT MGM RESORTS INTERNATIONAL
MGM Resorts International (NYSE: MGM) is an S&P 500® global
entertainment company with national and international locations
featuring best-in-class hotels and casinos, state-of-the-art
meetings and conference spaces, incredible live and theatrical
entertainment experiences, and an extensive array of restaurant,
nightlife and retail offerings. MGM Resorts creates immersive,
iconic experiences through its suite of Las Vegas-inspired brands. The MGM Resorts
portfolio encompasses 29 unique hotel and destination gaming
offerings in the United States and
Macau, including some of the most
recognizable resort brands in the industry such as Bellagio, MGM
Grand, ARIA and Park MGM. The Company's 50/50 venture, BetMGM, LLC,
offers U.S. sports betting and online gaming through market-leading
brands, including BetMGM and partypoker. The Company is currently
pursuing targeted expansion in Asia through the integrated resort opportunity
in Japan. Through its "Focused on
What Matters: Embracing Humanity and Protecting the Planet"
initiative, MGM Resorts commits to creating a more sustainable
future, while striving to make a bigger difference in the lives of
its employees, guests, and in the communities where it operates.
The global employees of MGM Resorts are proud of their company for
being recognized as one of FORTUNE® Magazine's World's Most Admired
Companies®. For more information, please visit us at
www.mgmresorts.com. Please also connect with us @MGMResortsIntl on
Twitter as well as Facebook and Instagram.
Media Contact
Kenthea
Pedraza
MGM Resorts International
Kpedraza@mgmresorts.com
702-690-8358
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