Gannett Earns Top Marks in Human Rights Campaign’s 2021 Corporate Equality Index
January 28 2021 - 10:00AM
Business Wire
Gannett earns a score of 100 on the Human
Rights Campaign Foundation’s annual assessment of LGBTQ workplace
equality for fourth consecutive year
Gannett Co., Inc. (NYSE: GCI, “Gannett”, the “Company”), an
innovative, digitally focused media and marketing solutions
company, proudly announced that it received a score of 100 on the
Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s 2021 Corporate Equality Index
(“HRC CEI”), the nation’s foremost benchmarking survey and report
measuring corporate policies and practices related to LGBTQ
workplace equality. Gannett joins the ranks of 767 major U.S.
businesses that also earned top marks this year. This is Gannett’s
fourth year on the Corporate Equality Index.
“Gannett is deeply committed to fostering an inclusive, diverse
and equitable workforce and further supporting a work environment
that truly welcomes all,” said Samantha Howland, Gannett’s Chief
People Officer. “I’m extremely proud of the work we are doing as a
company and of the recognition from HRC CEI. We will continue our
journey to building and retaining a workforce that is reflective of
our diverse communities.”
In 2020, Gannett made a deeper commitment to diversify the
organization and increase transparency of these efforts. In the
last year, the Company launched a Workforce Diversity section
within their external Inclusion Page outlining the organization’s
goals and efforts, and publicizing its workforce demographics.
“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 results of the 2021 CEI showcase how 1,142 U.S.-based
companies are not only promoting LGBTQ-friendly workplace policies
in the U.S., but also for the 57% of CEI-rated companies with
global operations who are helping advance the cause of LGBTQ
inclusion in workplaces abroad. Gannett’s efforts in satisfying all
of the CEI’s criteria earned a 100 percent ranking and the
designation as one of the Best Places to Work for LGBTQ
Equality.
The CEI rates employers providing these crucial protections to
over 18 million U.S. workers and an additional 17 million abroad.
Companies rated in the CEI include Fortune magazine’s 500 largest
publicly traded businesses, American Lawyer magazine’s top 200
revenue-grossing law firms (AmLaw 200), and hundreds of publicly
and privately held mid- to large-sized businesses.
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.
The full report is available online at www.hrc.org/cei.
About Gannett
Gannett Co., Inc. (NYSE: GCI) is an innovative, digitally
focused media and marketing solutions company committed to the
communities in our network and helping them build relationships
with their local businesses. With an unmatched reach at the
national and local level, Gannett touches the lives of millions
with our Pulitzer-Prize winning content, consumer experiences and
benefits, and advertiser products and services. Its portfolio
includes the USA TODAY, local media organizations in 46 states in
the U.S. and Guam, and Newsquest, a wholly owned subsidiary with
over 140 local media brands operating in the United Kingdom.
Gannett also owns the digital marketing services companies
ReachLocal, Inc., UpCurve, Inc., and WordStream, Inc. and runs the
largest media-owned events business in the U.S., Gannett Ventures,
formerly GateHouse Live. To connect with us, visit
www.gannett.com.
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Stephanie Tackach Sr. Director of Corporate Communications (212)
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