CHICAGO, Feb. 14, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Grainger
(NYSE: GWW), the leading broad line supplier of maintenance, repair
and operating (MRO) products serving businesses and institutions,
earned the top score of 100 percent on the 2020 Corporate Equality
Index (CEI) and the designation as one of the "Best Places to Work
for LGBTQ Equality" for the sixth straight year.
The Human Rights Campaign Foundation's CEI is the national
benchmarking tool on corporate policies and practices pertinent to
lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer employees. Companies
are rated on criteria surrounding workforce protections, inclusive
benefits, supporting an inclusive culture and corporate social
responsibility, and responsible citizenship. Grainger joins more
than 680 major U.S. businesses that achieved the highest marks this
year.
"At Grainger, we work hard to create a workplace where all our
team members feel they belong and can grow. Everyone plays an
important role in our company's success no matter their race,
gender, sexual orientation, experiences, perspectives and beliefs,"
said Kathleen Carroll, Grainger
Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer. "Our
programs and practices reflect our commitment to threading
diversity and inclusion in all that we do. This score is a direct
reflection of the progress we have made together."
Grainger offers full benefits for same-sex domestic spouses and
partners and has global policies that prohibit discrimination based
on sexual orientation and gender identity. In 2019, the company
also implemented a new policy bringing all-gender restrooms to many
facilities across the U.S.
Grainger supports the LGBTQ community through charitable
contributions, its participation in Chicago's Pride Parade, and its internal
Business Resource Group, the Equality Alliance. Within the last
year, Grainger donated to nonprofit organizations, such as Howard
Brown Health, Chicago House, Yellow Brick Road and Pride Center San
Antonio.
To learn more about how Grainger cultivates a diverse and
inclusive environment for its team members,
visit https://www.graingercsr.com.
For more information on the 2020 Corporate Equality Index (CEI),
or to read the full report, visit
https://www.hrc.org/campaigns/corporate-equality-index.
About Grainger
W.W. Grainger, Inc., with 2019 sales of
$11.5 billion, is North America's leading broad line supplier of
maintenance, repair and operating products (MRO), with
operations also in Europe,
Asia and Latin America.
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