Caleres Earns Top Marks in 2018 Corporate Equality Index
November 09 2017 - 9:30AM
Business Wire
Caleres Earns 100 Percent on Human Rights
Campaign Foundation’s Scorecard on LGBT Workplace Equality
Caleres, a diverse portfolio of global footwear brands, proudly
announced today that it 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
LGBT workplace equality, administered by the Human Rights Campaign
Foundation. Caleres joins the ranks of 609 major U.S. businesses
which also earned top marks this year.
“It’s an important honor for us to again be amongst the
businesses achieving 100 percent on the corporate equality index,”
said Doug Koch, senior vice president and chief human resources
officer for Caleres. “We believe our company should be as diverse
as the consumers we serve and we are proud to be recognized on this
level for that.”
The 2018 CEI rated 947 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. Caleres’ 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.
For more information on the 2018 Corporate Equality Index, or to
download a free copy of the report, visit www.hrc.org/cei.
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 CALERES
Caleres is a diverse portfolio of global footwear
brands. Our products are available virtually everywhere - in
the over 1,200 retail stores we operate, in hundreds of major
department and specialty stores, on our branded e-commerce sites,
and on many additional third-party retail websites. Famous Footwear
and Famous.com serve as our Family brands. Our
Contemporary Fashion brands include Sam Edelman, Allen Edmonds,
Franco Sarto, Vince, Via Spiga, George Brown Bilt, Diane von
Furstenberg, Fergie Footwear and Carlos Santana. Naturalizer, Dr.
Scholl's Shoes, LifeStride, Bzees and Rykä represent our Healthy
Living brands. Combined, these brands help make Caleres a company
with both a legacy and a mission. Our legacy is our more than
130-years of craftsmanship, our passion for fit and our business
savvy, while our mission is to continue to inspire people to feel
good…feet first. Visit caleres.com to learn more
about us.
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