Walgreens Earns Best Place to Work for LGBTQ Equality Recognition in 2018 Corporate Equality Index
November 20 2017 - 9:01AM
Business Wire
Company scores 100 percent for the
12th year on Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s 16th Annual
Scorecard
Walgreens 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 LGBTQ
workplace equality, administered by the Human Rights Campaign
Foundation. This marks the 12th year Walgreens has earned a perfect
score from the CEI index.
“It’s an honor to be acknowledged once again by the Human Rights
Campaign for our commitment to a diverse and inclusive workforce,”
said Kendrick Cox, interim chief human resources officer at
Walgreens. “We recognize the importance of fostering the growth and
development of all our employees. Our Walgreens Pride Alliance
business resource group continues to be especially helpful with
evolving our policies and practices to help ensure a welcoming
workplace for all.”
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.
Walgreens efforts satisfied all of the CEI’s criteria resulting
in a 100 percent ranking and the designation as a Best Place to
Work for LGBTQ Equality. Walgreens joins the ranks of 609 major
U.S. businesses that also earned top marks this year.
For more information on the 2018 Corporate Equality Index, or to
download a 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 Walgreens
Walgreens (walgreens.com), one of the nation's largest drugstore
chains, is included in the Retail Pharmacy USA Division of
Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. (NASDAQ: WBA), the first global
pharmacy-led, health and wellbeing enterprise. Approximately 8
million customers interact with Walgreens in stores and online each
day, using the most convenient, multichannel access to consumer
goods and services and trusted, cost-effective pharmacy, health and
wellness services and advice. Walgreens operates 8,100 drugstores
with a presence in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto
Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, along with its omnichannel
business, Walgreens.com. Approximately 400 Walgreens stores offer
Healthcare Clinic or other provider retail clinic
services.
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