United States Steel Corporation Earns Top Marks in 2020 Corporate Equality Index
January 21 2020 - 9:44AM
United States Steel Corporation (NYSE: X) today proudly announced
that it received a score of 100 percent on the Human Rights
Campaign Foundation’s 2020 Corporate Equality Index (CEI), the
nation’s premier benchmarking survey and report measuring corporate
policies and practices related to LGBTQ workplace equality.
“U. S. Steel is honored to be recognized
by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation for our efforts to foster a
workplace culture in which every employee feels valued and a sense
of belonging, including those who are part of the LGBTQ community,”
said U. S. Steel president and Chief Executive Officer David B.
Burritt. “Earning this designation from HRC reinforces a core
belief at U. S. Steel: Our company and our future are
stronger when our workplaces are inclusive, diverse, and
high-performing.”
This recognition is the result of a firm commitment
by employees across the company, including U. S. Steel’s
entire senior leadership team, to delivering on a long-term
strategy rooted in continuous improvement. To further
strengthen and improve the company’s culture of inclusion,
U. S. Steel has enhanced its employee benefits, including
the addition of LGBTQ-specific elements, started several new
Employee Resource Groups, including one dedicated to LGBTQ
employees and their allies, and developed new relationships with
organizations such as the HRC.
“The impact of the Human Rights Campaign’s
Corporate Equality Index over its 18-year history is
profound. In this time, the corporate community has worked
with us to adopt LGBTQ-inclusive policies, practices and benefits,
establishing the Corporate Equality Index as a primary driving
force for LGBTQ workplace inclusion in America and across the
globe,” said HRC President Alphonso David. “These companies
know that protecting their LGBTQ employees and customers from
discrimination is not just the right thing to do -- it is also the
best business decision. In addition, many of these leaders
are also advocating for the LGBTQ community and equality under the
law in the public square. From supporting LGBTQ civil rights
protections in the U.S. through HRC’s Business Coalition for the
Equality Act, to featuring transgender and non-binary people in an
ad in Argentina, to advocating for marriage equality in Taiwan --
businesses understand their LGBTQ employees and customers deserve
to be seen, valued and respected not only at work, but in every
aspect of daily life.”
The results of this year’s CEI showcase how 1,059
U.S.-based companies are not only promoting LGBTQ-friendly
workplace policies in the U.S., but also helping advance the cause
of LGBTQ inclusion in workplaces abroad. U. S. Steel’s
efforts in satisfying all of the CEI’s criteria earned a
100-percent ranking and the designation as a Best Place to Work for
LGBTQ Equality.
The CEI rates companies and top law firms on
detailed criteria falling under five broad categories:
- Non-discrimination policies
- Employment benefits
- Demonstrated organizational competency and accountability
around LGBTQ diversity and inclusion
- Public commitment to LGBTQ equality
- Responsible citizenship
The full report, is available online at
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.
United States Steel Corporation, headquartered in
Pittsburgh, Pa., is a leading integrated steel producer and Fortune
250 company with major operations in the United States and Central
Europe. For more information about U. S. Steel, please visit
www.ussteel.com.
CONTACT:Amanda Malkowski Public Affairs
Rep.Corporate CommunicationsT – (412) 433-2512E –
almalkowski@uss.com
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