Franklin Templeton Earns Top Score in 2022 Corporate Equality Index
January 27 2022 - 9:30AM
Business Wire
Earns 100 on the Human Rights Campaign
Foundation’s annual assessment of LGBTQ+ workplace equality
Franklin Templeton is pleased to announce its receipt of a
perfect score of 100 percent on the Human Rights Campaign (HRC)
Foundation’s 2022 Corporate Equality Index (CEI), the nation’s
foremost benchmarking survey and report measuring corporate
policies and practices related to LGBTQ+ workplace equality.
Franklin Templeton earned top marks in the national survey for the
sixth consecutive year and was named a best place to work for
LGBTQ+ equality.
Regina Curry, Chief Diversity Officer, Franklin Templeton, said,
“Franklin Templeton takes great pride in maintaining and evolving
our policies and practices to promote workplace equality for LGBTQ+
employees, which has allowed us to continue to receive the highest
marks in the Human Right Campaign’s survey, year after year. As a
company, we are committed to actively fostering diversity and our
strong culture of inclusion across our global workforce. We believe
that a variety of perspectives enables better decisions and faster
innovation, which produces both positive business results and
societal benefits.”
Jay Brown, Human Rights Campaign Senior Vice President of
Programs, Research and Training, said: “When the Human Rights
Campaign Foundation created the Corporate Equality Index 20 years
ago, we dreamed that LGBTQ+ workers—from the factory floor to
corporate headquarters, in big cities and small towns—could have
access to the policies and benefits needed to thrive and live life
authentically. We are proud that the Corporate Equality Index paved
the way to that reality for countless LGBTQ+ workers in America and
abroad. But there is still more to do, which is why we are raising
the bar yet again to create more equitable workplaces and a better
tomorrow for LGBTQ+ workers everywhere. Congratulations to Franklin
Templeton for achieving the title of ‘best places to work for
LGBTQ+ equality’ and working to advance inclusion in the
workplace.”
The results of the 2022 CEI showcase how 1,271 US-based
companies are not only promoting LGBTQ+-friendly workplace policies
in the US, but also for the 56% of CEI-rated companies with global
operations, they are helping advance the cause of LGBTQ+ inclusion
in workplaces abroad. The CEI rates employers providing crucial
protections to over 20 million US workers and an additional 18
million abroad. 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.
Read more about Franklin Templeton’s commitment to Diversity and
Inclusion at
https://www.franklintempleton.com/about-us/diversity-and-inclusion.
The Human Rights Campaign Foundation is the educational arm of
the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), America's largest civil rights
organization working to achieve equality for lesbian, gay,
bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ+) people. Through its
programs, the HRC Foundation seeks to make transformational change
in the everyday lives of LGBTQ+ people, shedding light on inequity
and deepening the public’s understanding of LGBTQ+ issues, with a
clear focus on advancing transgender and racial justice.
About Franklin Templeton
Franklin Resources, Inc. [NYSE:BEN], is a global investment
management organization with subsidiaries operating as Franklin
Templeton and serving clients in over 165 countries. Franklin
Templeton’s mission is to help clients achieve better outcomes
through investment management expertise, wealth management and
technology solutions. Through its specialist investment managers,
the company brings extensive capabilities in equity, fixed income,
multi-asset solutions and alternatives. With offices in more than
30 countries and approximately 1,300 investment professionals, the
California-based company has 75 years of investment experience and
over $1.5 trillion in assets under management as of December 31,
2021. For more information, please visit franklintempleton.com and
follow us on LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook.
Copyright © 2022. Franklin Templeton. All rights reserved.
View source
version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220126006026/en/
Franklin Templeton Corporate Communications: Stacey Coleman,
(650) 525-7458, stacey.coleman@franklintempleton.com
Franklin Resources (NYSE:BEN)
Historical Stock Chart
From Mar 2024 to Apr 2024
Franklin Resources (NYSE:BEN)
Historical Stock Chart
From Apr 2023 to Apr 2024