HOUSTON, Jan. 22, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- BBVA USA received a perfect score of 100 on the
2020 Corporate Equality Index (CEI), the nation's premier
benchmarking survey and report on corporate policies and practices
related to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ)
workplace equality, administered by the Human Rights Campaign (HRC)
Foundation. The bank joins the ranks of over 680 major U.S.
businesses that also earned top marks this year.
"This year's perfect score highlights the bank's ongoing hard
work and dedication to workplace equality and reinforces our
long-term efforts to create a more inclusive workplace for
everyone," said BBVA USA Director
of Communications and Responsible Business Reymundo Ocañas, whose
team helps steer the bank's overall diversity and inclusion efforts
in partnership with the Talent & Culture and Procurement areas.
"This is our third perfect score in as many years, and I hope it
serves as a strong signal to people already working at the bank and
those considering doing so that we value them and want them to
bring their authentic selves to work."
"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."
The 2020 CEI 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. BBVA's 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 2020 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.
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For more financial information about BBVA in the U.S., visit
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About BBVA
BBVA Group
BBVA (NYSE: BBVA) is a customer-centric
global financial services group founded in 1857. The Group has a
strong leadership position in the Spanish market, is the largest
financial institution in Mexico,
it has leading franchises in South
America and the Sunbelt Region of the United States. It is also the leading
shareholder in Turkey's Garanti
BBVA. Its purpose is to bring the age of opportunities to everyone,
based on our customers' real needs: provide the best solutions,
helping them make the best financial decisions, through an easy and
convenient experience. The institution rests in solid values:
Customer comes first, we think big and we are one team. Its
responsible banking model aspires to achieve a more inclusive and
sustainable society.
BBVA USA
In the U.S.,
BBVA is a Sunbelt-based financial institution that operates 641
branches, including 330 in Texas,
89 in Alabama, 63 in Arizona, 61 in California, 44 in Florida, 37 in Colorado and 17 in New Mexico. The bank ranks among the top 25
largest U.S. commercial banks based on deposit market share and
ranks among the largest banks in Alabama (2nd), Texas (4th) and Arizona (6th). In the U.S., BBVA has been
recognized as one of the leading small business lenders by the
Small Business Administration (SBA) and ranked 8th nationally in
terms of dollar volume of SBA loans originated in fiscal year
2018.
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