NEW YORK, Jan. 28, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- CIT Group Inc.
(CIT) today announced that it received a score of 100 on the Human
Rights Campaign Foundation's 2021 Corporate Equality Index, the
nation's foremost benchmarking survey and report measuring
corporate policies and practices related to LGBTQ workplace
equality for the second year in a row.
"CIT is proud to receive recognition for our commitment to
fostering an inclusive workplace for our employees, where different
perspectives are respected and the highest ethical standards are
upheld," said CIT Chief Human Resources Officer Jim Duffy. "We're honored to once again join the
ranks of leading U.S. businesses that also earned top marks and
continued to champion LGBTQ equality during an unprecedented past
year."
The results of this year's CEI showcase how 1,142 U.S.-based
companies are promoting LGBTQ-friendly workplace policies in the
U.S. and helping advance the cause of LGBTQ inclusion in workplaces
across the globe. CIT's efforts in satisfying all of the CEI's
criteria earned a 100 percent ranking and the designation as one of
the Best Places to Work for LGBTQ Equality.
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.
CIT's Be You diversity and inclusion program, launched in 2019,
supports an inclusive culture where employees can thrive feeling
empowered to bring their authentic selves to work. The program
includes an LGBTQ Employee Resource Group dedicated to fostering
internal networking, development and community involvement.
About the Human Rights Campaign Foundation
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. For additional
information, visit hrc.org.
About CIT
CIT is a leading national bank focused on empowering businesses and
personal savers with the financial agility to navigate their goals.
CIT Group Inc. (NYSE: CIT) is a financial holding company with over
a century of experience and operates a principal bank subsidiary,
CIT Bank, N.A. (Member FDIC, Equal Housing Lender). The company's
commercial banking segment includes commercial financing, community
association banking, middle market banking, equipment and vendor
financing, factoring, railcar financing, treasury and payments
services, and capital markets and asset management. CIT's consumer
banking segment includes a national direct bank and regional branch
network. Discover more at cit.com/about.
MEDIA RELATIONS:
Susan Fitzpatrick
212-461-7806
susan.fitzpatrick@cit.com
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