CHARLOTTE, N.C., Jan. 29, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Duke Energy
has received a perfect score for the third year in a row on the
Human Rights Campaign's 2020 Corporate Equality Index, a national
benchmarking study that annually ranks companies on LGBTQ-friendly
corporate practices and policies.
Duke Energy's score of 100% earned the company inclusion on the
organization's list of "Best Places to Work for LGBTQ
Equality."
The 2020 Corporate Equality Index rates employers based on
criteria in five categories: non-discrimination policies, benefits,
organizational competency and accountability around LGBTQ
inclusion, public commitment and citizenship.
Duke Energy is one of only four companies headquartered in the
Charlotte region to achieve a
perfect score.
"Our communities, customers and workforce are more diverse than
ever before," said Joni Davis, Duke
Energy's vice president and chief diversity and inclusion officer.
"We pay a lot of attention to how it feels to work at Duke Energy.
Everyone here has a role in ensuring our work environment is
inclusive and enriching. We are honored to be recognized in this
capacity."
Among the policies and practices in place at Duke Energy are
anti-discrimination training, equal health coverage for transgender
individuals, philanthropic giving to support the LGBTQ community,
and an employee resource group whose mission is to promote LGBTQ
inclusion.
The We Are One for LGBT Equality employee resource group has
nearly 500 members, and is supported by the company's senior
leadership. Learn more on illumination.
To read the Human Rights Campaign's full report, visit
hrc.org.
Duke Energy
Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK), a Fortune 150 company headquartered in
Charlotte, N.C., is one of the
largest energy holding companies in the U.S. It employs 30,000
people and has an electric generating capacity of 51,000 megawatts
through its regulated utilities, and 3,000 megawatts through its
nonregulated Duke Energy Renewables unit.
Duke Energy is transforming its customers' experience,
modernizing the energy grid, generating cleaner energy and
expanding natural gas infrastructure to create a smarter energy
future for the people and communities it serves. The Electric
Utilities and Infrastructure unit's regulated utilities serve
approximately 7.7 million retail electric customers in six states –
North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, Indiana, Ohio
and Kentucky. The Gas Utilities
and Infrastructure unit distributes natural gas to more than 1.6
million customers in five states – North
Carolina, South Carolina,
Tennessee, Ohio and Kentucky. The Duke Energy Renewables unit
operates wind and solar generation facilities across the U.S., as
well as energy storage and microgrid projects.
Duke Energy was named to Fortune's 2020 "World's Most Admired
Companies" list, and Forbes' 2019 "America's Best Employers" list.
More information about the company is available at duke-energy.com.
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