GameStop Earns Top Marks in Human Rights Campaign’s 2021 Corporate Equality Index
January 28 2021 - 10:00AM
GameStop proudly announced today that it has received a perfect
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. This marks the eighth consecutive year
that GameStop has earned top marks in the annual workplace
campaign.
“Receiving this award and designation as a Best Place to Work
for LGBTQ Equality is an honor for GameStop,” says George Sherman,
chief executive officer for GameStop. “Our values compel us to be
the voice, commit to inclusion, and personify respect. At GameStop,
we act on this through championing causes for the LGBTQ community,
and all those committed to improving and protecting the rights of
every human.”
“From the previously unimaginable impact of the COVID-19
pandemic, to a long overdue reckoning with racial injustice, 2020
was an unprecedented year. Yet, many businesses across the nation
stepped up and continued to prioritize and champion LGBTQ
equality,” said Alphonso David, Human Rights Campaign President.
“This year has shown us that tools like the CEI are crucial in the
work to increase equity and inclusion in the workplace, but also
that companies must breathe life into these policies and practices
in real and tangible ways. Thank you to the companies that
understand protecting their LGBTQ employees and consumers from
discrimination is not just the right thing to do—but the best
business decision.”
The results of the 2021 CEI showcase how 1,142 U.S.-based
companies are not only promoting LGBTQ-friendly workplace policies
in the U.S., but also for the 57% of CEI-rated companies with
global operations who are helping advance the cause of LGBTQ
inclusion in workplaces abroad. GameStop’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 employers providing these crucial protections to
over 18 million U.S. workers and an additional 17 million abroad.
Companies rated in the CEI include Fortune magazine’s 500 largest
publicly traded businesses, American Lawyer magazine’s top 200
revenue-grossing law firms (AmLaw 200), and hundreds of publicly
and privately held mid- to large-sized businesses.
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
- Corporate social responsibility
The full report is available online at www.hrc.org/cei.
About The Human Rights Campaign FoundationThe
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.
About GameStopGameStop Corp., a Fortune 500
company headquartered in Grapevine, Texas, is a digital-first
omni-channel retailer, offering games and entertainment products in
its nearly 5,000 stores and comprehensive E-Commerce properties
across 10 countries. GameStop, through its family of brands offers
the best selection of new and pre-owned video gaming consoles,
accessories and video game titles, in both physical and digital
formats. GameStop also offers fans a wide variety of POP! vinyl
figures, collectibles, board games and more. Through GameStop’s
unique buy-sell-trade program, gamers can trade in video game
consoles, games, and accessories, as well as consumer electronics
for cash or in-store credit. The company's consumer product network
also includes www.gamestop.com and Game Informer® magazine,
the world's leading print and digital video game publication.
General information about GameStop Corp. can be obtained at the
Company’s corporate website. Follow @GameStop and @GameStopCorp on
Twitter and find GameStop on Facebook at
www.facebook.com/GameStop.
Contact:
Michael Delgado
GameStop Public Relations
MichaelDelgado@gamestop.com
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