NASHVILLE, Tenn., Jan. 27, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Genesco
Inc. (NYSE: GCO) proudly announces that it received a score of
100% on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation's 2020 Corporate
Equality Index (CEI), the nation's premier benchmarking survey
and report measuring corporate policies and practices related to
LGBTQ workplace equality. Genesco joins the ranks of more
than 680 major U.S. businesses that also earned top marks this
year.
"It is an honor to be recognized for our commitment to LGBTQ
workplace equality," said Genesco Chairman, President and Chief
Executive Officer Robert J. Dennis.
"Diversity and inclusion are important pillars in our corporate
culture and operating businesses. I am proud of our company's
continued efforts to embrace and celebrate our employees and
customers with our LGBTQ-friendly policies, benefits and overall
responsible citizenship."
"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.
The results of this year's CEI showcase how 1,059 U.S.-based
companies are not only promoting LGBTQ-friendly workplace policies
in the U.S., but helping advance the cause of LGBTQ inclusion in
workplaces abroad. Genesco's efforts in satisfying all of the CEI's
criteria earned a 100 percent ranking and the designation as a
Best Place to Work for LGBTQ Equality.
The CEI rates companies and top law firms on detailed criteria
falling under five broad categories:
- Non-discrimination policies
- Employment benefits
- Demonstrated organizational competency and accountability
around LGBTQ diversity and inclusion
- Public commitment to LGBTQ equality
- Responsible citizenship
The full report is available online at 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.
About Genesco Inc.
Genesco Inc., a Nashville-based specialty retailer, sells
footwear and accessories in more than 1,490 retail stores
throughout the U.S., Canada, the
United Kingdom and the
Republic of Ireland, principally
under the names Journeys, Journeys Kidz, Schuh, Schuh Kids, Little
Burgundy, Johnston & Murphy, and on internet websites
www.journeys.com, www.journeyskidz.com, www.journeys.ca,
www.schuh.co.uk, www.littleburgundyshoes.com,
www.johnstonmurphy.com, www.johnstonmurphy.ca, www.trask.com, and
www.dockersshoes.com. In addition, Genesco sells wholesale
footwear under its Johnston & Murphy brand, the Trask brand,
the licensed Dockers brand, the licensed Levi's brand, the licensed
Bass brand, and other brands. For more information on Genesco and
its operating divisions, please visit www.genesco.com.
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