Wayfair Earns Top Score on Human Rights Campaign’s 2021 Corporate Equality Index
January 28 2021 - 9:15AM
Business Wire
E-commerce leader rated 100 for commitment to
LGBTQ workplace equality
Wayfair Inc. (NYSE:W), one of the world’s largest online
destinations for the home, today announced that it earned a score
of 100, the highest possible rating, 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.
“At Wayfair, we want to foster an environment where LGBTQ+
employees can happily and safely bring their full, authentic selves
to work every day. We continually strive to be a company that our
people are proud of and committed to, where all employees have an
opportunity to contribute, learn, grow and advance,” said Kate
Gulliver, Global Head of Talent, Wayfair. “We’re proud to earn a
top score on HRC’s Corporate Equality Index and will continue to
work closely with our LGBTQ+ community at Wayfair to roll out new
initiatives and ensure we continue to make positive changes across
the company.”
Wayfair is focused on ensuring LGBTQ-inclusive benefits for all
employees, including domestic partner benefits,
transgender-inclusive healthcare benefits, and supportive policies
for gender transitions. Additionally, Wayfair’s established LGBTQ+
employee resource groups focus on supporting and empowering Wayfair
employees globally. These ERGs create opportunities for connection
and advocate internally on behalf of the LGBTQ+ community at
Wayfair.
Wayfair is committed to embedding DEI across all aspects of its
organization. In addition to offering inclusive benefits that
support the LGBTQ+ community, Wayfair requires all employees to
participate in DEI-focused trainings. New hires complete
non-discrimination training their first day on the job, which
explicitly states both verbally and in writing Wayfair’s policy
that the company does not tolerate direct or indirect
discrimination of any kind, including on the basis of sexual
orientation, gender identity, and all other protected classes. In
addition to new hire training, Wayfair offers a Certified
Interviewer Program and Culture & Inclusion trainings that
discuss dimensions of diversity and impacts to belonging regarding
sexual orientations and gender identity in addition to other
dimensions of diversity.
“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. Wayfair’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.
For more information about the 2021 Corporate Equality Index,
please visit www.hrc.org/cei.
About Wayfair
Wayfair believes everyone should live in a home they love.
Through technology and innovation, Wayfair makes it possible for
shoppers to quickly and easily find exactly what they want from a
selection of more than 18 million items across home furnishings,
décor, home improvement, housewares and more. Committed to
delighting its customers every step of the way, Wayfair is
reinventing the way people shop for their homes - from product
discovery to final delivery.
The Wayfair family of sites includes:
- Wayfair - All things home, all in one place.
- Joss & Main - Stylish designs to discover daily.
- AllModern - The best of modern, priced for real life.
- Birch Lane - Classic home. Comfortable cost.
- Perigold - The widest-ever selection of luxury home
furnishings.
Wayfair generated $13.0 billion in net revenue for the twelve
months ended September 30, 2020. Headquartered in Boston,
Massachusetts with operations throughout North America and Europe,
the company employs more than 16,700 people.
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