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Local firms earn high marks on corporate equity index
Local firms earn high marks on corporate equity index
Five area businesses were recognized on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s 2022 Corporate Equality Index, the nation’s foremost benchmarking survey and report measuring corporate policies and practices related to LGBTQ+ workplace equality.
Constellation Brands Inc., Eastman Kodak Co., Nixon Peabody LLP and Xerox Corp. all received a perfect score of 100 percent on the index. Excellus BlueCross BlueShield received a score of 90 percent.
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
“We’re proud to be recognized for our inclusive policies and practices related to LGBTQ+ inclusion,” said Sady Alvarado-Fischer (she/her), corporate director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion for Excellus BCBS, in a statement. “As a Queer woman, I am especially proud to work for an organization who is committed to creating an environment where our employees and members can choose to be out, and have their identities affirmed and celebrated.”
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