US-based VF Corporation, the global leader in branded apparel, has received a top score of 100 on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s 2022 Corporate Equality Index (CEI).
CEI is the US’ foremost benchmarking survey and report measuring corporate policies and practices related to LGBTQ+ workplace equality. VF joins the ranks of over 840 major US businesses that also earned top marks this year.
The Human Rights Campaign Foundation is the educational arm of the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), America’s largest civil rights organisation working to achieve equality for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ+) people.
Lauren Guthrie, Vice President, Global Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Action, VF Corp. said, “VF is incredibly proud to be recognised by Human Rights Campaign Foundation as one of the best places to work for LGBTQ+ equality with a perfect score of 100 percent. At VF, we strive to create and sustain an enabling environment where all our associates, regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity, can feel supported, safe and celebrated at work. To our LGBTQ+ colleagues and their allies, we celebrate this honour with you and we stand with you every day.”
The results of the 2022 CEI showcase how 1,271 US-based companies are not only promoting LGBTQ+-friendly workplace policies in the US, but also for the 56 per cent of CEI-rated companies with global operations who are helping advance the cause of LGBTQ+ inclusion in workplaces abroad.
The CEI rates companies on detailed criteria falling under four central pillars like non-discrimination policies across business entities; equitable benefits for LGBTQ+ workers and their families; supporting an inclusive culture and corporate social responsibility (CSR).
