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Article

4 Oct 2010

Author:
Human Rights Campaign

Workplace Equality Takes Center Stage with Record Number of Companies Rated in HRC’s 2011 Corporate Equality Index

A record 844 American companies and law firms have been rated as part of the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s 2011 Corporate Equality Index (CEI), a survey that assesses American workplaces on lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) equality. For the first time this year, all Fortune 500 companies, including those that did not voluntary participate, are scored on their workplace practices...Notable non-responders include well known brands such as Pottery Barn and West Elm (both part of Williams-Sonoma Inc.), Bed Bath & Beyond, Dillard’s, PetSmart, Western Union [part of First data], Dr. Pepper Snapple Group, Winn-Dixie Stores Inc., Tyson Foods, AFLAC, Foot Locker, DirecTV and News Corporation...[also refers to 3M, AT&T, Best Buy, Coca-Cola, Google, Target]