Thirteen of the 24 Connecticut companies assessed by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s 2017 Corporate Equality Index for favorable LGBTQ workplace practices received a perfect score.
HRC’s index is a national benchmarking tool that evaluates corporate policies and practices related to workplace equality for the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) community. Recognized companies earn the distinctive label of “Best Places to Work for LGBT Equality.”
A record 517 businesses — spanning nearly every industry and geography across the U.S. — earned a top score of 100 percent and the coveted distinction of “Best Places to Work for LGBT Equality,” the foundation reported.
The firms are evaluated on non-discrimination policies, employment benefits, demonstrated organizational competency and accountability around LGBT diversity and inclusion, public commitment to LGBT equality and responsible citizenship.
Those 13 Connecticut companies include:
Aetna Inc., The Hartford Financial Services Group Inc., and Day Pitney LLP in Hartford; Cigna Corp. in Bloomfield; United Technologies Corp. in Farmington; Boehringer Ingelheim USA Corp. in Ridgefield; Praxair Inc. in Danbury; FactSet Research Systems Inc., Diageo North America and Xerox Corp. in Norwalk; and Synchrony, Charter Communications and Financial Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide in Stamford.
