More than 500 companies had perfect scores on top advocacy group's LGBTQ+ index
Publishing timestamp: 2023-11-30 09:29:19
Summary
The Human Rights Campaign Foundation awarded 545 companies with a perfect score on its annual Corporate Equality Index, which evaluates U.S. based companies on their policies for LGBTQ+ equality. Despite high-profile protests and boycotts, hundreds of companies came through for LGBTQ+ equality. Companies ranging from Target to Coca-Cola to JPMorgan Chase earned top scores. The article emphasizes the importance of diversity and inclusion for businesses and highlights the challenges faced by the LGBTQ+ community in the face of anti-LGBTQ+ legislation.
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Source: https://www.cnbc.com/2023/11/30/more-than-500-companies-had-perfect-scores-on-top-lgbtq-index.html