Staples Earns Top Marks in 2016 Corporate Equality Index
November 19 2015 - 6:57AM
Business Wire
For Sixth Year in a Row, Staples Earns 100
percent on Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s Scorecard on LGBT
Workplace Equality
Staples, Inc. (Nasdaq: SPLS) today announced that it received a
perfect score of 100 percent on the 2016 Corporate Equality Index
(CEI). This is the sixth consecutive year that Staples has received
the perfect score on the national benchmarking survey and report on
corporate policies and practices related to LGBT workplace
equality, administered by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation.
“Staples is extremely proud to earn a perfect score for the
sixth year in a row, as we are strongly committed to LGBT inclusion
in all areas, from talent acquisition to benefits to associate
engagement and development,” said Erika Hopkins Foreman, Director
of Inclusion, Diversity and Workplace Relations for Staples. “Our
organization is stronger because of the dedicated LGBT associates
and allies who focus on our customers and our communities.”
The company supports a range of Associate Resource Groups
(ARGs), a formal community of committed associates who support
Staples business results, global diversity strategy, community
involvement and associate engagement. “Out At Work” is the ARG for
lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender associates and allies.
Most recently, “Out at Work” organized events around National
Coming Out Day, the fifth annual celebration at Staples. The events
worked to educate associates about LGBT related topics and issues
as well as celebrate the support of allies throughout the past
year. This year the event expanded to include activities at Staples
corporate locations across the United States.
“By openly supporting the LGBT community, Staples shows all of
its associates that it’s OK to be who you are - whether you
identify as LGBT, are a family member of an LGBT person, or a
friend and ally to the community,” said Katelyn Thompson, a Senior
Usability Researcher at Staples and Co-Chair of Out At Work.
“Knowing the company I work for is supportive of the LGBT community
means I don’t have to worry about being who I am at work.”
The 2016 CEI rated 1,027 businesses in the report, which
evaluates LGBT-related policies and practices including
non-discrimination workplace protections, domestic partner
benefits, transgender-inclusive health care benefits, competency
programs, and public engagement with the LGBT community. Staples’
efforts in satisfying all of the CEI’s criteria results in a 100
percent ranking and the designation as a Best Place to Work for
LGBT Equality.
Please visit the company’s website for more information on
Staples diversity practices.
For more information on the 2016 Corporate Equality Index, or to
download a free copy of the report, visit www.hrc.org/cei.
The Human Rights Campaign is America’s largest civil rights
organization working to achieve lesbian, gay, bisexual and
transgender equality. By inspiring and engaging all Americans, HRC
strives to end discrimination against LGBT citizens and realize a
nation that achieves fundamental fairness and equality for all.
About StaplesStaples makes it easy to make more happen
with more products and more ways to shop. Through its world-class
retail, online and delivery capabilities, Staples lets customers
shop however and whenever they want, whether it’s in-store, online
or on mobile devices. Staples offers more products than ever, such
as technology, facilities and breakroom supplies, furniture, safety
supplies, medical supplies, and Copy and Print services. Staples
also offers free shipping for Staples Rewards Members, in most
cases overnight. Headquartered outside of Boston, Staples operates
throughout North and South America, Europe, Asia, Australia and New
Zealand. More information about Staples (SPLS) is available at
www.staples.com.
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Staples, Inc.Mark Cautela,
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