CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Dec. 5, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Akamai Technologies,
Inc. (NASDAQ: AKAM), the global leader in Content Delivery Network
(CDN) services today announced a perfect score on the 2017
Corporate Equality Index (CEI), a national benchmarking survey and
report on corporate policies and practices related to LGBTQ
workplace equality, administered by the Human Rights Campaign
Foundation. Akamai joins the ranks of 517 major U.S. businesses
which also earned top marks this year.
"We are honored and proud of achieving this high level
recognition and especially so for our LGBTQ employee population,"
said James Gemmell, Executive Vice
President & Chief Human Resources Officer at Akamai.
"We are a company who believes that every employee deserves an
environment where they can work to the best of their abilities each
and every day. We are committed to fostering an inclusive
culture and have worked hard over the past year to enhance the
diversity of our workforce."
In addition to pledging its support for Freedom Massachusetts to
ensure fair and equal treatment for transgender people under state
law, Akamai has implemented several programs to foster inclusion
and improve workplace diversity. In particular, Akamai's
out@akamai Employee Resource Group provides support for those who
identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender to meet, share
experiences, work to raise awareness, improve engagement, and
support development for all employees.
The 2017 CEI rated 1,043 businesses in the report, which
evaluates LGBTQ-related policies and practices including
non-discrimination workplace protections, domestic partner
benefits, transgender-inclusive health care benefits, competency
programs, and public engagement with the LGBTQ community.
Akamai's 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 LGBTQ Equality.
For more information on the 2017 Corporate Equality Index, or to
download a free copy of the report, visit www.hrc.org/cei.
The Human Rights Campaign Foundation is the educational arm
of America's largest civil rights organization working to achieve
equality for lesbian, gay, bisexual transgender and queer people.
HRC envisions a world where LGBTQ people are embraced as full
members of society at home, at work and in every community.
About Akamai
As the global leader in Content Delivery Network (CDN) services,
Akamai makes the Internet fast, reliable and secure for its
customers. The company's advanced web performance, mobile
performance, cloud security and media delivery solutions are
revolutionizing how businesses optimize consumer, enterprise and
entertainment experiences for any device, anywhere. To learn how
Akamai solutions and its team of Internet experts are helping
businesses move faster forward, please
visit www.akamai.com or blogs.akamai.com, and follow
@Akamai on Twitter.
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