LAS VEGAS, Dec. 12, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- A prominent
benchmarking organization has rated MGM Resorts International
(NYSE: MGM) as among the nation's leading companies for workplace
equality for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender
employees.
Based on the company's policies and practices relating to LGBT
employees, the Human Rights Campaign announced that for the fifth
consecutive year, MGM Resorts has earned a perfect score on the
2017 Corporate Equality Index (CEI), an annual Human Rights
Campaign (HRC) survey that ranks major companies for their
non-discrimination and benefits practices with respect to LGBT
employees.
"Since 2000, we have made it a priority to embed diversity and
inclusion into our company culture and way of doing business. Our
commitment is demonstrated not only through our workforce, but also
in the quality of guest service we provide to our vastly diverse
customer base," said Phyllis A.
James, Chief Diversity and Corporate Responsibility Officer
for MGM Resorts International. "We are honored to be recognized for
our support of the LGBT community and hope that, through our
efforts, we can be a part of leading our society here in America
and across the world in the right direction of embracing all of
humanity."
The CEI assessment focuses on LGBT-related company policies and
practices, including nondiscrimination workplace protections,
transgender-inclusive health care benefits, competency programs,
and public engagement with the LGBT community.
The 2017 CEI rated 1,043 businesses, of which a record-breaking
517 achieved 100 percent, earning the coveted distinction of "Best
Places to Work for LGBT Equality." That's a single-year increase of
more than 25 percent and is the largest jump in the 15-year history
of the nation's premiere benchmarking tool for LGBT workplace
equality. Leadership demonstrated by these businesses, including
speaking out against discriminatory laws like North Carolina's HB2, reflect more than a
decade of work inside these companies to expand LGBT, and
particularly transgender, workplace equality.
"Even in the face of relentless attempts to undermine equality,
America's leading companies remain steadfast and committed to
supporting and defending the rights and dignity of LGBTQ
people," said HRC President Chad
Griffin. "The unprecedented expansion of
inclusive workplaces across the country and around the globe not
only reflects our progress, it helps drive it. As we enter a new
chapter in our fight for equality, support from the business
community will be more critical than ever to protect our historic
advancements over the last decade and to continue to push equality
forward for workers, customers, and families around the world."
Building upon the introduction of its diversity initiative more
than 16 years ago, MGM Resorts became the first company in the
gaming and hospitality industry to offer same-sex health benefits
to employees in 2004. In 2011, MGM Resorts expanded its supplier
and construction diversity programs to include lesbian, gay,
bisexual and transgender (LGBT)-owned firms.
In addition to being a National Corporate Partner of the HRC,
MGM Resorts has been an active supporter of The Gay and Lesbian
Community Center of Southern
Nevada since 2002. In 2013, the Company donated $300,000 to The Center to support the
construction and opening of its new building.
For more information about MGM Resorts International's
commitment to diversity and inclusion, please visit:
www.mgmresorts.com/csr.
About the Human Rights Campaign
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 MGM Resorts International
MGM Resorts
International (NYSE: MGM) is one of the world's leading global
hospitality companies, operating a portfolio of destination resort
brands including Bellagio, MGM Grand, Mandalay Bay and The Mirage.
The Company is in the process of developing MGM National Harbor in
Maryland and MGM Springfield in
Massachusetts. MGM Resorts
controls, and holds a 76 percent economic interest in the operating
partnership of MGM Growth Properties LLC (NYSE: MGP), a premier
triple-net lease real estate investment trust engaged in the
acquisition, ownership and leasing of large-scale destination
entertainment and leisure resorts. The Company also owns 56 percent
of MGM China Holdings Limited (HK: 2282), which owns the MGM Macau
resort and casino and is developing a gaming resort in Cotai, and
50 percent of CityCenter in Las
Vegas, which features ARIA Resort & Casino. MGM Resorts
is named among FORTUNE® Magazine's 2016 list of World's Most
Admired Companies®. For more information about MGM Resorts
International, visit the company's website at
www.mgmresorts.com.
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