Navigant Named Best Place to Work for LGBT Equality for Seventh Consecutive Year
November 30 2015 - 10:30AM
Business Wire
Firm earns a perfect score on 2016 Corporate Equality
Index
Navigant (NYSE: NCI) earned its seventh consecutive perfect
score on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s annual scorecard
for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) equality. The
Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s Corporate Equality Index (CEI)
is a national benchmarking tool of corporate policies and practices
related to workplace quality.
“Navigant’s values are built around the belief that integrity,
respect and excellence are key to ensuring our enduring prosperity
and success. Being recognized as a Best Place to Work for LGBT
Equality for the seventh consecutive year is a great example of the
commitment Navigant’s 5,000 global employees have made to our
values,” said Julie Howard, Chairman and CEO at Navigant.
“Embracing different experiences, backgrounds, and perspectives
benefits our employees, our clients, and our entire firm.”
This honor cements Navigant’s commitment to being an employer of
choice for LGBT professionals. In 2015, Navigant championed several
activities to foster a progressive work environment, create
awareness, support an open exchange of ideas, encourage a
collaborative culture and understand the needs of its colleagues
and clients:
- In April 2015, Navigant’s Chairman and
CEO, Julie Howard signed HRC’s “Equality is Our Business” statement
on behalf of Navigant, which takes a stand against bills that allow
individuals and businesses to discriminate against LGBT and other
minorities.
- Navigant took a stand in support of the
Houston Equal Rights Ordinance (HERO) through Twitter (here).
- Navigant’s LGBTA (Lesbian, Gay,
Bisexual, Transgender and Allies) Employee Resource Group (ERG)
celebrated National Pride Month in June by sponsoring a trolley and
participating in Chicago’s Pride Parade.
- The firm also hosted presentations on
hot topics, including The Road to the Supreme Court: A Conversation
with Jim Obergefell, the named plaintiff in the Supreme Court’s
marriage equality case, Obergefell v. Hodges.
- Additionally, Navigant offices across
the globe championed local Diversity & Inclusion activities by
sponsoring informational events, including webinars, movie
screenings and office gatherings with a focus on cultural education
and differences.
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. Navigant’s
efforts in satisfying all of the CEI’s criteria resulted in a 100
percent ranking and the designation as a Best Place to Work for
LGBT Equality.
“I am proud to work for a company that has such high diversity
and inclusion standards,” said Steve Huffines, director within
Navigant’s Valuation & Financial Risk Management practice and
co-leader of the firm’s LGBTA Employee Resource Group. “As today’s
business community becomes increasingly diverse, heightened
awareness as well as an understanding of multiple beliefs and
cultures is critical to a firm’s success. Navigant has done a great
job creating and maintaining an educated and inclusive working
environment.”
For more information on the 2016 Corporate Equality Index, or to
download a free copy of the report, visit www.hrc.org/cei.
About Navigant
Navigant Consulting, Inc. (NYSE: NCI) is an independent
specialized, global professional services firm that combines deep
industry knowledge with technical expertise to enable companies to
defend, protect and create value. With a focus on industries and
clients facing transformational change and significant regulatory
and legal issues, the Firm serves clients primarily in the
healthcare, energy and financial services sectors which represent
highly complex market and regulatory environments. Professional
service offerings include strategic, financial, operational,
technology, risk management, compliance, investigative solutions,
dispute resolutions services and business process management
services. The Firm provides services to companies, legal counsel
and governmental agencies. The business is organized in four
reporting segments – Disputes, Investigations & Economics;
Financial, Risk & Compliance; Healthcare; and Energy. More
information about Navigant can be found at navigant.com.
About HRC
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.
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