WALTHAM, Mass., Nov. 18, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- The nonprofit
advocacy group Human Rights Campaign (HRC) has named Raytheon
(NYSE: RTN) as a 2016 "Best Place to Work" for lesbian, gay,
bisexual and transgender (LGBT) employees. The Washington, D.C.-based HRC gave Raytheon a
perfect 100 percent rating for the eleventh consecutive year.
HRC, the largest LGBT civil rights group in the U.S., surveyed
1,027 businesses for its annual Corporate Equality Index. The
survey 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.
"Our eleventh consecutive 100 percent rating on the HRC
Corporate Equality Index reflects the success of Raytheon's efforts
to provide an inclusive workplace for all employees," said
Emanuel Brady, vice president and
chief diversity officer for Raytheon. "The values of diversity,
inclusion and respect are at the foundation of Raytheon's culture.
They are embedded into all that we do."
Raytheon has long been a diversity pioneer in the aerospace and
defense sector. In January, 2002, it became one of the first
in the industry to adopt a benefits policy for domestic partners.
In 2005, it became the first defense company to receive a perfect
score on the Corporate Equality Index.
For more information on the 2016 Corporate Equality Index, or to
download a copy of the report, visit www.hrc.org/cei.
About the Human Rights Campaign
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 Raytheon
Raytheon Company, with 2014 sales of $23
billion and 61,000 employees worldwide, is a technology and
innovation leader specializing in defense, civil government
and cybersecurity markets throughout the world. With a history
of innovation spanning 93 years, Raytheon provides state-of-the-art
electronics, mission systems integration and other capabilities in
the areas of sensing; effects; and command, control, communications
and intelligence systems, as well as cybersecurity and a broad
range of mission support services. Raytheon is headquartered in
Waltham, Mass. For more about
Raytheon, visit www.raytheon.com and follow us on Twitter
@raytheon.
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