The ODP Corporation Earns Top Score in Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s 2023-2024 Corporate Equality Index for Twelfth Consecutive Year
December 14 2023 - 9:00AM
Business Wire
The ODP Corporation (NASDAQ:ODP), a leading provider of
products, services and technology solutions to businesses and
consumers, today announced that it received a score of 100 on the
Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s 2023-2024 Corporate Equality
Index (CEI), the nation’s foremost benchmarking survey and report
measuring corporate policies and practices related to LGBTQ+
workplace equality. The ODP Corporation joins the ranks of 545
major U.S. businesses that also earned top marks this year.
“The ODP Corporation is proud to be recognized as a top-scoring
company 12 years in a row,” said Zoë Maloney, executive vice
president and chief human resources officer for The ODP
Corporation. “We are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace
where our associates feel safe, respected, and valued for who they
are. Embracing diverse perspectives allows us to connect more
deeply with our customers and communities and unlocks the full
potential of our team to innovate for continued progress.”
“For well over two decades, businesses have played an important
role in furthering LGBTQ+ equality by centering employee needs and
voices when it comes to workplace inclusion. While there is much
more work to be done, year-over-year growth in CEI participation is
evidence of a business community that recognizes the responsibility
and value in upholding equity and inclusion,” said RaShawn
“Shawnie” Hawkins, Human Rights Campaign senior director of
workplace equality. “Our goal at the Human Rights Campaign
Foundation is to work in a spirit of partnership with companies,
providing educational resources and leading benchmarking, and
collaborating on ways for businesses to support the LGBTQ+
community at a time when we face unprecedented legislative attacks,
heightened anti-LGBTQ+ rhetoric and physical violence. The CEI is
an ever-evolving tool – a blueprint that companies can use to show
up more effectively in supporting their LGBTQ+ employees and their
families.”
The results of the 2023-2024 CEI showcase how U.S.-based
companies are promoting LGBTQ+ friendly workplace policies in the
U.S. and abroad. The first year of the CEI included 319
participants, and the 2023-2024 CEI now includes 1,384
participants; further demonstrating the tremendous trajectory of
the CEI, a record-breaking 1,340 businesses have non-discrimination
protections specific to gender identity, up from just 17 in 2002.
These critical non-discrimination protections cover 21 million
employees in the U.S. and around the globe. The ODP Corporation’s
efforts in satisfying all the CEI’s criteria earned a score of 100
and the designation as recipient of the Equality 100 Award: Leader
in LGBTQ+ Workplace Inclusion.
The CEI rates employers providing these crucial protections to
over 20 million U.S. workers and an additional 18 million outside
of the U.S. Companies rated in the CEI include Fortune magazine’s
500 largest publicly traded businesses, American Lawyer magazine’s
top 200 revenue-grossing law firms (AmLaw 200), and hundreds of
publicly and privately held mid- to large-sized businesses.
The CEI rates companies on detailed criteria falling under four
central pillars:
- Non-discrimination policies across business entities;
- Equitable benefits for LGBTQ+ workers and their families;
- Supporting an inclusive culture; and,
- Corporate social responsibility.
The full report is available online at www.hrc.org/cei.
About the Human Rights Campaign Foundation The Human
Rights Campaign Foundation is the educational arm of the Human
Rights Campaign (HRC), America's largest civil rights organization
working to achieve equality for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender
and queer (LGBTQ+) people. Through its programs, the HRC Foundation
seeks to make transformational change in the everyday lives of
LGBTQ+ people, shedding light on inequity and deepening the
public’s understanding of LGBTQ+ issues, with a clear focus on
advancing transgender and racial justice. Its work has transformed
the landscape for more than 15 million workers, 11 million
students, 1 million clients in the adoption and foster care system
and so much more. The HRC Foundation provides direct consultation
and technical assistance to institutions and communities, driving
the advancement of inclusive policies and practices; it builds the
capacity of future leaders and allies through fellowship and
training programs; and, with the firm belief that we are stronger
working together, it forges partnerships with advocates in the U.S.
and around the globe to increase our impact and shape the future of
our work.
About The ODP Corporation The ODP Corporation
(NASDAQ:ODP) is a leading provider of products, services, and
technology solutions through an integrated business-to-business
(B2B) distribution platform and omnichannel presence, which
includes world-class supply chain and distribution operations,
dedicated sales professionals, a B2B digital procurement solution,
online presence and a network of Office Depot and OfficeMax retail
stores. Through its operating companies Office Depot, LLC; ODP
Business Solutions, LLC; Veyer, LLC; and Varis, Inc., The ODP
Corporation empowers every business, professional, and consumer to
achieve more every day. For more information, visit
theodpcorp.com.
ODP and ODP Business Solutions are trademarks of ODP Business
Solutions, LLC. Office Depot is a trademark of The Office Club,
LLC. OfficeMax is a trademark of OMX, Inc. Veyer is a trademark of
Veyer, LLC. Varis is a trademark of Varis, Inc. Any other product
or company names mentioned herein are the trademarks of their
respective owners.
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