Wiley Earns Top Marks in Human Rights Campaign’s 2021 Corporate Equality Index
January 28 2021 - 9:00AM
Business Wire
Wiley named among 2021 Best Places to Work
and earns 100% on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s annual
assessment of LGBTQ workplace equality
John Wiley and Sons Inc. (NYSE: JWA) (NYSE: JWB), a global
leader in research and education, has received a score of 100 on
the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s 2021 Corporate Equality
Index (CEI), the nation’s foremost benchmarking survey and report
measuring corporate policies and practices related to LGBTQ
workplace equality. Wiley’s work to build an inclusive and
empowered colleague culture has also earned it CEI’s designation as
one of the Best Places to Work for LGBTQ Equality.
“At Wiley, we work every day to advance knowledge and learning
to build a better and more inclusive future for everyone; but to
carry this mission forward, our colleagues must feel safe and
supported to bring their authentic selves to work,” said Brian
Napack, President and CEO, Wiley. “Earning an 100% rating in the
HRC Foundation’s CEI index signals to our LGBTQ+ community that
they are seen, heard, and valued here at Wiley. I’m honored that
Wiley has been recognized, and proud of Wiley’s LGBTQ+ colleagues,
who continue to contribute mightily to the scientific research and
education communities worldwide.”
The results of the 2021 CEI showcase how 1,142 U.S.-based
companies are promoting LGBTQ-friendly workplace policies in the
U.S. and globally. 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
Wiley has increased its CEI score in the past three years,
strengthening diversity and inclusion across its community of more
than 7,000 colleagues worldwide by building a more diverse talent
pipeline, opening equitable pathways to development and
advancement, and increasing inclusive benefits that cover domestic
partners, family planning for same-sex couples, and
transgender-inclusive health care. The company’s LGBTQ+Pride
employee resource group most recently championed and helped launch
a colleague-led enterprise diversity committee to promote
governance and accountability and foster a more inclusive and
diverse workplace.
Wiley is also advancing business practices across research and
education industries to drive change that creates a more inclusive
and equitable world. Wiley was recently among the first publishers
to introduce an easier, more inclusive path for authors to change
their name on already-published research, removing barriers
frequently encountered by transgender or non-binary researchers.
Wiley is also redeveloping its education and professional learning
publishing guidelines, and marketing and sales messaging to embrace
inclusive language and illustrations that recognize gender
identity, sexual orientation, and the diversity of perspectives on
family and relationships.
“From the previously unimaginable impact of the COVID-19
pandemic, to a long overdue reckoning with racial injustice, 2020
was an unprecedented year. Yet, many businesses across the nation
stepped up and continued to prioritize and champion LGBTQ
equality,” said Alphonso David, Human Rights Campaign President.
“This year has shown us that tools like the CEI are crucial in the
work to increase equity and inclusion in the workplace, but also
that companies must breathe life into these policies and practices
in real and tangible ways. Thank you to the companies that
understand protecting their LGBTQ employees and consumers from
discrimination is not just the right thing to do—but the best
business decision.”
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. The
full report is available online at www.hrc.org/cei.
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