Macquarie Earns Perfect Score on 2019 Corporate Equality Index for LGBTQ Inclusion
March 28 2019 - 2:16PM
Business Wire
Macquarie Group ("Macquarie") (ASX: MQG; ADR: MQBKY), today
announced that the company received a perfect score of 100 percent
on the Human Rights Campaign’s 2019 Corporate Equality Index (CEI).
The index is the national benchmarking tool on corporate policies
and practices pertinent to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and
queer (LGBTQ) employees.
The CEI is the preeminent scale used to evaluate businesses’
workplace culture, and in particular, metrics of LGBTQ equality and
inclusion that examine: nondiscrimination protections, spousal and
partner benefits, transgender inclusive healthcare coverage and
public engagement and institutional support.
“We are proud to have been recognized by the Human Rights
Campaign as one of the best places to work for LGBTQ equality and
inclusion,” said Matt Lancaster, a member of Macquarie’s US
Management Committee and Executive Sponsor of Pride@Macquarie.
“Creating, maintaining and promoting a diverse and inclusive
workplace is about creating opportunity for all of our people.”
Miki Edelman, Chair of Macquarie’s Americas Diversity Committee,
said: “While we’re proud of our perfect score, it does not mean our
work is finished. At Macquarie, we will continue to evaluate and,
where necessary, seek to improve our practices to drive greater
diversity and inclusion across our organization to support our
LGBTQ staff.”
In 2019, the CEI rated 1,028 companies on a scale of 0 to 100
percent. Along with achieving a perfect score, Macquarie also earns
the distinction of one of the “Best Places to Work for LGBTQ
Equality.”
In 2018, Macquarie was the first Australian-headquartered
financial services institution ranked on the CEI. The achievement
of a perfect score in 2019 reflects organizational support for a
diverse and inclusive culture, and months of dedication by staff –
together with Macquarie’s LGBTQ employee network group
Pride@Macquarie – collaborating across the organization to enhance
policies and practices to support the experience of LGBTQ
employees.
For more information on the 2019 Corporate Equality Index or to
download a copy of the report, visit www.hrc.org/cei.
About Macquarie Group
Macquarie Group (Macquarie) is a global provider of banking,
financial, advisory, investment and funds management services.
Founded in 1969, Macquarie employs over 14,800 people and has
assets under management of more than $397.2 billion (as of
September 30, 2018). For more information, visit
www.macquarie.com.
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