Wabtec Earns Top Score in Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s 2023-2024 Corporate Equality Index
04 Dezembro 2023 - 9:00AM
Business Wire
Wabtec (NYSE: WAB) announced today 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 recognition comes as Wabtec makes
significant year-over-year progress on all diversity, equity, and
inclusion targets.
“We are committed to advancing a diverse and inclusive workforce
built on the foundation that all employees treat each other with
respect and dignity,” said Alina Butler, Wabtec's Global Diversity
and Inclusion Leader. “Lasting change is driven from within, and we
will continue to make meaningful progress building on the momentum
we have to help ensure that every voice is heard, and every
employee feels valued and respected.”
Wabtec debuted on the CEI in 2021, continuously improving its
year-over-year score and achieving top marks in 2023. The company
has the commitment from the highest levels with executive team
members overseeing policies and practices around diversity and
inclusion. The focus is on developing and progressing global
inclusion initiatives. Additionally, Wabtec’s Employee Resource
Groups, including the Pride Forum, take an active role in personal
and professional development to support advancement and inclusion.
The company also signed the Human Rights Campaign’s “Count Us In”
Pledge.
“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,” said RaShawn
“Shawnie” Hawkins, Human Rights Campaign Sr Director of Workplace
Equality. “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.”
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. Wabtec’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 company joins the ranks of 545
major U.S. businesses that also earned top marks this year.
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 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 Wabtec
Wabtec Corporation (NYSE: WAB) is focused on creating
transportation solutions that move and improve the world. The
company is a leading global provider of equipment, systems, digital
solutions and value-added services for the freight and transit rail
industries, as well as the mining, marine and industrial markets.
Wabtec has been a leader in the rail industry for over 150 years
and has a vision to achieve a zero-emission rail system in the U.S.
and worldwide. Visit Wabtec’s website at:
www.wabteccorp.com.
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