Company Earns 100 on Human Rights Campaign
Foundation's Assessment of LGBTQ+ Workplace Equality for Eight
Consecutive Years
Synchrony Recognized as a Leader in LGBTQ+
Workplace Inclusion
STAMFORD, Conn., Nov. 30,
2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Synchrony, a premier consumer
financial services company, today announced it has received a
perfect 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. This is the eighth consecutive year that Synchrony's
commitment to LGBTQ+ diversity and inclusion is recognized with the
company achieving the designation as recipient of the "Equality 100
Award: Leader in LGBTQ+ Workplace Inclusion."
"Synchrony strives to be a champion for equity, diversity, and
inclusion now and in the future," said Michael Matthews, Synchrony's Chief
Diversity, Inclusion and Corporate Responsibility
Officer. "This honor reflects our steadfast commitment to
drive meaningful progress. We will continue to work to ensure that
every individual feels safe and welcome to bring their authentic
self to work at Synchrony."
Synchrony helps foster a diverse and inclusive workplace through
its eight Diversity Networks. More than half of the company's
workforce or over 9,500 employees actively work across these
employee networks. Synchrony included the "+" in its Diversity
Networks to encourage all employees globally to partner as an ally
and "be the plus."
Like all of Synchrony's Diversity Networks, the Pride+
Network serves as a strategic advisor, ensuring the LGBTQ+
community's unique needs are met through support and benefits like
wellbeing resources, paid family leave, adoption assistance and
gender affirming care. Bringing together thousands of employees,
the Pride+ Network provides resources to those in need, encourages
personal and professional development and builds meaningful
connections and engagement globally.
During Pride Month this past June, the Pride+ Network engaged
with members and allies hosting fireside chats and panel
discussions with leading authors on the varied experiences within
the LGBTQ+ community. Throughout the year, the Pride+ Network hosts
networking events, educational workshops and career development
programming and collaborates with several nonprofits including the
Triangle Community Center, which provides programming and resources
for the LGBTQ+ community, and the Covenant House, which helps youth
in need overcome homelessness.
For the 2023-2024 CEI, Synchrony was evaluated on its
LGBTQ-related policies and practices including non-discrimination
policies across business entities, equitable benefits for LGBTQ+
workers and their families, efforts and practices supporting an
inclusive culture, and corporate social responsibility. Receiving a
perfect score means that Synchrony's commitment and policies
satisfy all the CEI's criteria.
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 Synchrony
Synchrony (NYSE: SYF) is a premier consumer financial
services company delivering one of the industry's most complete
digitally enabled product suites. Our experience, expertise and
scale encompass a broad spectrum of industries including digital,
health and wellness, retail, telecommunications, home, auto,
outdoor, pet and more. We have an established and diverse group of
national and regional retailers, local merchants, manufacturers,
buying groups, industry associations and healthcare service
providers, which we refer to as our "partners." We connect our
partners and consumers through our dynamic financial ecosystem and
provide them with a diverse set of financing solutions and
innovative digital capabilities to address their specific needs and
deliver seamless, omnichannel experiences. We offer the right
financing products to customers in their channel of choice. For
more information, visit www.synchrony.com.
Media Contact:
Angie Hu
Synchrony
Angie.Hu@syf.com
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