Human Rights Campaign released the 2021 Corporate Equality Index, the 19th year of this measure of nondiscrimination among top companies.
Companies rated in the CEI include Fortune magazine’s 500 largest publicly traded businesses, American Lawyer magazine’s top 200 revenue-grossing law firms, and hundreds of publicly and privately held mid- to large-sized businesses.
Companies are rated based upon: Non-discrimination policies across business entities; equitable benefits for LGBTQ workers and their families; supporting an inclusive culture; and corporate social responsibility.
Among the finding is that 94 percent of the Fortune 500 and 99.7 percent of all companies rated in the HRC publication have gender identity protections in their