Ice Miller Earns Top Marks in 2020 Corporate Equality Index
Ice Miller earns 100 percent on Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s 18th Annual Scorecard on LGBTQ Workplace Equality, Named Best Place to Work for LGBTQ Equality
For the second year in a row, Ice Miller is proud to announce we received a perfect score of 100 on the Corporate Equality Index (CEI), the nation’s premier benchmarking survey and report on corporate policies and practices related to LGBTQ workplace equality, administered by the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Foundation. Ice Miller joins the ranks of more than 680 major U.S. businesses that also earned top marks this year.
“The impact of the Human Rights Campaign’s Corporate Equality Index over its 18-year history is profound. In this time, the corporate community has worked with us to adopt LGBTQ-inclusive policies, practices and benefits, establishing the Corporate Equality Index as a primary driving force for LGBTQ workplace inclusion in America and across the globe,” said HRC President Alphonso David. “These companies know that protecting their LGBTQ employees and customers from discrimination is not just the right thing to do—it is also the best business decision. In addition, many of these leaders are also advocating for the LGBTQ community and equality under the law in the public square. From supporting LGBTQ civil rights protections in the U.S. through HRC’s Business Coalition for the Equality Act, to featuring transgender and non-binary people in an ad in Argentina, to advocating for marriage equality in Taiwan—businesses understand their LGBTQ employees and customers deserve to be seen, valued and respected not only at work, but in every aspect of daily life.”
“At Ice Miller, we want you to openly be who you are, and this recognition demonstrates our ongoing commitment to building a workplace where LGBTQ team members feel valued, seen and respected,” said Ice Miller chief managing partner Steve Humke.
The CEI rates companies and top law firms on detailed criteria falling under five broad categories: non-discrimination policies, employee benefits, demonstrated organizational competency and accountability around LGBTQ diversity and inclusion, public commitment to LGBTQ equality and responsible citizenship. The results of this year’s CEI showcase how 1059 U.S.-based companies are not only promoting LGBTQ-friendly workplace policies in the U.S., but helping advance the cause of LGBTQ inclusion in workplaces abroad. Ice Miller’s efforts in satisfying all of the CEI’s criteria earned a 100 percent ranking and the designation as a
Best Place to Work for LGBTQ Equality.
For more information on the 2020 Corporate Equality Index or to download a free copy of the report, visit
www.hrc.org/cei. Learn more about Ice Miller’s commitment to Diversity & Inclusion
here.
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About the Human Rights Campaign Foundation
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.
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