When it comes to LGBTQ equality and progressive work environments, L’Oréal USA is a leader. The beauty giant recently scored a perfect 100 on Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s 2018 Corporate Equality Index (CEI) and was named “Best Place to Work for LGBTQ Equality.”
The Human Rights Campaign is America’s largest civil rights organization working to achieve lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer equality. Each year, it recognizes companies that promote equality for LGBTQ workers and their families through comprehensive policies, benefits and practices. The CEI assesses non-discrimination policies and equal employment opportunities. These include equivalent benefits for workers and their families, company wide education and accountability programs, and a public commitment to the LGBTQ community.
“L’Oréal is proud to promote diversity in all forms, as creative self-expression and acceptance are at the core of our business. The unique perspectives, voices and contributions of our workforce are what distinguish L’Oréal and drive some of our most innovative products and ideas. We are committed to making beauty accessible to everyone and will continue to make progress on this issue and be a leader in the industry,” said Xavier Vey, president of L'Oréal Luxe USA and executive sponsor of OUT@L'Oréal, L'Oréal USA’s LGBTQ Think Tank.
Along with receiving its perfect score on Human Resource Center’s CEI, L'Oréal USA has taken additional steps to support equality for LGBTQ. These include launching several employee-driven Think Tanks focused on various dimensions of workforce diversity, partnering with the Ali Forney Center, an organization dedicated to protecting LGBTQ youth from the harms of homelessness, and achieving a top 20 ranking in the 2016 Thompson Reuters Diversity & Inclusion Index.
“L'Oréal has always highlighted the value of all forms of beauty, while respecting and reflecting the differences of our evolving society,” said Angela Guy, senior vice president of Diversity & Inclusion at L'Oréal USA. “In celebration of our customers and workforce, we prioritize inclusion and engagement efforts with people from diverse backgrounds and communities, both internally and externally. We are focused on making strides in our efforts to champion the LGBTQ community and we are honored that HRC has recognized the magnitude of the work we have done thus far.”