Utility Records a Perfect Score on Corporate Equality Index for 12th
Straight Year
SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) was named as one of the best
places to work by the Human
Rights Campaign (HRC), the largest civil rights organization working
to achieve equality for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT)
Americans. For the 12th straight year, the utility also
received a perfect 100 percent rating on the HRC’s annual Corporate
Equality Index (CEI) for their consistently strong commitment to embrace
diversity and inclusion.
In compiling the CEI report, the HRC surveyed the top-grossing 1,000
publicly-traded companies and the top-200 grossing law firms on their
inclusive policies, practices and benefits for LGBT employees.
PG&E received perfect scores in the four key areas:
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equal employment opportunity policy
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employment benefits
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organizational competency in LGBT inclusion
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public commitment on recruiting, supplier diversity and public support
for LGBT equality under the law.
“In order to achieve a perfect score, a company has to show a deep and
serious commitment to treating their LGBT employees fairly and equally
on the job. PG&E not only meets these standards, it goes above and
beyond the call of duty, making commitment to equality a fundamental
aspect of its corporate values,” said Chad Griffin, president of the
Human Rights Campaign.
“PG&E works hard to provide an environment where our employees are able
to do their very best every day. We do this by creating an inclusive
culture and hiring a workforce, one that reflects the diversity of our
customers, works to meet the needs of the communities we serve and
builds a strong and diverse supply chain,” said PG&E Vice President of
Talent Management and Chief Diversity Officer Laura Butler.
“We’re very proud to have received a perfect score for the last 12 years
from this prestigious organization. This honor reflects our commitment
to practicing our values while providing safe, reliable and affordable
gas and electric service to our customers,” added Butler.
PG&E was one of 366 major U.S. businesses which earned a rating of 100
this year.
The HRC is just one of many organizations which have recently recognized
PG&E for its commitment to diversity and inclusion. This past September,
PG&E was inducted into the U.S.
Hispanic Chamber of Commerce’s “Million Dollar Club” for spending a
record $554 million with Hispanic-owned businesses in 2013. In November, G.I.
Jobs Magazine designated PG&E as a 2015
Top-100 Military Friendly Employer® for the third straight year.
Information on PG&E’s diversity and inclusion efforts is available on
the company
website.
The HRC’s
CEI report provides a detailed analysis and rating of large U.S.
employers and their policies and practices regarding LGBT employees. The
report also serves as the national benchmarking tool on corporate
policies and practices for LGBT employees.
About PG&E
Pacific Gas and Electric Company, a subsidiary of PG&E
Corporation (NYSE:PCG), is one of the largest combined natural gas
and electric utilities in the United States. Based in San Francisco,
with more than 20,000 employees, the company delivers some of the
nation’s cleanest energy to nearly 16 million people in Northern and
Central California. For more information, visit www.pge.com/
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Source: Pacific Gas and Electric Company