BOCA RATON, Fla.--Office Depot, Inc. (NASDAQ:ODP), a leading omnichannel
provider of business services, products and technology
today announced that it received a perfect 100 percent score on the
Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s 2018
Corporate Equality Index (CEI). The CEI is a national benchmarking
survey and report on corporate policies and practices related to
lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) workplace equality.
“We are proud to be recognized by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation
as one of the Best Places to Work for LGBT Equality for the seventh
consecutive year,” said Zoë Maloney, senior vice president of human
resources for Office Depot, Inc. “Office Depot is committed to an
inclusive work environment that values and respects the talents and
contributions of every associate. We recruit a workforce that reflects
the diversity of the communities we serve, and offer equal opportunities
for advancement, encouraging all employees to develop to their full
potential.”
The 2018 CEI rated 947 businesses in the report, which evaluates
LGBTQ-related policies and practices including non-discrimination
workplace protections, domestic partner benefits, transgender-inclusive
health care benefits, competency programs and public engagement with the
LGBTQ community. Office Depot’s efforts in satisfying all of the CEI’s
criteria results in a 100 percent ranking and the designation as a Best
Place to Work for LGBTQ Equality.
