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Should corporations be activists?

Corporate Knights

Her previous research on corporate social responsibility found that investors, though initially skeptical, ultimately saw value in corporate commitments to sustainability. I have always been intrigued by the gap between what companies say and what they actually do,” says Hawn.

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Rockwell Automation Earns Perfect Score on the 2023 Corporate Equality Index for 11th Consecutive Year

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Since 2002, the HRC Foundation has published the CEI report based largely on the annual CEI survey administered to hundreds of major global employers. Read the full HRC report for findings and criteria, including workplace protections, inclusive benefits, support for an inclusive culture, and corporate social responsibility.

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Hormel Foods Earns Perfect Score of 100 on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s 2023–24 Corporate Equality Index

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Corporate social responsibility. A record-breaking 1,340 businesses have non-discrimination protections specific to gender identity, up from just 17 in 2002. The CEI rates companies on detailed criteria falling under four central pillars: Non-discrimination policies across business entities. and abroad.

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As corporate leaders pledge to embrace purpose beyond profit, are business schools keeping up?

Corporate Knights

In doing so, the school commits to generate content and research that seek answers to environmental, social and economic challenges and to contribute “to a world that is more resilient, more just, and peaceful and more responsible.”. They got more submissions than for a normal journal,” he notes. How fantastic is that?”.

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Quest Diagnostics Receives Perfect Score on Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s Corporate Equality Index for Seventh Consecutive Year

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The CEI rates companies on detailed criteria under four central pillars: non-discrimination policies across business entities; equitable benefits for LGBTQ+ workers and their families; supporting an inclusive culture; and corporate social responsibility.

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DuPont Earns Perfect Score on Human Rights Campaign Foundation's 2022 Corporate Equality Index

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HRC has published its CEI annually since 2002, and this year marks the fifteenth time DuPont has received a perfect score. Through our partnership with Out and Equal and the celebration of Pride Month and National Coming Out Day, DuPont Pride helps to drive awareness and inclusion for the LGBTQ+ community and their allies across the globe.

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American Airlines Earns Top Score in Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s 2023–2024 Corporate Equality Index

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The first year of the CEI included 319 participants, and the 2023-2024 CEI now includes 1,384 participants; further demonstrating the tremendous trajectory of the CEI, a record-breaking 1,340 businesses have non-discrimination protections specific to gender identity, up from just 17 in 2002. and around the globe.