Husch Blackwell is pleased to announce that the firm earned a perfect score on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s 2019 Corporate Equality Index. The 2019 CEI evaluates LGBTQ-related policies and practices in the workplace, including non-discrimination protections, domestic partner benefits, transgender-inclusive healthcare benefits, competency programs, and public engagement with the LGBTQ community. Husch Blackwell’s efforts in satisfying all of the CEI’s criteria resulted in a 100 percent ranking and the designation as a Best Place to Work for LGBTQ Equality.
“I’m very proud of our firm’s performance on the CEI for several years running now,” said Paul Eberle, Husch Blackwell’s chief executive. “Maintaining a culture of respect and fairness is something we work at every day, and it’s gratifying to know we have a firm where all talented attorneys and staff can thrive.”
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.
For more information on the 2019 Corporate Equality Index, or to download a free copy of the report, visit www.hrc.org/cei. Learn more about Husch Blackwell's Diversity, Equity & Inclusion initiatives.