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Symantec Earns Top Marks in 2016 Corporate Equality Index

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For the 8th consecutive year on the list, Symantec has scored a 100 on the Human Rights Campaign Equality Index (CEI). The CEI is a national benchmarking survey and report on corporate policies and practices related to LGBT workplace equality, administered by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation. We join the ranks of 407 major U.S. businesses that also earned top marks this year.

A top score of 100 earns us the distinction of “Best Places to Work for LGBT Equality.” This year, there was a focus on companies driving for fully inclusive policies across operations, worldwide. Top scoring companies are required to have global non-discrimination policies and codes of conduct, which specifically prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity. You can read more about the index in the 2016 CEI Report.

Symantec is committed to workplace equality and strives to create an environment where all employees are valued and respected for their individual differences and unique perspectives. While our LGBT employee resource group, Sympride, provides community for our LGBT employees worldwide through a virtual network of global chapters, it is also a major way in which Symantec gauges what the needs of our LGBT employees are, in terms of workplace resources and policies.   Sympride was an instrumental stakeholder in helping the company move the needle on inclusiveness this year by, for example, advocating for all-gender bathrooms at sites owned by the company, and for a “transitioning in the workplace” guideline for trans* employees.

Earlier this week, Symantec employee Cass Averill’s submission to The New York Times’ Transgender Today series was published. This series features personal stories about the strength, diversity and challenges of the transgender community.  Cass’s story exemplifies how far we have come as a company that has always wanted to do the right thing by our employees, and is always open to learning how we can do better.  The CEI keeps us honest, and helps Symantec map the next steps in our journey towards full LGBT inclusion. For that, and for the LGBT employees and allies that have helped our company grow more inclusive, we are thankful.

Ruha Devanesan is Symantec's Manager, Global Diversity and Inclusion


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