Cleveland Fed earns top score on Corporate Equality Index

For the ninth consecutive year, the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland has earned the top score on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s Corporate Equality Index, a national benchmarking survey and report on corporate policies and practices related to LGBTQ+ workplace equality.

Participants that earn the top score, 100 points, are designated as recipients of the Equality 100 Award.

“Diversity, equity, inclusion, and opportunity for our employees is important to the work we do at the Cleveland Fed and our engagement in the communities we serve. We are proud to earn a score of 100 on the 2023-2024 Corporate Equality Index,” said Diana Starks, senior vice president, senior diversity advisor, and director of the Office of Minority and Women Inclusion for the Cleveland Fed.

The Corporate Equality Index rates companies on detailed criteria under four categories:

• Non-discrimination policies across business entities;
• Equitable benefits for LGBTQ+ workers and their families;
• Supporting an inclusive culture; and,
• Corporate social responsibility.

A total of 1,384 employers participated in this year’s index, and their survey responses are used to generate a report available online at www.hrc.org/cei.