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Mattel Earns Top Marks in 2020 Corporate Equality Index
Mattel earns 100 percent on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s annual scorecard assessing LGBTQ workplace equality EL SEGUNDO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n\nMattel earns 100 percent on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s annual scorecard assessing LGBTQ workplace equality\n\n\n EL SEGUNDO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--\nMattel, Inc. (NASDAQ: MAT), proudly announced that it received a score of 100 percent on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s 2020 Corporate Equality Index (CEI), the nation’s premier benchmarking survey and report measuring corporate policies and practices related to LGBTQ workplace equality. Mattel joins the ranks of more than 680 major U.S. businesses that also earned top marks this year.\n\n\nAmy Thompson, EVP and Chief People Officer said, “On behalf of our entire team, we are honored to be recognized by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation as one of the country’s top workplaces for LGBTQ equality. Going back to our founding 75 years ago, creativity has been the lifeblood of Mattel as we innovate new products and experiences that inspire, entertain and develop kids through play. Fostering an environment of creativity, ingenuity and imagination starts with ensuring that every employee – at all levels of our organization – feels they have the freedom to be fully who they are and are valued for the unique life experiences and perspectives they contribute to our combined culture. We strive to create a culture of empowerment by celebrating every voice, everywhere.”\n\n\n“The impact of the Human Rights Campaign’s Corporate Equality Index over its 18-year history is profound. In this time, the corporate community has worked with us to adopt LGBTQ-inclusive policies, practices and benefits, establishing the Corporate Equality Index as a primary driving force for LGBTQ workplace inclusion in America and across the globe,” said HRC President Alphonso David. “These companies know that protecting their LGBTQ employees and customers from discrimination is not just the right thing to do -- it is also the best business decision. In addition, many of these leaders are also advocating for the LGBTQ community and equality under the law in the public square. From supporting LGBTQ civil rights protections in the U.S. through HRC’s Business Coalition for the Equality Act, to featuring transgender and non-binary people in an ad in Argentina, to advocating for marriage equality in Taiwan -- businesses understand their LGBTQ employees and customers deserve to be seen, valued and r...