HKS Honored as a Leader in LGBTQ+ Workplace Inclusion with Equality 100 Award
HKS, a global design firm, has earned the prestigious Equality 100 distinction on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s 2023-2024 Corporate Equality Index, an honor that recognizes the firm as a leader in LGBTQ+ workplace inclusion.
Launched in 2002, the Corporate Equality Index is a “national benchmarking tool on corporate policies, practices and benefits pertinent to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer employees,” according to the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s website.
A company’s index score is evaluated by the criteria of workforce protections, inclusive benefits, supporting an inclusive culture and corporate social responsibility. The Equality 100 Award is given to companies that score all 100 possible points.
The Equality 100 Award is a testament to the firm’s dedication to championing justice, equity, diversity and inclusion (J.E.D.I.) under the leadership of HKS Director of J.E.D.I., Yiselle Santos Rivera.
“I’m grateful that we are prioritizing the needs of our employees and continually seeking to create a workplace where all are welcome,” Santos Rivera said. “Personally, being able to support my LGBTQIA+ community and seeing them thrive as they show up authentically at work brings me unimaginable joy. I’m humbled by this great honor.”
“I’m grateful that we are prioritizing the needs of our employees and continually seeking to create a workplace where all are welcome.”
Read the full 2023-2024 Corporate Equality Index report here.
