Alliant Energy named a “Best Place to Work for LGBTQ+ Equality”
28 January 2022 - 1:00AM
For the fifth year, Alliant Energy was named a “Best Place to Work
for LGBTQ+ Equality” on the 2022 Corporate Equality Index (CEI).
“We are extremely proud of earning this recognition
five years in a row,” said Jim Gallegos, Alliant Energy’s Executive
Vice President – General Counsel and Corporate Secretary and
co-sponsor of the company’s Equality Alliance Employee Resource
Group. “Although we earned a perfect score from the Human Rights
Campaign, we will continue to work to make sure our employees feel
valued and heard.”Alliant Energy’s Equality Alliance is the
company’s employee-led LGBTQ+ Employee Resource Group (ERG). The
group plays a pivotal role in helping the company build a safe and
inclusive workplace for LGBTQ+ employees and allies. The group
influences company practices and policies, educates fellow
employees and strengthens relationships with LGBTQ+ community
organizations. In 2021, the Equality Alliance ERG partnered with
Alliant Energy’s Human Resources Department and Diversity, Equity
and Inclusion (DE&I) leadership team. Together, they
implemented new voluntary gender and sexuality self-identification
options for job applicants and employees to create a more welcoming
and affirming workplace. In 2018, the Equality Alliance also
initiated flying the rainbow flag during Pride Month. Now all
facilities display the flag during the month of June. “Our
employees are critical to our success, and we’re committed to
building an environment that values and fosters inclusivity and
understanding, and where all employees feel safe bringing their
full selves to work,” Gallegos said. “As we focus on our purpose of
building stronger connections with our customers and communities,
our employees are key to our success.”The CEI, administered by the
Human Rights Campaign Foundation (HRC), is the national
benchmarking tool on LGBTQ+ workplace equality. To be included in
the CEI, companies must provide LGBTQ+ employees with workplace
protections, equal benefits and support and inclusive culture and
corporate social responsibility. Alliant Energy satisfied all CEI
criteria and scored a perfect 100 for the fifth consecutive
year.“When the Human Rights Campaign Foundation created the
Corporate Equality Index 20 years ago, we dreamed that LGBTQ+
workers – from the factory floor to corporate headquarters, in big
cities and small towns – could have access to the policies and
benefits needed to thrive and live life authentically,” said Jay
Brown, Human Rights Campaign Senior Vice President of Programs,
Research and Training. “We are proud that the Corporate Equality
Index paved the way to that reality for countless LGBTQ+ workers in
America and abroad. But there is still more to do, which is why we
are raising the bar yet again to create more equitable workplaces
and a better tomorrow for LGBTQ+ workers everywhere.”The full
report is available online at www.hrc.org/cei.Media
Contact: Chris Caporale (608) 458-3146,
chriscaporale@alliantenergy.com Alliant Energy
Corporation (NASDAQ: LNT) provides regulated energy service to
975,000 electric and 420,000 natural gas customers across Iowa and
Wisconsin. Alliant Energy's mission is to deliver the energy
solutions and exceptional service customers and communities count
on – safely, efficiently and responsibly. Interstate Power and
Light Company and Wisconsin Power and Light Company are Alliant
Energy's two public energy companies. Alliant Energy is a component
of the Nasdaq CRD Sustainability Index, Bloomberg’s 2020
Gender-Equality Index, and the S&P 500. For more information,
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