Rackspace Technology Named Best Place to Work for LGBTQ Equality Fourth Year in a Row
30 January 2021 - 3:05AM
Rackspace Technology™ (NASDAQ: RXT), a leading end-to-end
multicloud technology solutions company, today announced that for
the fourth consecutive year, Rackspace Technology received a score
of 100 on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s 2021 Corporate
Equality Index (HRC), noting the company as one of the "Best Places
to Work for LGBTQ Equality." HRC is the nation’s foremost
benchmarking survey and report measuring corporate policies and
practices related to LGBTQ workplace equality.
For nearly 20 years, the HRC's Corporate Equality Index provides
the national benchmarking tool on corporate policies and practices
pertinent to LGBTQ employees. Its ratings criteria help
advance best practices for LGBTQ workplace inclusion that
should be expected of large employers.
“Rackspace Technology is honored to be recognized by the Human
Rights Campaign for our commitment to fostering a diverse and
inclusive workforce. We are dedicated to creating a workplace where
Rackers can be their authentic selves and leverage their diverse
perspectives to spark innovation,” said Chinten Parikh, Senior
Director of Global Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging, Rackspace
Technology. “This recognition celebrates our progress and
challenges us to climb even higher.”
“From the previously unimaginable impact of the COVID-19
pandemic, to a long overdue reckoning with racial injustice, 2020
was an unprecedented year. Yet, many businesses across the nation
stepped up and continued to prioritize and champion LGBTQ
equality,” said Alphonso David, Human Rights Campaign President.
“This year has shown us that tools like the CEI are crucial in the
work to increase equity and inclusion in the workplace, but also
that companies must breathe life into these policies and practices
in real and tangible ways. Thank you to the companies that
understand protecting their LGBTQ employees and consumers from
discrimination is not just the right thing to do—but the best
business decision.”
The results of the 2021 CEI showcase how 1,142 U.S.-based
companies are not only promoting LGBTQ-friendly workplace policies
in the U.S., but also for the 57% of CEI-rated companies with
global operations who are helping advance the cause of LGBTQ
inclusion in workplaces abroad. Rackspace Technology’s efforts in
satisfying all of the CEI’s criteria earned a 100 percent ranking
and the designation as one of the Best Places to Work for LGBTQ
Equality.
The CEI rates employers providing these crucial protections to
over 18 million U.S. workers and an additional 17 million abroad.
Companies rated in the CEI include Fortune magazine’s 500 largest
publicly traded businesses, American Lawyer magazine’s top 200
revenue-grossing law firms (AmLaw 200), and hundreds of publicly
and privately held mid- to large-sized businesses.
The CEI rates companies on detailed criteria falling under four
central pillars:
- Non-discrimination policies across business entities;
- Equitable benefits for LGBTQ workers and their families;
- Supporting an inclusive culture; and,
- Corporate social
responsibility.
Businesses across the country use the HRC’s Corporate Equality
Index as a guide to ensure their existing policies and benefits are
inclusive of the LGBTQ workforce and their families.
The Human Rights Campaign list is one of many workplace
accolades Rackspace Technology has received in recent years. The
investment in the unique “Racker” (employee) culture is represented
through frequent industry recognition. Rackspace Technology has
been named a best place to work by Great Place to Work Institute,
Fortune, Forbes, Glassdoor, Military Times, and the Human Rights
Foundation Best Places to Work for LGBTQ Equality and more.
The full report is available online at www.hrc.org/cei.
About Rackspace TechnologyRackspace Technology
is a leading end-to-end multicloud technology services company. We
can design, build and operate our customers’ cloud environments
across all major technology platforms, irrespective of technology
stack or deployment model. We partner with our customers at every
stage of their cloud journey, enabling them to modernize
applications, build new products and adopt innovative
technologies.
The Human Rights Campaign Foundation is the
educational arm of America's largest civil rights organization
working to achieve equality for lesbian, gay, bisexual transgender
and queer people. HRC envisions a world where LGBTQ people are
embraced as full members of society at home, at work and in every
community.
Media ContactNatalie SilvaRackspace Technology
Corporate Communicationspublicrelations@rackspace.com
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