Company Receives 100 Percent Human Rights Campaign Foundation Annual Assessment on LGBTQ+ Workplace Equality for the Eleventh Consecutive Year
BOCA RATON, Fla., Jan. 27, 2022-(BUSINESS WIRE)-Office Depot, a wholly owned subsidiary of The ODP Corporation (NASDAQ: ODP), a leading provider of business services, products and technology solutions in the digital workplace through an integrated B2B distribution platform with an online presence and approximately 1,100 stores, today announced that it has received a perfect score of 100 in the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s 2022 Corporate Equality Index, the main benchmarking survey and a country report that measures company policies and practices related to LGBTQ+ equality in the workplace. This is the eleventh year in a row that Office Depot has been recognized with the highest score.
“We are honored to receive a 100 percent mark on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s Corporate Equality Index for the eleventh consecutive year,” said Zoë Maloney, executive vice president and chief human resources officer for The ODP Corporation. “Our partners play an important role in serving our communities and our customers – and our diverse perspectives, ideas, and experiences drive our success.”
The 2022 CEI rates companies on detailed criteria subject to four key pillars: non-discriminatory policies towards business entities, equal benefits for LGBTQ+ workers and their families, support for an inclusive culture, and responsibility in corporate society. Office Depot’s efforts to meet all CEI standards earned a 100 percent ranking and designation as one of the Best Workplaces for LGBTQ+ Equality.
“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 large cities and small towns — could have access to policies and benefits needed to thrive and live. real life, “said Jay Brown, senior vice president of programs, research and training for the Human Rights Campaign. “We are proud that the Corporate Equality Index has paved the way for that fact for countless LGBTQ+ workers in America and abroad. But there is still much to be done, so we are once again raising the bar to create more equal workplaces and a better openness for LGBTQ+ workers everywhere.Congratulations to Office Depot for earning the title of ‘best places to work for LGBTQ+ equality’ and efforts to advance the integration into the workplace. “
For more information on the 2022 Corporate Equality Index, or to view the full report, visit www.hrc.org/cei.
The Human Rights Campaign Foundation is the educational arm of the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), the largest civil rights organization in America working to achieve equality for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer people ( LGBTQ+). Through its programs, the HRC Foundation seeks to make a difference in the daily lives of LGBTQ+people, shedding light on inequality and deepening public understanding of LGBTQ+issues, with a clear focus on advancing transgender and racial justice.
About Office Depot
Office Depot, LLC is a wholly owned subsidiary of The ODP Corporation (NASDAQ: ODP), a leading provider of business services and supplies, digital workplace technology products and solutions to small, medium enterprises. and business to business, through joint business-to-business. (B2B) distribution platform, which includes world-class supply chain and distribution operations, dedicated sales professionals and technicians, online presence, and approximately 1,100 stores. Through its brand banners Office Depot®, OfficeMax®, ODP Business Solutions ™, Varis ™ and Grand & Toy®, as well as others, the company offers its customers the tools and resources they need to focus on their passion for starting, growing and running their business. For more information, visit news.theodpcorp.com and follow @officedepot on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
ODP, ODP Business Solutions and Office Depot are trademarks of The Office Club, Inc. OfficeMax is a trademark of OMX, Inc. Varis is a trademark of Varis, LLC. Grand & Toy is a trademark of Grand & Toy, LLC in Canada. © 2022 Office Depot, LLC. All rights reserved. Any other product or company name mentioned herein are trademarks of their respective owners.
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