Yahoo Finance Stop & Shop Earns Perfect Score for LGBTQ+ Workplace Equality
East Coast Supermarket Receives Top Marks on Human Rights Campaign’s 2022 Corporate Equality Index
QUINCY, Mass., Jan. 27, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Stop & Shop, a neighborhood grocery store for more than 100 years, has again earned the designation as a Best Places to Work for LGBTQ+ Equality, receiving a perfect score on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s 2022 Corporate Equality Index for the third year in a row.
The Corporate Equality Index is the nation’s foremost benchmarking survey and report measuring corporate policies and practices related to LGBTQ+ workplace equality. Stop & Shop joins the ranks of more than 840 major U.S. businesses that also earned top marks this year. The East Coast supermarket chain’s efforts in satisfying CEI’s criteria earned a 100 percent ranking. 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
Corporate social responsibility
“Creating a space where LGBTQ+ associates and customers feel safe and supported is integral to our company’s success,” said Gordon Reid, President of Stop & Shop. “We’re incredibly proud to receive a perfect score on the Corporate Equality Index once again this year.”
Stop & Shop’s support of the LGBTQ+ community is visible across its stores, support offices and communities. Stop & Shop offers an Associate Resource Group for LGBTQ+ associates and allies to further ensure the community is well-represented and supported across its operations. In 2021, this included $80,000 in donations to several LGBTQ+ organizations across Stop & Shop’s footprint such as The Door in New York City and the Massachusetts Transgender Political Coalition. Stop & Shop also held a virtual ‘pitch session’ this past year where LGBTQ-owned businesses and suppliers had the opportunity to pitch their products and services to merchandising teams to increase the number of LGBTQ-owned businesses on Stop & Shop shelves.
To view the full report, visit www.hrc.org/ce.
About Stop & Shop
A neighborhood grocer for more than 100 years, Stop & Shop offers a wide assortment with a focus on fresh, healthy options at a great value. Stop & Shop's GO Rewards loyalty program delivers personalized offers and allows customers to earn points that can be redeemed for gas or groceries every time they shop. Stop & Shop customers can choose how and where they want to shop - in-store or online for delivery or same day pickup. The company is committed to making an impact in its communities by fighting hunger, supporting our troops, and investing in pediatric cancer research to help find a cure. The Stop & Shop Supermarket Company LLC is an Ahold Delhaize USA Company and employs 58,000 associates and operates more than 400 stores throughout Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, New York and New Jersey. To learn more about Stop & Shop, visit www.stopandshop.com.
CONTACT: Media contact: Stefanie.Shuman@stopandshop.com
