Travelers Named a Best Place to Work for LGBTQ Equality for Third Consecutive Year
Company earned perfect score on Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s
2018 Corporate Equality Index
HARTFORD, Conn.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The Travelers Companies, Inc. (NYSE: TRV)
today announced that for the third consecutive year it has earned a
perfect score on the Corporate Equality Index and been named a Best
Place to Work for LGBTQ Equality. The Corporate Equality Index is a
national benchmarking survey administered by the Human Rights Campaign
Foundation that ranks participating companies on corporate policies and
practices related to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer
(LGBTQ) workplace equality.
“Scoring 100 percent on the Corporate Equality Index for another year is
a testament to our diversity and inclusion efforts, and we’re extremely
proud of the recognition,” said Fred Colon, Chief Diversity & Inclusion
Officer at Travelers. “We’re committed to creating a welcoming
environment that brings people together with different backgrounds and
perspectives to encourage innovation and the sharing of new ideas – it
helps us maintain a culture where employees feel valued, respected and
supported.”
The company supports diversity and inclusion in many ways. One of them
is through its employee-led diversity networks, which are focused on
attracting, retaining and developing all employees at Travelers. The
company’s LGBT and Allies Diversity Network, launched in 2012, has grown
to more than 1,700 members.
For more information about diversity and inclusion at Travelers, visit www.travelers.com/diversity.
To learn more about the 2018 Corporate Equality Index, visit www.hrc.org/cei.
About Travelers
The Travelers Companies, Inc. (NYSE: TRV)
is a leading provider of property casualty insurance for auto,
home
and business.
A component of the Dow Jones Industrial Average, Travelers has
approximately 30,000 employees and generated revenues of approximately
$28 billion in 2016. For more information, visit www.travelers.com.
Contacts
The Travelers Companies, Inc.
Courtney Garro, 860-277-8719
cgarro@travelers.com
