Annual independent report benchmarks progress on LGBTQ+
workplace equality
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Dec. 21,
2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Pegasystems
Inc. (NASDAQ: PEGA), the low-code platform provider empowering
the world's leading enterprises to Build for Change®, today
announced that the Human Rights Campaign Foundation has included
Pega in its annual Corporate Equality Index, which serves as one of
the premier benchmarks for measuring corporate policies and
practices related to LGBTQ+ workplace equality. This year, Pega
received a score of 85 out of 100, with the highest scores possible
in the workforce protections and corporate social responsibility
categories.
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The Human Rights Campaign Foundation is the educational arm of
the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), America's largest civil
rights organization working to achieve equality for lesbian, gay,
bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ+) people. The CEI, which
grew from 319 participants in the first year to 1,384 this year,
showcases how U.S.-based companies are promoting LGBTQ+ friendly
workplace policies in the U.S. and abroad. The CEI rates companies
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.
Pega strives to cultivate an inclusive culture across its global
employees, offering a wide range of benefits and policies to
support its LGBTQ+ employees, including:
- Comprehensive non-discrimination policies;
- A requirement for our suppliers to prohibit discrimination
based on sexual orientation and/or gender identity;
- Inclusive benefits offerings including 20 weeks of parental and
adoption leave for primary caregivers;
- The ability to self-identify gender and pronouns in its HR
system; and
- A highly active Pride@Pega employee resource group with strong
executive sponsorship
More information on Pega's initiatives is available in the
company's 2022 Impact Report.
Quotes & Commentary:
"At Pega, we hold
ourselves accountable to our shared values of Inclusive,
Innovation, Passionate, Engaging, Genuine and Adaptable, and strive
to be a place where our employees thrive and bring out the best in
each other," said Kate Parente,
chief people officer, Pega. "This recognition from the Human Rights
Campaign is an absolute honor and testament to Pega's commitment to
inclusion. We are proud to receive high marks in our second year
participating, which allows us to better understand actions we can
take to continue inspiring diverse thinking and inclusion across
our organization."
"For well over two decades, businesses have played an important
role in furthering LGBTQ+ equality by centering employee needs and
voices when it comes to workplace inclusion," said RaShawn
"Shawnie" Hawkins, human rights campaign senior director of
workplace equality, The Human Rights Campaign Foundation. "While
there is much more work to be done, year-over-year growth in CEI
participation is evidence of a business community that recognizes
the responsibility and value in upholding equity and inclusion. Our
goal at the Human Rights Campaign Foundation is to work in a spirit
of partnership with companies, providing educational resources and
leading benchmarking, and collaborating on ways for businesses to
support the LGBTQ+ community at a time when we face unprecedented
legislative attacks, heightened anti-LGBTQ+ rhetoric and physical
violence. The CEI is an ever-evolving tool – a blueprint that
companies can use to show up more effectively in supporting their
LGBTQ+ employees and their families."
Supporting Resources
- Inclusion and diversity at Pega
- Pega 2022 Impact Report
- Pega Named to Top Workplaces List
About Pegasystems
Pega provides a powerful
low-code platform that empowers the world's leading enterprises to
Build for Change. Clients use our AI-powered decisioning and
workflow automation to solve their most pressing business
challenges – from personalizing engagement to automating service to
streamlining operations. Since 1983, we've built our scalable and
flexible architecture to help people focus on what matters most, so
they can meet today's customer demands while continuously
transforming for tomorrow. For more information on Pegasystems
(NASDAQ: PEGA) visit www.pega.com.
Press Contact:
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Ryan
Pegasystems Inc.
Ilena.ryan@pega.com
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