Huron Consulting Group (NASDAQ: HURN), a leading provider of business
consulting services, today announced that it received a perfect score on
the 2014 Corporate Equality Index (CEI), a national benchmarking survey
and report on corporate policies and practices related to LGBT workplace
equality, administered by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation.
“Our employees are integral to our success. Huron fosters an environment
of inclusiveness by supporting programs and initiatives that focus on
strengthening relationships across our diverse employee base,” said James
H. Roth, chief executive officer and president, Huron
Consulting Group. “Huron is honored to be among the top companies
recognized by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation.”
Huron supports employees through programs such as:
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Inclusive Company policies and benefits packages.
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An LGBT employee resource group, known as the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual,
Transgender (LGBT) iMatter
Team.
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Philanthropic support including volunteering at EdgeAlliance in
Chicago and participating in the AIDS Run & Walk fundraisers in
several cities.
The 2014 CEI rated 934 businesses in the report, which evaluates
LGBT-related policies and practices including non-discrimination
workplace protections, domestic partner benefits, transgender-inclusive
health care benefits, competency programs, and public engagement with
the LGBT community. Huron’s efforts in satisfying all of the CEI’s
criteria resulted in a 100 percent ranking and the designation as a Best
Place to Work for LGBT Equality.
For more information on the 2014 Corporate Equality Index, or to
download a free copy of the report, visit www.hrc.org/cei.
The Human Rights Campaign is America’s largest civil rights
organization working to achieve lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender
equality. By inspiring and engaging all Americans, HRC strives to end
discrimination against LGBT citizens and realize a nation that achieves
fundamental fairness and equality for all.
Huron has also been named a best place to work this year by Consulting
magazine, The
Oregonian and The
Chicago Tribune. For more information about working at Huron,
visit www.huroncareers.com.
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About Huron Consulting Group
Huron Consulting Group helps clients in diverse industries improve
performance, reduce costs, leverage technology, process and review large
amounts of complex data, address regulatory changes, recover from
distress and stimulate growth. Our professionals employ their expertise
in administration, management, finance, operations, strategy and
technology to provide our clients with specialized analyses and
customized advice and solutions that are tailored to address each
client's particular challenges and opportunities to deliver sustainable
and measurable results. The Company provides consulting services to a
wide variety of both financially sound and distressed organizations,
including healthcare organizations, leading academic institutions,
Fortune 500 companies, governmental entities and law firms. Huron has
worked with more than 90 of the top 100 research universities, more than
400 corporate general counsel, and more than 385 hospitals and academic
medical centers. Learn more at www.huronconsultinggroup.com.
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