The
Hartford has been recognized as a Best Place to Work for Lesbian,
Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) Equality by the Human Rights
Campaign (HRC), an accolade it received for scoring 100 percent on the
HRC's 2014
Corporate Equality Index (CEI). The CEI, released each fall since
2002, provides an in-depth analysis and rating of large U.S. employers
and their policies and practices pertinent to lesbian, gay, bisexual and
transgender employees. It is the premiere national benchmark for LGBT
workplace inclusion.
“We are honored to once again be recognized by the Human Rights
Campaign,” said Susan Johnson, vice president of diversity and inclusion
at The Hartford. “Being named to the Corporate Equality Index
demonstrates The Hartford’s commitment to workplace equality, a diverse
workforce and an inclusive work environment for all of our employees.”
The Hartford has seven Employee Resource Groups that support the
company’s diversity and inclusion strategy and diversity in the
workforce. Each resource group is sponsored by a member of The
Hartford’s executive leadership team. GLOBE (Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and
Transgendered Organization Benefiting Everyone), one of the resource
groups, champions the growth and development of its members and allies
by providing the enterprise with a center of expertise for LGBT
awareness, networking and business practices.
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.
The Hartford was one of 303 out of 934 companies to receive a perfect
score. The policies, benefits and practices businesses must implement to
earn a perfect score are best-in-class demonstrations of corporate
commitments to LGBT workers.
About The Hartford
With more than 200 years of expertise, The Hartford (NYSE: HIG) is a
leader in property and casualty insurance, group benefits and mutual
funds. The company is widely recognized for its service excellence,
sustainability practices, trust and integrity. More information on the
company and its financial performance is available at www.thehartford.com.
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Some of the statements in this release may be considered forward-looking
statements as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of
1995. We caution investors that these forward-looking statements are not
guarantees of future performance, and actual results may differ
materially. Investors should consider the important risks and
uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ. These important
risks and uncertainties include those discussed in our Quarterly Reports
on Form 10-Q, our 2012 Annual Report on Form 10-K and the other filings
we make with the Securities and Exchange Commission. We assume no
obligation to update this release, which speaks as of the date issued.
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