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EA once again earns perfect score in LGBT workplace equality
Eight months after losing the dubious title of 'Worst Company in America' for the first time in three years, Human Rights Campaign has recognized EA for its commitment to promoting LGBT equality by awarding the publisher a 100 percent score in its latest Corporate Equality Index. This marks the third consecutive year in which EA has earned a perfect score. EA cites an expanded presence at numerous Pride Parades throughout the past year as well as its long-running commitment to barring any sort of discrimination from its offices as key to being recognized by the HRC for a third straight year. "We are very honored to be recognized again as a 'Best Place to Work'," said EA's head of diversity and inclusion Andre Chambers. "We believe that fostering an inclusive environment helps us to create great games, and represent our diverse set of players and I'm proud to work at a company that has strong employee values." [Image: EA]
EA scores 100% in LGBT equality, named 'Best Place to Work' by HRC
Looking from the outside, EA might not be the Internet's favorite company. But on the inside, apparently not everything is doom, gloom and CEOs laughing maniacally while wringing their hands in cartoonishly evil delight. The company recently scored a 100 percent for workplace equality and was named one of the Best Places To Work for LGBT Equality in the US by the Human Rights Campaign. So, what does it mean to score a 100 percent by the HRC? According to the organization's 2014 Corporate Equality Index, a company must: prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation, prohibit discrimination based on gender identity or expression, offer partner health or medical insurance; have parity across other "soft" benefits for partners, offer transgender-inclusive health insurance coverage; have firm-wide organizational competency programs, have an employer-supported employee resource group or firm-wide diversity council, and positively engage the external LGBT community. It was that last criteria in which EA made the most headlines this year - the company participated in multiple Pride Parades, hosted Full Spectrum and was an official sponsor of GaymerX. This marks the second year in a row EA has earned a perfect score from the HRC.
EA given best workplace title for LGBT employees
If there's one thing reading Massively's comments has taught me, it's that major big-budget game companies are evil and probably kill kittens. But a recent rating by the Human Rights Campaign might work towards changing your mind about EA a bit. The Human Rights Campaign has given the company a 100 percent rating which has earned it the title of "Best Place to Work for LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender) Equality" for 2013. In addition to providing what they call a welcoming work environment for everyone, EA has also made changes to its medical benefits, involved itself in LGBT community events, and publicly denounced the Defense of Marriage Act. EA currently publishes some of the most popular console and PC games out there, including the MMOs Star Wars: The Old Republic, The Secret World, Warhammer Online, and more.
