- The Human Rights Campaign’s Corporate Equality Index measures corporate policies and practices related to workplace equality for LGBTQ employees.
- Papa John’s was the only pizza company to receive a score of 100 and one of only 42 companies in the F&B category to earn top marks.
Papa John’s International, Inc. received a score of 100 on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s 2021 Corporate Equality Index, the nation’s foremost benchmarking survey measuring corporate policies and practices related to LGBTQ workplace equality.
Papa John’s was the only pizza company to earn a score of 100 and one of only 42 companies in the food, beverage and grocery category to earn top marks this year, the company said in a recent press release.
“This outstanding Corporate Equality Index score is just another example of how we are truly making Papa John’s a welcoming and inclusive place to work, where our team members feel supported to be their authentic selves,” said Chief People & Diversity Officer Marvin Boakye of Papa John’s.
“One of our core corporate values is ‘everyone belongs,” Boakye added. “We are proud to live that value daily and continue the transformation of our company culture. Again, this year, I want to thank our LGBTQ+ employee resource group for their dedication to ensuring our policies and practices are supporting everyone who works for Papa John’s.”
“From the previously unimaginable impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, to a long overdue reckoning with racial injustice, 2020 was an unprecedented year. Yet many businesses across the nation stepped up and continued to prioritize and champion LGBTQ equality,” said Alphonso David, Human Rights Campaign President . “This year has shown us that tools like the CEI are crucial in the work to increase equity and inclusion in the workplace, but also that companies must breathe life into these policies and practices in real and tangible ways. Thank you to the companies that understand protecting their LGBTQ employees and consumers from discrimination is not just the right thing to do—but the best business decision.”
The CEI rates companies on detailed criteria falling under four central pillars:
- Non-discrimination policies across business entities
- Equitable benefits for LGBTQ workers and their families
- Supporting an inclusive culture
- Corporate social responsibility.
Papa John’s efforts in satisfying all of the CEI’s criteria earned a 100 percent ranking and the designation as one of the Best Places to Work for LGBTQ Equality.
The CEI rates employers providing these crucial protections to over 18 million U.S. workers and an additional 17 million abroad.
