BURLINGTON, Mass. and FRISCO, Texas, USA — Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. announced that it received a score of 100% on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s 2022 Corporate Equality Index, the nation’s foremost benchmarking survey and report measuring corporate policies and practices related to LGBTQ+ workplace equality. KDP joins the ranks of over 840 major U.S. businesses that also earned top marks this year.
“Achieving a 100% on the Corporate Equality Index for the second year of our company’s three-year history makes us incredibly proud,” said Mary Beth DeNooyer, Chief Human Resources Officer for Keurig Dr Pepper. “As we strive to be an employer of choice, we are continuously working to be a place where all of our employees feel inspired, valued, included and proud to be part of KDP.”
In addition to the strong programs already in place at KDP, several expanded benefits in 2021 contributed to the Company’s top score, including increasing coverage for transgender medical services under the U.S. KDP Medical plan and expanding domestic partner benefits to all KDP employees.
“When the Human Rights Campaign Foundation created the Corporate Equality Index 20 years ago, we dreamed that LGBTQ+ workers—from the factory floor to corporate headquarters, in big cities and small towns—could have access to the policies and benefits needed to thrive and live life authentically,” said Jay Brown, Human Rights Campaign Senior Vice President of Programs, Research and Training. “We are proud that the Corporate Equality Index paved the way to that reality for countless LGBTQ+ workers in America and abroad. But there is still more to do, which is why we are raising the bar yet again to create more equitable workplaces and a better tomorrow for LGBTQ+ workers everywhere. Congratulations to Keurig Dr Pepper for achieving the title of ‘best places to work for LGBTQ+ equality’ and working to advance inclusion in the workplace.”
KDP earned a perfect 100 score by meeting all of the CEI’s criteria, securing the designation as one of the Best Places to Work for LGBTQ Equality. 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; and,
- Corporate social responsibility.
The full report is available online at www.hrc.org/cei.
