The Stonewall Workplace Equality Index is a ranking list of British employers compiled annually by the
lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender
' is an initialism that stands for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender. In use since the 1990s, the initialism, as well as some of its common variants, functions as an umbrella term for sexuality and gender identity.
The LGBT term is a ...
equality charity and training provider
Stonewall. It is advertised as a "definitive list showcasing the best employers for lesbian, gay, bi and trans staff".
Companies are not automatically included in the list but have to opt in by forwarding detailed documentation to Stonewall; the number actually participating is between 400 and 500 of which only the ranking of the top 100 is made public.
The algorithm used to compile the list is not disclosed to the public, but Stonewall claims to have surveyed 91,248 employees directly for the 2017 edition of the list.
The index was launched in 2005 as the Corporate Equality Index, changing its name to Workplace Equality Index in 2006.
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Stonewall
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Equality Act 2010
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Corporate Equality Index The Corporate Equality Index is a report published by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation as a tool to rate American businesses on their treatment of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender employees, consumers and investors. Its primary source of ...
, maintained for U.S. businesses by the
Human Rights Campaign
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Nolan Investigates
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On 10 November, ...
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2005 establishments in the United Kingdom
LGBT history in the United Kingdom
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