Corporate Equality Index: Criteria 3.0 - Gender Identity and Sexual Orientation Included in Diversity and Competency Training, Resources or Accountability Measures
Businesses must demonstrate a firm-wide, sustained and accountable commitment to diversity and cultural competency, including at least two of the following elements:
- New hire training clearly states that the non-discrimination policy includes gender identity and sexual orientation and provides definitions or scenarios illustrating the policy for each
- Supervisors undergo training that includes gender identity and sexual orientation as discrete topics (may be part of a broader training), and provides definitions or scenarios illustrating the policy for each
- Integration of gender identity and sexual orientation in professional development, skills-based or other leadership training that includes elements of diversity and/or cultural competency
- Gender transition guidelines with supportive restroom, dress code and documentation guidance
- Senior management/executive performance measures include LGBT diversity metrics
Options in this section may expand as HRC Foundation’s work on LGBT workplace climate continues. Businesses will be required to submit a short description of training, a copy of the transition guidelines or a description of performance measures to substantiate these items.
Helpful Resources
- Diversity Training on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
- Coming Fall 2009: Comprehensive toolkits for medium-to-large employers with options ranging from classroom training to eLearning, designed to strategically build upon and integrate with existing programs.