Equidad/e Programs
Our Equidad/e programs, inspired by HRC’s annual Corporate Equality Index (CEI), were established to grow and promote LGBTQ+ inclusion among companies and U.S. multinationals in Latin America.
We help employers build more LGBTQ+ inclusive workplaces, assessing their policies and practices through an annual survey. Businesses that meet the mark earn the HRC Foundation's designation of "Best Places to Work for LGBTQ+ Equality"—or "Mejores Lugares Para Trabajar LGBTQ+"—recognizing their progress toward true inclusion.
In 2016 and 2018, HRC brought its workplace equality expertise to Mexico and Chile, adapting its approach to each country's social and cultural context. In 2021, the HRC Foundation expanded this work across Latin America to include Argentina and Brazil.
Survey Pillars
Non-Discrimination Policies:
Adoption and company-wide communication of non-discrimination policies and reporting procedures.
Employee Resource Groups (ERG):
Creation and open access to ERGs and/or Diversity and Inclusion Councils.
LGBTQ+ Training:
Internal training where LGBTQ+ content is shared to educate employees.
Public Commitment:
Outreach and engagement in public activities to support LGBTQ+ safety and inclusion.
Impacted by the Equidad/e programs
Achieved a score of 100 on the survey
Across LATAM covering 40+ industries
Participated in Equidad/e in 2024
Learn More in the Equidad/e Overview
Our Equidad/e Reports
Workplace Equality took the initiative to launch multiple programs in Latin American countries. Visit these program pages to find the report and learn more about the work involved.
Frequently Asked Questions
Equidad Mexico 2026
Launch Date: Currently open
Close Date: summer 2025, exact date tba
Equidad Chile 2026
Launch Date: winter 2025, exact date tba
Close Date: winter 2026, exact date tba
Equidad Argentina 2026
Launch Date: late 2025, exact date tba
Close Date: early 2026, exact date tba
Equidade Brazil 2026
Launch Date: early 2026, exact date tba
Close Date: early 2026, exact date tba
Parameters vary by country. Organizations interested in participating in one of our Equidad/e surveys are encouraged to contact the HRC Foundation Workplace Equality Program at workplace@hrc.org.
Because each survey only rates policies and practices within their respective countries, businesses that serve as the national subsidiary of a foreign-based multi-national business are welcome to participate.
No, participation in the Equidad/e surveys is free.
Employers that have earned a 100 rating on the Equidad/e survey in a country have satisfied all of the criteria for that year and are recognized as a "Best Places to Work for LGBTQ+ Equality," or "Mejores Lugares para Trabajar LGBT/ Melhores Empresas Para Pessoas LGBTQ+ Trabalharem" in that country.
These criteria have been created to encourage employers to participate in the index and to advance the best practices for LGBTQ+ workplace inclusion that should be expected of all large employers. The criteria have always been intended to evolve as more employers adopt existing criteria and new best practices emerge.
The HRC Equidad/e programs survey assessed major businesses and multinational companies based on four core pillars of LGBTQ+ inclusion:
Adoption of non-discrimination policies
Creation of employee resource groups or diversity and inclusion councils
LGBTQ+ training and education
Engagement in public activities to support LGBTQ+ inclusion
No, questions that affect your score are clearly marked throughout the survey. We include several informational only questions in order to identify new and best practices.
No, the HRC Foundation does not require employers to make financial contributions to HRC in order to obtain a 100. The Equidad/e surveys and reports are administered and run by staff of the Human Rights Campaign Foundation, the 501(c)(3) educational arm of the Human Rights Campaign, who do not have fundraising responsibilities.
If your business is eligible and you are authorized to represent your employer and its policies, please e-mail workplace@hrc.org to participate in the Equidad/e surveys. If you are not authorized to participate on your employer's behalf, please forward the appropriate contacts with name, position, e-mail and mailing address to us.
Appropriate contacts can include professionals in:
- Human Resources
- Diversity
- Staffing
- Marketing / Communications
- Counsel / Legal
We will make sure they receive an invitation to participate in the survey either in the current or approaching year. Please note that it is best for individuals internal to the organization to approach these contacts first, to educate them on the value of the surveys and to secure a commitment on their part to participate.
If you are not an authorized agent for your employer but wish to provide the HRC Foundation Workplace Equality Program with updated information, please e-mail workplace@hrc.org. Submissions of this nature are handled on a case-by-case basis. Please allow some time for the HRC Workplace Equality Program to verify your information.
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