David Fox, the Human Resources Manager and Chair of Nestle USA’s LGBTQ has explained how the company and sister film, Nestle Purina scored 100 on the Human Rights Campaign’s (HRC) Corporate Equality Index released recently.
In his latest post on medium.com, the online platform of the company, Fox noted that Nestle USA has been making life and work better for its employees. He said company’s high rate on HRC index attests to the tangible efforts it has made to improve the way LGBTQ employs are faring at work.
‘Nestlé’s diversity and inclusion efforts reflect an evolving consumer base, a better understanding of how diverse voices drive innovation, and a firm belief that supporting minority groups is just the right thing to do’, he added.
According to Fox, one of the ways through which the American film achieved the feat was by building employee engagement and advocacy from the Ground Up. His words: ‘Nestlé would not be able to make significant steps forward in inclusion policies without listening to the people it matters to most. To drive change from the ground-up, we’ve founded company-supported Employee Engagement Groups like the LGBTQ and Allies Network, where my colleagues and I lead conversations about how Nestlé can improve further. Right now the network is looking at opportunities to be more involved in Pride events in the DC area in 2019, and exploring local organizations where we can volunteer to help LGBTQ folks in the community who need support.’
Another way the company has employed is to provide equal benefits for married couples or those in Domestic Partnerships. ‘When Nestlé moved its U.S. headquarters from California to Arlington, Virginia I knew I wanted to make the move cross country with the company and my husband, Luke, agreed that we should commit to the relocation’.
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