The Human Rights Campaign (HRC), the
nation's largest LGBT rights advocate, on Thursday announced that it
would honor PepsiCo at its upcoming HRC Greater New York Gala.
PepsiCo will receive the group's
Corporate Equality Award at the Saturday, February 11 event. The
award recognizes PepsiCo's exceptional commitment to equality for the
LGBT community.
“PepsiCo is a longtime leader in
LGBTQ workplace equality,” said Deena Fidas, director of the HRC
Workplace Equality Program. “Through inclusive corporate policies
and practices that embrace the strength of diversity, PepsiCo
continues to demonstrate a steadfast commitment to supporting its
LGBTQ employees. We are thrilled to recognize PepsiCo’s outstanding
leadership with the HRC Corporate Equality Award.”
PepsiCo has earned a perfect score for
several years on HRC's Corporate Equality Index, which measures a
company's support of its LGBT employees.
“Our persistent effort is to foster
an environment where people can not only come to work and have a
rewarding professional life, but also see their personal values
reflected in the workplace they’ve chosen,” said Tony West, an
executive vice president at PepsiCo. “Supporting our LGBTQ
associates is an important part of our overall commitment to
diversity and inclusion.”