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Starwood Hotels & Resorts Earns Top Rating On The Human Rights Campaign Corporate Equality Index
STAMFORD, CONN – February 6,2012 – Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide,
Inc. (NYSE:HOT) announced today that the company scored a 100 percent rating on
the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) tenth annual Corporate Equality Index and is a
recipient of the HRC “Best Places to Work for LGBT Equality” award.
“Corporate America is leading the charge for equality in the workplace,” said
HRC President Joe Solmonese. “We commend the businesses that participated
in the CEI. They understand that LGBT-inclusive workplace policies are
the right thing to do and good business practices.”
With no federal nondiscrimination law and limited state protections, the Human
Rights Campaign Foundation’s Corporate Equality Index (CEI) has helped
transform the American workplace for the better over the past ten years. This
year, 190 corporations, across industries, geographies and size, will receive a
100 percent score on significantly more stringent criteria, including 10 of the
top 20 Fortune-ranked companies. As companies compete to recruit and retain the
best employees and influence consumer choices, CEI ratings have redefined the
norm for how all companies treat LGBT workers and their families.
“At Starwood, we work hard at each of our nearly 1100 locations around the
world to welcome all of our associates, guests, and customers. We believe
people want to feel valued and respected each time they visit us. The support
of HRC has been a great help, and we are proud of the hard work across Starwood
to deepen our commitment to the LGBT community. Our efforts are another clear
example of how we are keeping pace with an ever changing global landscape,”
said Frits van Paasschen, President and CEO of Starwood.
The Human Rights Campaign is America’s largest civil rights organization
working to achieve gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender equality. By
inspiring and engaging all Americans, HRC strives to end discrimination against
GLBT citizens and realize a nation that achieves fundamental fairness and
equality for all.
About Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. is one of the leading hotel and
leisure companies in the world with 1,071 properties in 100 countries and
territories with approximately 145,000 employees at its owned and managed
properties. Starwood Hotels is a fully integrated owner, operator and
franchisor of hotels, resorts and residences with the following internationally
renowned brands: St. Regis®, The Luxury Collection®,
W®, Westin®, Le Méridien®,
Sheraton®, Four Points® by Sheraton, Aloft®,
and ElementSM. The company boasts one of the industry’s leading
loyalty programs, Starwood Preferred Guest (SPG), allowing members to earn and
redeem points for room stays, room upgrades, and flights with no blackout
dates. Starwood Hotels also owns Starwood Vacation Ownership, Inc., one of the
premier developers and operators of high quality vacation interval ownership
resorts. For more information, please visit www.starwoodhotels.com.
Article publié le 02/06/2012
