SurveyMonkey announces its 100 rating in the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s assessment of LGBTQ+ workplace equality
SurveyMonkey, the world’s most popular platform for surveys and forms, has received a score of 100 on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s (HRCF) 2025 Corporate Equality Index (CEI), the nation’s foremost benchmarking survey and report measuring corporate policies and practices related to LGBTQ+ workplace equality. SurveyMonkey joins the 765 U.S. businesses that will be honored with HRCF’s Equality 100 Award as Leaders in LGBTQ+ Workplace Inclusion. This year’s CEI includes 1,449 businesses—the highest number of rated companies since the start of the CEI in 2002.
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“Earning the HRCF’s Equality 100 Award for the second consecutive year is a powerful affirmation of our dedication to fostering a truly inclusive workplace,” said Antoine Andrews, Chief Diversity and Social Impact Officer at SurveyMonkey. “We don’t just acknowledge diversity; we celebrate it. We are incredibly proud to be recognized by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation and remain dedicated to creating a workplace where everyone feels valued and empowered to thrive.”
“The CEI is so much more than a score on paper. For decades businesses have relied on the CEI as a tool for transparency and leveling the playing field for all workers, making sure LGBTQ+ people and their families can share in fair, respectful, and supportive workplaces and benefits,” said RaShawn “Shawnie” Hawkins, SHRM-CP, HRCF Senior Director of Workplace Equality. “As conversations evolve on corporate America’s approach to diversity, equity, and inclusion, year-over-year growth in CEI participation is evidence of a business community that largely recognizes the responsibility and value in upholding equity and inclusion. Our goal at the HRCF is to work in a spirit of partnership with companies, providing educational resources and leading benchmarking. The work of the CEI is to help businesses expand their consumer base and attract top, innovative talent by supporting the LGBTQ+ community.”
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The results of the 2025 CEI showcase how U.S.-based companies are promoting LGBTQ+ friendly workplace policies in the U.S. and abroad. The first year of the CEI included 319 participants, and the 2025 CEI now surveys 1,449 participants, further demonstrating its tremendous growth of the CEI. A record-breaking 98 percent of CEI businesses have non-discrimination protections specific to gender identity.
The CEI rates employers providing these crucial protections to more than 22 million US workers and includes Fortune magazine’s 500 largest publicly traded businesses, American Lawyer magazine’s top 200 revenue-grossing law firms (AmLaw 200), and hundreds of publicly and privately held mid-to-large-sized businesses.
The CEI rates companies on detailed criteria falling under four central pillars:
- Non-discrimination policies across business entities;
- Equitable benefits for LGBTQ+ workers and their families;
- Supporting an inclusive culture; and,
- Corporate social responsibility.
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Source – Businesswire