CIT Group received a score of 100 on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation‘s 2021 Corporate Equality Index for the second year in a row. The index is a benchmarking survey and report measuring corporate policies and practices related to LGBTQ workplace equality.

“CIT is proud to receive recognition for our commitment to fostering an inclusive workplace for our employees, where different perspectives are respected and the highest ethical standards are upheld,” Jim Duffy, chief human resources officer at CIT, said. “We’re honored to once again join the ranks of leading U.S. businesses that also earned top marks and continued to champion LGBTQ equality during an unprecedented past year.”

The results of this year’s CEI showcase how 1,142 U.S.-based companies are promoting LGBTQ-friendly workplace policies in the U.S. and helping advance the cause of LGBTQ inclusion in workplaces across the globe. CIT’s efforts in satisfying all of the CEI’s criteria earned a 100% ranking and the designation as one of the Best Places to Work for LGBTQ Equality.

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.

CIT’s Be You diversity and inclusion program, launched in 2019, includes an LGBTQ employee resource group dedicated to fostering internal networking, development and community involvement.

The Human Rights Campaign Foundation is the educational arm of the Human Rights Campaign, a civil rights organization working to achieve equality for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer people.