Pitney Bowes Earns Top Score in Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s 2023-2024 Corporate Equality Index

Pitney Bowes (NYSE:PBI), a global shipping and mailing company that provides technology, logistics, and financial services, is proud to announce it has received a score of 100 on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s 2023-2024 Corporate Equality Index, the nation’s foremost benchmarking survey and report measuring corporate policies and practices related to LGBTQ+ workplace equality.

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Pitney Bowes efforts in satisfying all the CEI’s criteria earned a score of 100 and the designation as recipient of the Equality 100 Award: Leader in LGBTQ+ Workplace Inclusion. (Graphic: Business Wire)

“Earning a score of 100 on the Human Rights Campaign's Corporate Equality Index for the third year demonstrates Pitney Bowes commitment to an inclusive workplace. We are committed to creating an environment that fosters inclusivity and enables our team members to bring their true selves to work, regardless of gender, gender identity, gender expression or sexuality,” said Jason C. Dies, interim Chief Executive Officer. “I am proud to see Pitney Bowes continue to rise as a leader and be recognized for our continued dedication to creating and fostering an inclusive workforce.”

“For well over two decades, businesses have played an important role in furthering LGBTQ+ equality by centering employee needs and voices when it comes to workplace inclusion. While there is much more work to be done, year-over-year growth in CEI participation is evidence of a business community that recognizes the responsibility and value in upholding equity and inclusion,” said RaShawn “Shawnie” Hawkins, Human Rights Campaign Sr Director of Workplace Equality.

The results of the 2023-2024 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 2023-2024 CEI now includes 1,384 participants; further demonstrating the tremendous trajectory of the CEI, a record-breaking 1,340 businesses have non-discrimination protections specific to gender identity, up from just 17 in 2002. These critical non-discrimination protections cover 21 million employees in the U.S. and around the globe. Pitney Bowes efforts in satisfying all the CEI’s criteria earned a score of 100 and the designation as recipient of the Equality 100 Award: Leader in LGBTQ+ Workplace Inclusion.