Written by mojotech | Nov 24, 2017 5:00:00 AM
Human Rights Campaign gives top marks to Cooley for third consecutive year
Palo Alto – November 21, 2017
– Cooley has earned a perfect score on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s Corporate Equality Index, for the third consecutive year. The score designates Cooley as a 2018 Best Place to Work for LGBTQ Equality. “Our people are our priority at Cooley, and we focus our efforts on fostering an open and inclusive environment,” said Erich Veitenheimer, partner and co-chair of Cooley’s LGBTQ affinity group. “It’s heartening to receive this distinction for the third year in a row. We will strive to make further advances as an organization that truly cares about the diversity of its people and the strengths we derive from such a culture. Clients notice and appreciate this too.” The Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s Corporate Equality Index is the national benchmarking tool on corporate policies and practices pertinent to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer employees.
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