Tesla Gets Perfect Score for LGBTQ Equality, 7 Years in Row

Tesla has scored a perfect 100 for the seventh year in a row on the Human Rights Campaign‘s Corporate Equality Index for LGBTQ persons working at the company.

The news was shared by Tesla CEO @Elon Musk on Wednesday, along with a link to the index.

To generate the HRC’s list of the “Best Places to Work,” the index in which Tesla scored 100, the organization ranked 258 of Fortune 500 businesses with a 100-percent rating.

In sum, the organization found 842 businesses worthy of the distinction of the “Best Places to Work,” which is earned by garnering a 100-percent on the corporate equality index.

On the web page for accelerating global equity, the foundation writes, “In the 20-year history of the Corporate Equality Index, survey data has explicitly shown that having an inclusive workplace is beneficial to a company’s success. The data doesn’t lie – being an LGBTQ+ inclusive1 employer positively impacts recruitment, retention, engagement and, overall, total revenue.”

The criteria are based on four criteria points: responsible citizenship, supporting an inclusive culture plus corporate social responsibility, inclusive benefits and workplace protections.

Tesla HR Head Valerie Capers Workman stepped down in January, after personally helping Musk and Tesla establish its first Diversity, Equity and Inclusion report in 2020.