{"id":4861,"date":"2021-01-28T17:50:00","date_gmt":"2021-01-28T17:50:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.waters.com\/blog\/2021-corporate-equality-index\/"},"modified":"2022-07-28T03:16:30","modified_gmt":"2022-07-28T03:16:30","slug":"2021-corporate-equality-index","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.waters.com\/blog\/2021-corporate-equality-index\/","title":{"rendered":"Empowering Waters Employees to Be Their Authentic Selves"},"content":{"rendered":"

Today, <\/span>Waters Corporation\u00a0<\/span>announced\u00a0<\/span><\/a>that it received a score of 95 out of 100 on the\u00a0<\/span>2021 Corporate Equality Index<\/span>\u00a0(CEI)<\/span><\/a>, the Human Rights Campaign Foundation\u2019s annual scorecard for LGBTQ+ workplace equality.\u00a0<\/span>As co-chairs of the\u00a0<\/span>Waters\u00a0<\/span>employee-led\u00a0<\/span>Pride Circle<\/span><\/i><\/a>\u00a0\u2013 which supports\u00a0<\/span>our organization\u2019s LGBTQ+ community and its allies<\/span>\u00a0\u2013 we could not be more pleased with this recognition.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

This recognition\u00a0<\/span>is the culmination of 18 months of\u00a0<\/span>collaboration, community support, and\u00a0<\/span>work across the enterprise \u2013 from facilities, to supply chain, to benefits,\u00a0<\/span>human resources<\/span>, and leadership. Our presence\u00a0<\/span>on<\/span> this distinguished list demonstrates our commitment to our employees, customers<\/span>,<\/span>\u00a0and shareholders to continue to ensure human rights are available to all people regardless of who they<\/span>\u00a0are.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Corporate<\/p>\n

In a statement to employees,\u00a0<\/span>Dr. Udit Batra, Waters President and CEO<\/span>, wrote:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

You\u2019ve heard me say diversity is a statement, inclusion is an act. I am personally committed to fostering a culture of inclusion and action where all employees can bring their true selves to work. I have benefitted greatly from the acts of inclusion by others throughou<\/span><\/i>t my life, and I have also experienced the very opposite. Both experiences fuel my commitment to acts of inclusion at Waters.<\/span><\/i>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Making Waters inclusive and supportive for employees<\/span>\u00a0and customers<\/span><\/h3>\n

We are\u00a0<\/span>incredibly proud of the progress and achievements we have made together toward creating an inclusive workplace<\/span>.\u00a0<\/span>Since its inception<\/span>\u00a0in 2019<\/span>, the\u00a0<\/span>Pride Circle<\/span><\/i>\u00a0has worked closely with executive leadership to help make Waters more inclusive and supportive for employees<\/span>\u00a0and customers<\/span>.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Some<\/span>\u00a0of our key accomplishments in 2020 include the:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n