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December 5, 2016

Central Mass. co's score high for LGBTQ equality

Courtesy Boston Scientific Boston Scientific's Global Headquarters are located in Marlborough. The company recently received a perfect score on the 2017 Corporate Equality Index from the Human Rights Campaign Foundation.

Five companies in Central Massachusetts have received perfect scores on the 2017 Corporate Equality Index from the Human Rights Campaign Foundation.

The 2017 CEI rated 1,043 businesses, evaluating LGBTQ-related policies and practices including non-discrimination workplace protections, domestic partner benefits, transgender-inclusive health care benefits, competency programs and public engagement with the LGBT community. Of those businesses, only 517 received a perfect score.

The companies in Central Massachusetts receiving a perfect score were:

  • Boston Scientific, Marlborough
  • Staples, Framingham
  • TJX, Framingham
  • EMC, Hopkinton
  • BJ’s Wholesale Club, Westborough

Also ranked on the list, but receiving a 90 out of 100 as it did last year, was The Hanover Insurance Group. The company was deducted points because it doesn't have an employee group or diversity council and in the public commitment category that covers support or outreach to the LGBTQ community.

The full report is available online.

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