Lloyds TSB Tops List of Britain’s Gay-Friendly Employers

tonewall published its Top 100 Employers 2009, showcasing Britain’s best employers for gay staff. It names Lloyds TSB as the best place to work in 2009 for lesbian and gay people. In second place is Hampshire Constabulary, and Brighton & Hove City Council comes third.

The Home Office wins the award for Employee Network Group of the Year and law firm Simmons & Simmons is named Most Improved Employer.

The index is based on a range of key indicators that this year included the largest ever survey of lesbian and gay employees, with almost 7,000 participants. This consistently revealed staff satisfaction levels were highest at the top ranking organizations in the index. Gay staff working at the top 25 workplaces reported a satisfaction level almost 10 percent higher than workplaces outside the top 100. Staff members were also more likely to disclose their sexual orientation in monitoring exercises at the highest-ranking organizations.

Lloyds TSB was the Most Improved Employer in Stonewall’s 2007 Index and ranked in the top 10 gay-friendly employers last year. Their journey and progress reflects how effective a proactive diversity strategy can be when implemented.

“This was our most competitive index to date,” said Ben Summerskill, Stonewall chief executive. “We received more entries than ever before from employers who have taken heed of recent Stonewall research which found that gay people are far more likely to buy goods or services from companies they know are gay-friendly. The Index is a powerful tool used by Britain’s 1.7 million gay employees and 150,000 gay university students to decide where to take their talent and skills.” See Lloyds TSB Tops List of Britain’s Gay-Friendly Employers
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