Bright Horizons Recognized in Bloomberg’s 2020 Gender-Equality Index
“It is an honor to be recognized by a world-class organization like
He adds: “We understand the importance of being transparent about our efforts to promote equality among our employees and recognize the need to be held accountable by our employees, clients, and investors. This is why being included in the Gender-Equality Index is important to us as an organization.”
The reference index measures gender equality across five pillars: female leadership and talent pipeline, equal pay and gender pay parity, inclusive culture, sexual harassment policies, and pro-women brand. This year,
"The 325 companies included in the 2020 GEI have shown their commitment to transparency and demonstrated leadership in gender-related data reporting," said
Through disclosure of gender-related metrics using the GEI framework, the firms included in the 2020 GEI have provided a comprehensive look at their investment in workplace gender equality and the communities in which they operate. Bright Horizons was included in this year’s index for scoring at or above a global threshold established by
Both the framework and the GEI are voluntary and have no associated costs. The GEI is a reference index that is not ranked nor should it be used as a financial benchmark. While all public companies are encouraged to disclose supplemental gender data for their company’s investment profile on the
About Bright Horizons
Bright Horizons is trusted by families around the world to provide care and education for their children. Operating approximately 1,100 child care centers, Bright Horizons cares for approximately 120,000 children annually in
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