Chrysler Gets Perfect Score on HRC 2012 Corporate Equality Index

The Human Rights Commission recently released a report that evaluated 636 employers. On this list, only 190 employers managed to obtain a perfect score. Of those companies, Chrysler Group managed to score 100 percent on the HRC's 2012 Corporate Equality Index. While it's definitely a great thing to be on this report, the best part of the news is that this is now the sixth time Chrysler Group has been given a perfect score on the CEI since it was established in 2002.

The HRC is the educational arm of the Human Rights Campaign Foundation, America's largest civil rights organization dedicated to LGBT equality. Ratings are based on the workplace policies and benefits. If a company gets the perfect score, that means that the company provides full parity for domestic partner benefits. This is not just in basic medical coverage but in retirement and benefits that affect families' medical and financial well-being. The standout for Chrysler Group's perfect score is that the company features coverage for transgender individuals which the HRC says has been notoriously overlooked.

In response to the report, Nancy A. Sea, the Senior Vice President of Human Resources at Chrysler Group, said, “All of our employees at Chrysler contribute to the success of our Company. Chrysler Group prides itself in creating an inclusive business environment in which all people and ideas are appreciated and respected.”

The HRC report giving Chrysler the perfect score comes just after the company was also named in Hispanic Business magazine on their Diversity Elite 60 list. In March 2011, Diversity Inc magazine also named Chrysler on its 2011 list of “Top 50 Companies for Diversity.” This now sixth consecutive year for the company shows the commitment to diversity. It has been a hallmark of Chrysler to be continuing striving to be the best, especially when it comes to diversity and respect for people of all races and sexuality, and they take pride in the recognition they have received from the Human Rights Commission and Diversity Inc among others.

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Hispanic Scholarship Fund Recieves Large Grant from Chrysler

The Chrysler Foundation will be providing a $50,000 grant to the Hispanic Scholarship Fund. The fund is the nation's largest provider of college financial aid for Latino students. This grant will provide support to Hispanic students that are in the study of the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. This latest offering will be the next in a long line of support that Chrysler has had with the HSF, a relationship that started back in 1986. Since that time, Chrysler has given more than 25 grants to HSF totaling more than $750,000.

The grant was announced during the keynote presentation at the Michigan Hispanic Chamber of Commerce's annual Fiesta Hispana Gala that was held in Dearborn, Michigan. Fred Diaz, the president and chief executive officer of Chrysler de Mexico and Ram Truck Brand said, “The future of our country, indeed, the future of Chrysler Group, more and more demands that we take an active role in supporting the development of highly motivated, highly trained technical leaders with diverse backgrounds. Chrysler is committed to ensuring that a diverse group of leaders drive the next era of innovation which fuels the country's economic growth.”

Chrysler has long been considered a leader in diversity. The company was just recently recognized by Diversity Inc magazine in their March issue's 2011 “Top 50 Companies for Diversity.” This will be the fifth year that Chrysler has made the list since the magazine started the list in 2001. Chrysler has also been given acknowledgment by Hispanic Business for its strive for greater diversity. The magazine honored the company for having strategies that reached out to more Hispanic customers and for pursuing business with minority suppliers. The company has earned this every year since 2009. Chrysler is a company that is always looking for new ways to be more encompassing and more welcoming of anyone who is a perfect fit for their company.

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