Eversource Recognized Again for Commitment to Gender Equality
Included for fourth year in Bloomberg Index distinguishing firms worldwide for transparency in workplace gender reporting
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“Being recognized in the 2023 Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index is a rewarding confirmation of our journey in ensuring our commitment to diversity and inclusion as a core value at Eversource,” said Eversource Executive Vice President of Human Resources & Information Technology
Bloomberg's standardized reporting framework offers public companies the opportunity to disclose information on the ways they promote gender equality in areas including representation in leadership roles, pay parity, sexual harassment policies, and creating an inclusive workplace culture. The Bloomberg GEI uses this framework to track how companies promote gender equality in these areas, and reporting companies that score above a globally established threshold - based on the extent of disclosures and the achievement of best-in-class statistics and policies - are included in the GEI.
Corporate disclosure of gender-related metrics is also important to investors, as a growing number of investors are looking to incorporate environmental, social and governance data into their investment decisions and demand for products and services using this data is on the rise.
“Congratulations to the companies that are included in the 2023 GEI,” said
Both the survey and the GEI are voluntary and have no associated costs. Bloomberg collected this data for reference purposes only. The index is not ranked. While all public companies are encouraged to disclose supplemental gender data for their company’s investment profile on the
Eversource (NYSE: ES), celebrated as a national leader for its corporate citizenship, is the #1 energy company in Newsweek’s list of America’s Most Responsible Companies for 2023 and recognized as one of America’s Most JUST Companies. Eversource transmits and delivers electricity and natural gas and supplies water to approximately 4.4 million customers in
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Caroline Pretyman
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Source: Eversource