JCPenney earns perfect score on equality index

PLANO, Texas JCPenney announced that it has earned a perfect score of 100% on the 2009 Corporate Equality Index, released by the Human Rights Campaign. This is the second consecutive year that the retailer has received a top rating on the index which measures employers on their treatment of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender employees and consumers. As part of this recognition, JCPenney will again be featured on HRC’s "Best Places to Work" list as well as the organization’s annual "Buying Guide for Equality."

“We are extremely honored that the Human Rights Campaign has again recognized our company’s efforts to build an inclusive and diverse environment for our associates and customers,” said Wilson Dunnington, vp and director of inclusion and diversity at JCPenney. “Maintaining a perfect score demonstrates our ongoing commitment to providing company programs and policies that address the needs of our entire work force, which is critical to achieving our goal of becoming the preferred shopping choice for Middle America."