One of the largest professional services firms in the world, Ernst & Young, has topped Stonewall’s list of the 100 best employers for gay and bi employees this year.
Among 25 new entries for 2012 is MI5, the UK’s counter-intelligence and security agency, at number 62.
Until 1989, the agency saw gays as too “vulnerable to corruption” to perform the high-level work at Thames House, but the Security Service now has a popular support group for LGBT employees.
Ernst & Young tops the Top 100 Employers 2012 list, up from third place last year.
The Home Office has been knocked off the top spot to second place, and Barclays has risen from tenth place to occupy third.
Stonewall says the 2012 Index has been revised with the most demanding criteria to date, introducing new weighting for global employers that recognises worldwide support for LGB equality.
The Employee Network Group of the Year goes to Accenture, and the Department of Energy and Climate Change is named Most Improved Employer.
Bill Payne, former Chief Executive of Metropolitan Housing Partnership, was named Individual Champion of the Year.
The full results will be announced at a ceremony tonight, hosted in London by Ernst & Young.
Lynne Featherstone, MP, Minister for Equalities, will present the accountancy firm with their award for Top Employer.
NEWS BY:http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2012/01/11/spies-and-accountants-in-stonewalls-new-employer-index/
Among 25 new entries for 2012 is MI5, the UK’s counter-intelligence and security agency, at number 62.
Until 1989, the agency saw gays as too “vulnerable to corruption” to perform the high-level work at Thames House, but the Security Service now has a popular support group for LGBT employees.
Ernst & Young tops the Top 100 Employers 2012 list, up from third place last year.
The Home Office has been knocked off the top spot to second place, and Barclays has risen from tenth place to occupy third.
Stonewall says the 2012 Index has been revised with the most demanding criteria to date, introducing new weighting for global employers that recognises worldwide support for LGB equality.
The Employee Network Group of the Year goes to Accenture, and the Department of Energy and Climate Change is named Most Improved Employer.
Bill Payne, former Chief Executive of Metropolitan Housing Partnership, was named Individual Champion of the Year.
The full results will be announced at a ceremony tonight, hosted in London by Ernst & Young.
Lynne Featherstone, MP, Minister for Equalities, will present the accountancy firm with their award for Top Employer.
NEWS BY:http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2012/01/11/spies-and-accountants-in-stonewalls-new-employer-index/
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