Shutterstock Earns Perfect Score in Human Rights Campaign's 2022 Corporate Equality Index
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NEW YORK, Jan. 28, 2022 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/ --
-- Shutterstock named a "Best Place to Work for LGBTQ+ Equality" with a top
score of 100
Shutterstock, Inc.(
) (NYSE: SSTK), a leading global creative platform offering full-service
solutions, high-quality content, and applications for brands, businesses and
media companies, today announced that the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) has
ranked Shutterstock as a "Best Place to Work for LGBTQ+ Equality," after
achieving a perfect score of 100 on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation's 2022
Corporate Equality Index, the nation's foremost benchmarking survey and report
measuring corporate policies and practices related to LGBTQ+ workplace equality.
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"We are incredibly proud to receive a perfect score on the Human Rights
Campaign Corporate Equality Index for 2022," said Meeckel Beecher, Global Head
of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at Shutterstock. "Being named a Best Place
to Work for LGBTQ+ equality is recognition of our continued efforts to not only
foster an inclusive workplace, but to also increase authentic representation of
the LGBTQ+ community in visual media. I am exceptionally grateful for the
contributions of our employees, particularly PRISM, our employee resource group
promoting greater LGBTQ+ inclusion at Shutterstock, for everything they do to
make Shutterstock a more accepting and welcoming place to work."
Shutterstock strives to build a workforce, contributor network, and content
library that is representative of the diverse global community we serve. The
Company features diverse and inclusive visuals and contributors, and has
recently established DE&I guidelines that ensure that contributors depict
individuals in ways that honor their identities. Additionally, through the
Create Fund – Shutterstock's initiative to support historically excluded
artists – the Company is providing mentorships, cash grants, and other support
to fill content gaps and promote diverse and inclusive images, video and music
that authentically represents the world around us. In 2021, Shutterstock
implemented five grant programs, including partnering with the It Gets Better
Project, a non-profit that works to empower and authentically portray LGBTQ+
communities. Through this partnership, four artists were recognized for their
work in representing the LGBTQ+ community. Other highlights include the
Company's ongoing partnerships with the Black Professionals in Tech Network,
Women Who Code and Women in AI.
"One of our core principles is Seek Diversity because we know that an inclusive
culture creates an environment of accountability, acceptance and belonging for
our employees and fuels better experiences for our customers," said Sara
Birmingham, Chief Human Resources Officer at Shutterstock. "We are thrilled to
receive this recognition from the Human Rights Campaign, and we remain
committed to celebrating the individual differences and diverse perspectives of
our employees at Shutterstock."
The results of the 2022 CEI showcase how 1,271 U.S.-based companies are not
only promoting LGBTQ+-friendly workplace policies in the U.S., but also for the
56% of CEI-rated companies with global operations who are helping advance the
cause of LGBTQ+ inclusion in workplaces abroad. Shutterstock's efforts in
satisfying all of the CEI's criteria earned a 100 percent ranking and the
designation as one of the Best Places to Work for LGBTQ+ Equality.
The CEI rates companies on detailed criteria falling under four central pillars:
-- Non-discrimination policies across business entities;
-- Equitable benefits for LGBTQ+ workers and their families;
-- Supporting an inclusive culture; and,
-- Corporate social responsibility.
-- The full report is available online at www.hrc.org/cei.
About Shutterstock
Shutterstock, Inc. (NYSE: SSTK), is a leading global creative platform offering
full-service solutions, high-quality content, and applications for brands,
businesses and media companies. Directly and through its group subsidiaries,
Shutterstock's comprehensive collection includes high-quality licensed
photographs(
), vectors(
), illustrations(
), 3D models(
), videos(
) and music(
). Working with its growing community of over 1.9 million contributors,
Shutterstock adds hundreds of thousands of images each week, and currently has
more than 390 million images and more than 23 million video clips available.
Headquartered in New York City, Shutterstock has offices around the world and
customers in more than 150 countries. The Company also owns PicMonkey, a
leading online graphic design and image editing platform(
); Offset, a high-end image collection(
); Shutterstock Studios, an end-to-end custom creative shop(
); PremiumBeat, a curated royalty-free music(
) library; Shutterstock Editorial, a premier source of editorial images(
) and videos(
) for the world's media; TurboSquid, a leading 3D content marketplace(
); Amper Music, an AI-driven music platform(
); and Bigstock(
), a value-oriented stock media offering.
For more information, please visit www.shutterstock.com and follow Shutterstock
on Twitter(
) and on Facebook(
).
About Human Rights Campaign Foundation
The Human Rights Campaign Foundation is the educational arm of the Human Rights
Campaign (HRC), America's largest civil rights organization working to achieve
equality for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ+) people.
Through its programs, the HRC Foundation seeks to make transformational change
in the everyday lives of LGBTQ+ people, shedding light on inequity and
deepening the public's understanding of LGBTQ+ issues, with a clear focus on
advancing transgender and racial justice. Its work has transformed the
landscape for more than 15 million workers, 11 million students, 1 million
clients in the adoption and foster care system and so much more. The HRC
Foundation provides direct consultation and technical assistance to
institutions and communities, driving the advancement of inclusive policies and
practices; it builds the capacity of future leaders and allies through
fellowship and training programs; and, with the firm belief that we are
stronger working together, it forges partnerships with advocates in the U.S.
and around the globe to increase our impact and shape the future of our work.
SOURCE: Shutterstock, Inc.
CONTACT: Aimee Leabon, press@shutterstock.com, 917-563-4991
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