Is Dow really LGBTQ friendly?
Dow does not have a public statement on its website about its position on LGBTQ rights. However, according to the Human Rights Campaign's 2018 Corporate Equality Index, Dow offers benefits to its employees that include domestic partner benefits, transgender-inclusive health care coverage, and gender identity expression non-discrimination protections. The company also participates in public events and organizations that support LGBTQ rights, and donates to politicians who support or don't support LGBTQ rights legislation.
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Does Dow have an LGBTQ inclusive culture?
Dow has shown sustained commitment to diversity through several initiatives like training for new hires and employees, executives performance tied to diversity goals, and policies that support an inclusive culture around gender identity and self expression.
Dow has employee groups and/or diversity councils within the company to support LGBTQ employees, and has several programs around hiring, supplier selection, marketing, and philanthropy to support LBBTQ individuals, causes, and organizations.
Employee group –or– Diversity council
Three LGBTQ Internal Training and Education Best Practices
LGBTQ Corporate Social Responsibility
Three Distinct Efforts of Outreach or Engagement to Broader LGBTQ Community
Does Dow offer LGBTQ friendly benefits to its employees?
Dow has strong and inclusive benefits offering for US Employees.
Health Insurance and other benefits are equivalent when it comes to their coverage of spouses or domestic partners for different-sex and same-sex couples.
At Dow Transgender individuals are offered equal health coverage, including medically necessary care.
Equivalency in same- and different-sex spousal medical and soft benefits
Equal health coverage for transgender individuals without exclusion for medically necessary care
Equivalency in same- and different-sex domestic partner medical and soft benefits
Does Dow have inclusive workforce protections?
Dow has inclusive workforce protections, with policies that include both sexual orientation and gender identity & expression for all operations
Policy includes sexual orientation for all operations
Policy includes gender identity or expression for all operations