Is Irish Spring really LGBTQ friendly?
Irish Spring is owned by Colgate-Palmolive
Irish Spring has not released an official statement on their position on LGBTQ rights. However, they are believed to be supportive of the LGBTQ community as they offer benefits to their employees that include domestic partner benefits. The company also participates in and donates to public events and organizations that support LGBTQ rights, as well as donating to politicians who support or don't support LGBTQ rights legislation.
Detailed information
Does Irish Spring offer LGBTQ friendly benefits to its employees?
Irish Spring 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 Irish Spring Transgender individuals are offered equal health coverage, including medically necessary care.
Equal health coverage for transgender individuals without exclusion for medically necessary care
Equivalency in same- and different-sex spousal medical and soft benefits
Equivalency in same- and different-sex domestic partner medical and soft benefits
Does Irish Spring have an LGBTQ inclusive culture?
Irish Spring 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.
Irish Spring 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.
LGBTQ Corporate Social Responsibility
Three LGBTQ Internal Training and Education Best Practices
Three Distinct Efforts of Outreach or Engagement to Broader LGBTQ Community
Employee group –or– Diversity council
Does Irish Spring have inclusive workforce protections?
Irish Spring has inclusive workforce protections, with policies that include both sexual orientation and gender identity & expression for all operations
Policy includes gender identity or expression for all operations
Policy includes sexual orientation for all operations
Latest news
Human Rights Campaign report on Irish Spring
Irish Spring has earned top marks in Human Rights Campaign's 2021 Corporate Equality Index
by Human Rights Campaign
Human Rights Campaign report on Colgate-Palmolive
Colgate-Palmolive has earned top marks in Human Rights Campaign's 2021 Corporate Equality Index
by Human Rights Campaign