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Saks Fifth Avenue Achieves High Score in Human Rights Campaign Corporate
Equality Index Score in Debut Year
Jan. 21, 2014 - NEW YORK - In its first year participating, Saks Fifth
Avenue has achieved a score of 90 out of a possible 100 in HRC’s Corporate
Equality Index. This excellent first year ranking was achieved via a number of
programs Saks Fifth Avenue conducts both corporately and locally through stores
including:
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Offering medical, dental, vision, dependent and
COBRA benefits to same sex partners, these benefits have been
provided since 2001 |
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Parity in the qualified joint and survivor
annuity-equivalent benefit to same sex spouses and partners
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Creating a culture of LGBT inclusion company-wide
which includes celebrating LGBT Pride month and raising overall
awareness through internal and vendor sponsored events |
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Partnerships and charitable events benefitting
God’s Love We Deliver, Live Out Loud, LGBT NYC Expo and the NYC LGBT
Community Center |
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A dedicated Facebook program to support the DOMA
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Of the score, Kathleen Ruiz, Saks Fifth Avenue’s SVP, Vendor & Store
Marketing & Public Relations, said, “At Saks, we have always strived to be
inclusive to the LGBT community, this was not something that was tied to an
initiative, but simply part of our culture. In our goal to be in the Top 100
Best Places to Work companies, our strategy includes goals around diversity and
inclusion, and community outreach. To achieve a score of 90 in our first year
participating in HRC’s Corporate Equality Index is something we’re extremely
proud of.”
 About Saks Fifth Avenue
Saks Fifth Avenue, one of the world’s pre-eminent specialty retailers, is
renowned for its superlative American and international designer collections,
its expertly edited assortment of handbags, shoes, jewelry, cosmetics and gifts,
and the first-rate fashion expertise and exemplary client service of its
Associates. As part of the Hudson’s Bay Company brand portfolio, Saks operates
41 full-line stores in 22 states, five international licensed stores, 72 Saks
Fifth Avenue OFF 5TH stores and saks.com, the company’s online store.
Saks Fifth Avenue is proud to be named a J.D. Power and Associates 2012 Customer
Service Champion and is only one of 50 U.S. companies so named.
Contacts
Saks Fifth Avenue
Sophia Brown, 212-451-3957
sophia_brown@s5a.com
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