JACKSON, MI (WTVB) – Consumers Energy has announced they have received a perfect score on the 2018 Corporate Equality Index, a national survey and report on corporate policies and practices related to LGBTQ workplace equality administered by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation.
Consumers was one of 14 Michigan companies with a 100 percent score on the annual survey. It was also one of 17 energy providers in the U.S. to receive top marks.
Consumers Energy has taken steps to create a more inclusive environment in recent years. Those include offering benefits for eligible same-sex couples and gender transition coverage.
The energy provider also created the Pride Alliance of Consumers Energy, a resource group for LGBTQ employees.
