Coors Brewing Company Named One of the Nation's 'Best Places to Work' by Human Rights Campaign Foundation; Honor Recognizes Coors' Continued Support of the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Community in the Workplace.GOLDEN, Colo. -- For the second consecutive year, Coors has received a perfect score on The Human Rights Campaign Foundation's Corporate Equality Index The Corporate Equality Index is a report published by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation as a tool to rate American businesses on their treatment of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender employees, consumers and investors. It has been published annually since 2002. and has been recognized as one of the "Best Places to Work for LGBT LGBT Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Equality." The Human Rights Campaign Foundation is the educational branch of America's largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender political organization and its Corporate Equality Index is widely recognized as an assessment of corporate performance based on discriminatory employment policies, same-sex domestic partner insurance, diversity training, employee resource groups, marketing and corporate social responsibility. "Coors is honored to receive this recognition from the HRC HRC Human Rights Campaign HRC Human Rights Council (UN) HRC Human Rights Commission HRC Hard Rock Cafe HRC Hillary Rodham Clinton (democratic senator/presidential candidate; former first lady) Foundation," said Frits van Paasschen, president and chief executive officer for Coors Brewing Company. "We will continue to strengthen our company by supporting our diverse and talented employees, as well as the communities with whom we do business." In 1978, Coors was one of the first major corporations and the first in the alcohol beverage industry to institute a non-discrimination policy, protecting employees regardless of sexual orientation. Coors was also one of the first companies in 1986 to develop a compassionate and consistent policy with regard to employees infected with the HIV HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus), either of two closely related retroviruses that invade T-helper lymphocytes and are responsible for AIDS. There are two types of HIV: HIV-1 and HIV-2. HIV-1 is responsible for the vast majority of AIDS in the United States. virus or AIDS. And, in 1995, Coors became the first brewer to offer same-sex partner benefits. Additionally, Coors supports a wide range of community groups, pride events and health and AIDS causes nationwide on an annual basis. About Coors Brewing Company Coors Brewing Company is a subsidiary of Molson Coors Brewing Company Molson Coors Brewing Company (TSX: TAP; NYSE: TAP) is a company that was created by the merger of two of North America's largest breweries: Molson of Canada, and Coors of the United States, on February 9, 2005. , (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : TAP) (TSX TSX Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE before April, 2002) TSX Transfer from Stack Pointer to Index TSX True Space Extension : TAP). It is the third-largest brewer in the U.S. The company's U.S. brands include Coors Light, Molson Canadian, Coors, Aspen Edge, Killian's Irish Red, Keystone, Blue Moon, Coors NA and Zima XXX. For more information on Molson Coors, visit the company's Web site, www.molsoncoors.com. |
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