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Clear Channel Receives Perfect Score on Human Rights Campaign's Corporate Equality Index 2009 for Third Consecutive Year
SAN ANTONIO --(Business Wire)-- Clear Channel Communications, Inc. (OTCBB: CCMO), a global media and entertainment company, is proud to announce it has earned a perfect score of 100 percent on the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) 2009 Corporate Equality Index, released by the HRC today. This is the third consecutive year that the organization has received a perfect score on its policies relating to gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender (GLBT) employees and business partners.
"Clear Channel remains committed to creating excellent and positive working environments for each of our employees," said Lisa Dollinger, Chief Communications Officer for Clear Channel Communications. "Our culture of diversity and commitment to inclusion is what makes this honor possible for the third consecutive year. We thank the HRC Foundation for recognizing our hard work and commitment in this area."
"The 2009 Corporate Equality Index shows that corporate America understands that a diverse workforce is critical to remaining successful and competitive," said HRC Foundation President Joe Solmonese. "In the absence of a federal law that prohibits workplace discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity or expression, it is up to employers to take the lead and implement policies that ensure all their employees are protected."
The Human Rights Campaign, America's largest civil rights organization for GLBT equality, uses the annual index to measure how equitably companies are treating their GLBT employees, consumers and investors. This year, the Human Rights Campaign surveyed 583 businesses on a scale from 0 to 100 percent on their treatment of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender employees, consumers and investors. The 2009 edition of the CEI reports 259 businesses achieved a perfect score, a one-third increase over last year when the number was 195. The 259 top-rated businesses collectively employ more than 9 million full-time employees.
About Clear Channel Communications
Clear Channel Communications, Inc. is a global media and entertainment company specializing in mobile and on-demand entertainment and information services for local communities and premiere opportunities for advertisers. Based in San Antonio, Texas, the company's businesses include radio and outdoor displays. More information is available at www.clearchannel.com.
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