Proud to be a Great Workplace for LGBTQ+ Inclusion

Baird received a perfect score of 100 on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s Corporate Equality Index (CEI), for the ninth consecutive year. CEI is a national benchmarking survey and report on corporate policies, practices and benefits pertinent to LGBTQ+ employees. With a 100 percent score, Baird has once again earned the “Equality 100 Award: Leader in LGBTQ+ Workplace Equality” distinction.  

The firm has participated in the CEI survey since 2010, first scoring 100 percent in 2015 and in each year since 2018. Companies who achieve a perfect score are recognized for their LGBTQ+-related policies and practices, including non-discrimination workplace protections, equitable benefits for LGBTQ+ workers and their families, engagement with the LGBTQ+ community and demonstrated organizational competency and accountability around LGBTQ+ diversity and inclusion.

Baird’s Spectrum Associate Resource Group was created over 15 years ago to help address the needs and interests of the firm’s LGBTQ+ associates and allies. Spectrum’s work has been an important contributor to Baird’s CEI recognition, and the ARG remains committed to fostering a culture of LGBTQ+ inclusion.