Rolls-Royce recognised for being a place where our LGBTQ+ colleagues can be at their best and feel like they belong.
Rolls-Royce has been placed in the UK’s ‘Stonewall Top 100 Employers’ List and rated ‘Gold’ for LGBTQ+ (Lesbian, Gay, Bi, Trans, Queer +) inclusion for the first time; recognising the huge progress we’ve made in recent years.
The news comes shortly after Rolls-Royce North America received a perfect score for the fifth year running in the Human Rights Campaign’s Corporate Equality Index for LGBTQ+ inclusion.
Chief Procurement Officer and UK employee resource group, Prism’s-co sponsor, Warrick Matthews said,
"I'm so happy we're being recognised; it really shows just how much progress we've made and how different it feels to be an LGBTQ+ member of the Rolls-Royce team. Very few engineering companies have featured in the Stonewall Top 100 Employers list, so for Rolls-Royce to appear really makes us stand out from the crowd."
"For a sustainable future we need to have innovation, diversity of thought, and a workplace that allows everyone to thrive. Our achievements with Stonewall demonstrate that we are an inclusive employer and that will help attract and retain the best talent.’’
This progress has been driven by our LGBTQ+ employee resource groups (ERGs); Propel with Pride in the US, and Prism in the UK – volunteers who are passionate about making Rolls-Royce a better place to work for everyone.
"The work we are doing here matters," said Kelsey Mitchell, Chair of Propel with Pride. "We have set the standard that everyone deserves to feel safe, supported, and to be 100% themselves at work - anything less is unacceptable."