RSM Earns Equality 100 Award in Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s 2025 Corporate Equality Index

CHICAGO – (January 7, 2025) – RSM US LLP (“RSM”) – the leading provider of assurance, tax and consulting services for the middle market – is pleased to announce it has received a score of 100 on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s (HRCF) 2025 Corporate Equality Index (CEI), the nation’s foremost benchmarking survey and report measuring corporate policies and practices related to LGBTQ+ workplace equality.

RSM joins the 765 U.S. businesses that will be honored at the HRCF’s Equality 100 Award event as leaders in LGBTQ+ workplace inclusion. This year’s CEI includes 1,449 businesses – the highest number of rated companies since the start of the CEI in 2002.

“We are honored to once again score 100 on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s Corporate Equality Index,” said Ty Beasley, chief talent officer with RSM US LLP. “At RSM, inclusion is more than a value – it’s the foundation of how we empower our people to thrive and contribute to the success of our clients and our communities. This recognition, which we’re receiving this year for the sixth time, underscores our unwavering commitment to creating a workplace where everyone has the opportunity to grow and succeed.” 

“The CEI is so much more than a score on paper,” said RaShawn “Shawnie” Hawkins, SHRM-CP, HRCF senior director of workplace equality. “For decades businesses have relied on the CEI as a tool for transparency and leveling the playing field for all workers, making sure LGBTQ+ people and their families can share in fair, respectful and supportive workplaces and benefits. As conversations evolve on corporate America’s approach to diversity, equity and inclusion, year-over-year growth in CEI participation is evidence of a business community that largely recognizes the responsibility and value in upholding equity and inclusion. Our goal at the Human Rights Campaign Foundation is to work in a spirit of partnership with companies, providing educational resources and leading benchmarking. The work of the CEI is to help businesses to expand their consumer base and attract top, innovative talent by supporting the LGBTQ+ community.”

The results of the 2025 CEI showcase how U.S.-based companies are promoting LGBTQ+ friendly workplace policies in the U.S. and abroad. The first year of the CEI included 319 participants. The 2025 CEI now surveys 1,449 participants, further demonstrating the tremendous growth of the CEI. A recording-breaking 98% of CEI businesses have non-discrimination protections specific to gender identity.

The CEI rates employers providing these crucial protections to more than 22 million U.S. workers and includes Fortune magazine’s 500 largest publicly traded businesses, American Lawyer magazine’s top 200 revenue-grossing law firms (AmLaw 200), and hundreds of publicly and privately held mid- to large-sized businesses. The CEI rates companies on detailed criteria falling under four pillars:

• non-discrimination policies across business entities,
• equitable benefit for LGBTQ+ workers and their families,
• supporting an inclusive culture, and
• corporate social responsibility.

The full report is available online at www.hrc.org/cei.

About the Human Rights Campaign Foundation
The Human Rights Campaign Foundation is the educational arm of the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), America’s largest civil rights organization working to achieve equality for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ+) people. Through its programs, the HRC Foundation seeks to make transformational change in the everyday lives of LGBTQ+ people, shedding light on inequity and deepening the public’s understanding of LGBTQ+ issues, with a clear focus on advancing transgender and racial justice. Its work has transformed the landscape for more than 15 million workers, 11 million students and one million clients in the adoption and foster care system and so much more. The HRC Foundation provides direct consultation and technical assistance to institutions and communities, driving the advancement of inclusive policies and practices; it builds the capacity of future leaders and allies through fellowship and training programs; and, with the firm belief that we are stronger working together, it forges partnerships with advocates in the U.S. and around the globe to increase our impact and shape the future of our work.