Stoel Rives Earns Perfect Score in Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s Corporate Equality Index for 2026

Stoel Rives announces its 100 rating in the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s assessment of LGBTQ+ workplace equality

Stoel Rives, an Am Law 200 law firm, has received a score of 100 on the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Foundation’s 2026 Corporate Equality Index (CEI), the nation’s foremost benchmarking survey and report measuring corporate policies and practices related to LGBTQ+ workplace inclusion. The firm joins 534 U.S. businesses that will be honored with HRC Foundation’s Equality 100 Award as Leaders in LGBTQ+ Workplace Inclusion.

“We are very proud of this recognition and grateful to our attorneys and staff who work hard to foster a culture of inclusion,” remarked Bao Vu, Stoel Rives Inclusion Committee Chair. “It’s important that people know and feel they are welcome here and can succeed here, regardless of sexual orientation, gender identity, race, religion, and the like. I am exceptionally privileged to support this work.”

The results of the 2026 CEI highlight how U.S.-based companies are promoting LGBTQ+-friendly workplace policies in the nation and abroad:

• 98% of CEI-rated companies include sexual orientation and gender identity in their nondiscrimination policies.
• 92% of companies provide equivalent family formation benefits for spouses and partners, including adoption, fertility, and surrogacy.
• 87% of companies provide comprehensive healthcare coverage for all employees, including transgender employees, for medically necessary care.

The CEI rates employers providing these important protections to more than 22 million U.S. workers in four central areas:

• Nondiscrimination policies across business entities
• Equitable benefits for LGBTQ+ workers and their families
• Supporting an inclusive culture
• Outreach and engagement

Read the full report at www.hrc.org/cei.

The HRC is the nation’s largest LGBTQ+ civil rights organization working to achieve equality for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ+) people, with 3.6 million members and supporters. The HRC Foundation (a 501(c)(3)) works to ensure LGBTQ+ people are safe, seen and supported where it matters most: at school, at work and in every community across the country. From the courtroom to the classroom, from Congress to corporate America, HRC and the HRC Foundation build power through partnerships, storytelling, and action—working to create a future rooted in equity, freedom and belonging for all LGBTQ+ people.