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title: "Dunkin' Brands Receives Perfect Score on the 2019 Corporate Equality Index"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/ead90993-12b6-4045-b0da-ffd445666f10
source: "1851 Franchise"
original_url: https://1851franchise.com/dunkin-brands-receives-perfect-score-on-the-2019-corporate-equality-index-2709631
category: "Coffee & tea"
industry: "Restaurants"
segment: "Coffee & tea"
topics: ["Finance & M&A"]
published: 2019-04-04T15:10:02.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T02:33:09.912Z
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# Dunkin' Brands Receives Perfect Score on the 2019 Corporate Equality Index

**TL;DR:** Dunkin' Brands received a perfect score on the 2019 Corporate Equality Index, recognizing its commitment to LGBTQ workplace equality. The company was one of over 560 U.S. businesses to earn top marks on the CEI this year.

*originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2019-04-04. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/dunkin-brands-receives-perfect-score-on-the-2019-corporate-equality-index-2709631).*

## Story

Dunkin' Brands announced it secured a perfect score on the 2019 Corporate Equality Index, or CEI, a benchmarking survey and report that evaluates the strength of corporate policies and practices related to LGBTQ workplace equality.

Per an article in QSR Magazine, the parent company for franchise brands Dunkin’ and Baskin-Robbins became one of more than 560 U.S. businesses that also earned top marks on the CEI this year.

Administered by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation, the 2019 CEI assesses a business’ LGBTQ-related policies and practices. This includes non-discrimination workplace protections, domestic partner benefits, transgender-inclusive health care benefits, competency programs and public engagement with the LGBTQ community.

“We’re proud to have earned a perfect score of 100 on this year’s Corporate Equality Index, demonstrating our company’s strong commitment to diversity, inclusion and equal opportunity in the workplace,” David Hoffmann, Dunkin’ Brands CEO and president of Dunkin’ U.S, said in a statement. “This achievement wouldn’t have been possible without the continued leadership and focus of employees across our organization, including members of INspire, our LGBTQ and allies employee resource group.”

## Entities

- 1851 Franchise (publication)
- Restaurants (sector)
- Dunkin' Brands (company)
- Baskin-Robbins (company)
- diversity and inclusion (topic)
- Human Rights Campaign Foundation (regulator)
- lgbtq workplace equality (topic)
- corporate equality index (topic)

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Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/dunkin-brands-receives-perfect-score-on-the-2019-corporate-equality-index-2709631). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/ead90993-12b6-4045-b0da-ffd445666f10).