Tec certified best LGBTQ+ workplace for 2nd year

For the second consecutive year, Tec de Monterrey has received the “Best LGBTQ + Workplaces 2022” certification from HRC Equity MX, a global program for workplace equity.

The program was first established in Mexico in 2016 by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation (HRCF), and more than 250 organizations working in Mexico appear on the list.

The Tec is the only educational institution in Mexico to have received this distinction.

Inés Sáenz, Vice President of Inclusion, Social Impact, and Sustainability at Tec de Monterrey, pointed out that it is a great source of satisfaction to know that theTec has been certified by HRC Equity Mx for the second time.

“It’s the result of Tecnológico de Monterrey’s important and sincere commitment to creating a safe, inclusive, and respectful community in each and every one of its facilities,” said Sáenz.

Tec invites others to continue working towards equity

Sáenz extended an invitation to companies and institutions to join the movement and continue working to create safe and inclusive spaces to work.

“Workplaces should be inclusive and safe, where the dignity of each and every employee is respected and valued,” she added.

“It’s the result of Tecnológico de Monterrey’s important and sincere commitment to creating a safe, inclusive, and respectful community.” - Inés Sáenz

Similarly, Hernán García, vice president of Talent and Experience at the Tec, explained that the institution has declared a commitment to equality and non-discrimination since 2012.

“Since then, we have worked to align our talent processes by encouraging equal opportunities and promoting actions allowing greater equity for all of our employees,” he shared.

“Recognizing (diversity), talking about it, and cultivating it strengthens us, and adds what everyone calls value: which is nothing more than the awareness of being among others,” said Roberto Domínguez, associate dean of Postgraduate Programs and member of the LGBT+ Advisory Committee.

Roberto Domínguez also pointed out that diversity means accepting that people are changing, plural, and learning.

“I am glad that it is clear to HRC that we are a community made up of people who develop in different, simultaneous, parallel, even contrasting ways,” he said.

HRC Equity MX’s evaluation criteria

HRC Equity Mx has recognized the LGBTQ+ inclusion policies of companies with operations in Mexico since 2015; 2020 was the first time that Tec de Monterrey featured on the list. 

Companies on the list are categorized by industry, such as aerospace, banks and financial services, culture, and universities or technological institutions, with Tec de Monterrey being the only organization that appears in the latter.

65 companies were added to the list this year, creating a total of 262. 242 of them obtained a score of 100% in the evaluation criteria, the Tec among them.

“We have worked to align our talent processes by encouraging equal opportunities and promoting actions allowing greater equity.” - Hernán García

This program is a leader in the area of inclusion and assesses the following areas:

• Nondiscrimination / Equal Employment Opportunity Policies
• Private health benefits
• Organizational competency
• Education and training on LGBTQ+ diversity and inclusion
• Internal communication 
• Public commitment (documentation of 3 public activities to support LGBTQ+ inclusion)
• Executive mentoring in which we invite and support our valued partners in their participation

During the 2020-2021 period, 15 valued partners joined this certification and the Tec accompanied and advised some of them during the process.

This included some certified companies and institutions sharing experiences and best practices to serve as a guide for other interested companies. 

Work on this program by organizations such as Tec de Monterrey, JP Morgan, Softtek and Experts Environmental Consultants was recognized within the HRC Equity MX annual report.

Zinia Padilla, director of Institutional Culture and Karla Elizabeth Urriola, director of the National Office for Gender and Safe Community at the Tec, also formed part of HRC Equity MX’s 2021 Business Advisory Board.

“This year’s results have shown that it’s possible to bring together a group of companies making the greatest advances in LGBTQ+ inclusion in Mexico and make that visible. 

“It’s these companies that will be able to guide and have an impact on the progress of workplace inclusion in our society,” said Francisco Robledo, implementing partner at HRC Equity MX.

This effort is coupled with the launch of the Diversity and Inclusion report, which details Tec’s advances in working to become increasingly inclusive.

See the full list of HRC Equity MX certified companies here.

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