Vox Media Earns Equality 100 Award for Sixth Consecutive Year on Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s Corporate Equality Index

For the sixth straight year, Vox Media is pleased to announce that it has received a score of 100 on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s (HRCF) 2025 Corporate Equality Index, the nation’s foremost benchmarking survey and report measuring corporate policies and practices related to LGBTQ+ workplace equality. The Corporate Equality Index rates employers providing crucial protections to LGBTQ+ employees, and Vox Media joins the U.S. businesses being honored with HRCF’s Equality 100 Award as leaders in LGBTQ+ workplace inclusion. The full HRCF-CEI report for 2025 is available here.

The Corporate Equality Index rates companies on detailed criteria under four central pillars:

• Non-discrimination policies across business entities;
• Equitable benefits for LGBTQ+ workers and their families;
• Supporting an inclusive culture;
• Corporate social responsibility.

Vox Media is dedicated to clear and comprehensive workplace standards and practices to support LGBTQ+ workplace inclusivity, reflecting the company’s unwavering commitment to celebrating diversity, equity, and inclusion. The company’s continued participation in the CEI index is about creating lasting impact and fostering a workplace culture that employees can take pride in. The company has tapped HRCF’s data and valuable insights from employees’ experiences to serve as a “benchmark” when it comes to professional development, individual employee engagement and creating an inclusive workplace environment. The company provides educational services to advance inclusivity for diverse gender identities, offers inclusive benefits to support access to gender-affirming care, HIV care, family planning services, and mental health, and the P.R.I.D.E Employee Resource Group (ERG) hosts monthly check-ins open to every member of the community and allies.

“We are proud to receive the Equality 100 Award from the Human Rights Campaign Foundation. Fostering and supporting a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace that values the differences of our employees is paramount to our businesses and audiences we serve,” said Christopher Clermont, vice president, DEI+, Vox Media. “When people and workplaces embrace shared values, they maintain systems and employee experiences that amplify those voices and values. When we educate and provide our teams and employees with an annual self-reflective experience, such as the nation’s foremost benchmarking survey related to LGBTQ+ workplace inclusivity, it gets us to think about our measurable progress towards DEI practices and track our efforts throughout all functional areas of our organization’s operations. It gives a deeper understanding of cultural workplace attitudes, behaviors, and barriers in order for our employees to thrive and to continue to attract the best talent.”

“Earning this for the sixth consecutive year reflects the collective dedication of our entire organization to create a workplace built on respect, equity, and belonging. This recognition goes beyond metrics – it represents the everyday experiences of our employees and the inclusive environments we continually strive to strengthen, “ said Annie Trombatore, chief people officer, Vox Media. “We’re proud of this achievement because it demonstrates our sustained commitment to policies and practices that make a real difference in people’s lives, both within our company and in the communities we serve.”

Distinct from the company’s programs and policies, editorial teams across many of Vox Media’s leading editorial brands, including Vox, The Cut, and PS have provided meaningful content and experiences exploring the topics that are relevant to the LGBTQ+ community, including through participation at the NLGJA summer conference.

About Vox Media

Vox Media is the leading modern media company, reaching audiences everywhere they are. Known for editorial properties including Vox, SB Nation, New York Magazine, The Dodo, and The Verge, the company’s portfolio features the most relevant, respected, and engaging editorial properties and voices. The company is also home to award-winning storytelling businesses such as Vox Media Studios and the Vox Media Podcast Network, as well as innovative technologies that support the entire media industry, including the Concert advertising marketplace. Vox Media proves that quality can scale.

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, 1 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.