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Coors Brewing Company Named One of the Nation's 'Best Places to Work' by Human Rights Campaign Foundation; Honor Recognizes Coors' Continued Support of the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Community in the Workplace
(CSRwire) GOLDEN, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 6, 2006--For the second
consecutive year, Coors has received a perfect score on The Human Rights
Campaign Foundation's Corporate Equality Index and has been recognized as
one of the "Best Places to Work for LGBT Equality." The Human Rights
Campaign Foundation is the educational branch of America's largest
lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender political organization and its
Corporate Equality Index is widely recognized as an assessment of
corporate performance based on discriminatory employment policies,
same-sex domestic partner insurance, diversity training, employee resource
groups, marketing and corporate social responsibility.
"Coors is honored to receive this recognition from the HRC Foundation,"
said Frits van Paasschen, president and chief executive officer for Coors
Brewing Company. "We will continue to strengthen our company by supporting
our diverse and talented employees, as well as the communities with whom we
do business."
In 1978, Coors was one of the first major corporations and the first in
the alcohol beverage industry to institute a non-discrimination policy,
protecting employees regardless of sexual orientation. Coors was also one
of the first companies in 1986 to develop a compassionate and consistent
policy with regard to employees infected with the HIV virus or AIDS. And,
in 1995, Coors became the first brewer to offer same-sex partner benefits.
Additionally, Coors supports a wide range of community groups, pride events
and health and AIDS causes nationwide on an annual basis.
About Coors Brewing Company
Coors Brewing Company is a subsidiary of Molson Coors Brewing Company,
(NYSE: TAP) (TSX: TAP). It is the third-largest brewer in the U.S. The
company's U.S. brands include Coors Light, Molson Canadian, Coors, Aspen
Edge, Killian's Irish Red, Keystone, Blue Moon, Coors NA and Zima XXX. For
more information on Molson Coors, visit the company's Web site, www.molsoncoors.com.
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