SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif.,
Jan. 17, 2019 /PRNewswire/
-- MINDBODY, Inc. (NASDAQ: MB), the leading technology
platform for the fitness, beauty and wellness services industries,
today announced that it is one of 230 companies selected for
the 2019 Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index (GEI) which
distinguishes companies committed to transparency in gender
reporting and advancing women's equality. The index includes firms
from 10 sectors headquartered across 36 countries and regions.
Collectively, these firms have a combined market capitalization of
USD9 trillion and employ more than 15
million people, of which 7 million are women, around the world.
"Diversity and inclusion are among the values that make us who
we are," said Michelle Berlin, Vice
President of People and Culture at MINDBODY. "It is a great honor
to be recognized for our ongoing efforts in developing a diverse
and inclusive workforce. We look forward to continuing to advance
initiatives in these key areas in the years ahead."
Bloomberg's standardized reporting framework offers public
companies the opportunity to disclose information on how they
promote gender equality across four separate areas – company
statistics, policies, community engagement and products and
services. Reporting companies that score above a
globally-established threshold, based on the extent of disclosures
and the achievement of best-in-class statistics and policies, are
included in the GEI.
"We applaud MINDBODY and the other 229 firms tracked by the
index for their action to measure gender equality through the
Bloomberg GEI framework," said Peter T.
Grauer, Chairman of Bloomberg and Founding Chairman of the
U.S. 30% Club. "MINDBODY's GEI inclusion is a strong indicator to
its employees, investors and industry peers alike that it is
leading by example to advance ongoing efforts for a truly inclusive
workplace."
Disclosures from firms included in the 2019 GEI provide a
wide-ranging and comprehensive look at how companies around the
world are investing in women. According to GEI data:
- Women had a 40% increase in executive level positions between
fiscal years 2014-2017.
- 60% of firms conduct compensation reviews to identify
gender-based variations in pay to close their average 20% pay gap
(18% on average in the Americas, Europe, Africa and Middle
East regions and 26% in Asia-Pacific).
- 34% have programs in place to recruit women looking to return
to work after a career break.
- For U.S. employees, the average number of weeks of fully paid
primary leave offered is 13 weeks, and the average number of weeks
of fully paid secondary leave offered is 5 weeks.
- 43% of firms cover gender reassignment services in health
insurance plans.
- 68% of firms evaluate all advertising and marketing content for
gender biases prior to publication.
The Bloomberg gender reporting framework is voluntary and has no
associated costs. The GEI is a reference index. All public
companies can submit data to Bloomberg. Those with a security
listed on a U.S. exchange and a market capitalization of
USD1 billion or greater are eligible
for index inclusion. For more information on the GEI and how to
submit information for next year's index visit:
https://www.bloomberg.com/professional/solution/gender-equality-index/
Bloomberg subscribers can access the GEI at {BGEI Index DES
<GO>}. Terminal users will have access to the fully updated
index on Friday, January 18,
2019.
Media Contacts:
Tracy Richmond
MINDBODY
805-586-3226
Tracy.Richmond@mindbodyonline.com
Veronika Henze
Bloomberg LP
646-324-1596
vhenze@bloomberg.net
Jacqueline Gogel
Vested
917-765-8720
jacqueline@fullyvested.com
About MINDBODY
MINDBODY, Inc. (NASDAQ: MB) is the
leading technology platform for the fitness, beauty and wellness
services industries. Local entrepreneurs worldwide use MINDBODY's
integrated software and payments platform to run, market and grow
their businesses. Consumers use MINDBODY to more easily find,
engage and transact with fitness, wellness and beauty providers in
their local communities. For more information on how MINDBODY is
helping people lead healthier, happier lives by connecting the
world to fitness, beauty and wellness,
visit mindbodyonline.com.
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