straight for equality
2016 straight for equality in the workplace:
wells fargo

Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC) is a nationwide, diversified, community-based financial services company with $1.7 trillion in assets. Founded in 1852 and headquartered in San Francisco, Wells Fargo provides banking, insurance, investments, mortgage, and consumer and commercial finance through more than 8,700 locations, 12,500 ATMs, and the internet (wellsfargo.com), and mobile banking, and has offices in 36 countries to support customers who conduct business in the global economy. With approximately 266,000 team members, Wells Fargo serves one in three households in the United States.

Wells Fargo fosters a culture of diversity and inclusion in which all of our team members and their unique differences are celebrated. Our PRIDE Team Member Network has over 6,000 members and offers professional and career development, mentoring and leadership engagement, and opportunities to plan and participate in LGBT community outreach and events. We have achieved a 100% score on the HRC Corporate Equality Index for 13 consecutive years and in 2015 were named the top company for LGBT employees by DiversityInc.

Our commitment to the LGBT community goes back to 1987, when we added sexual orientation to our nondiscrimination policy. Since then, Wells Fargo has become one of the most visible companies in the community through diverse initiatives including supporting Pride in more than 50 cities, providing early funding for HIV/AIDS research and organizations, and supporting key LGBT organizations such as PFLAG through financial and volunteer resources. Wells Fargo’s vision is to satisfy our customers’ financial needs and help them succeed financially.

John Stumpf became Chairman for Wells Fargo & Company in 2010. He was named Chief Executive Officer in 2007, elected to the Board of Directors in 2006, and served as president from August 2005 to November 2015. He serves on the Board of Directors for The Clearing House, the Financial Services Roundtable, Target Corporation, and Chevron Corporation. He also serves on the Federal Reserve Board’s Federal Advisory Council as the appointed representative of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco.