Latham & Watkins scored a 95 out of 100 on the 2023-2024 Corporate Equality Index (CEI) from the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), a political stakeholder group. By complying with the HRC’s controversial demands, the company increases the risk of dividing employees, alienating customers and harming shareholders. The company provides a benefits package for employees which covers transgender medical procedures for covered employees and dependents, including children. It also uses sex and gender ideology criteria in vendor selection and philanthropic support. Latham & Watkins forces employees to undergo multiple ideological trainings. The firm is Mansfield Certified, indicating its support of DEI in its recruitment, hiring, promotions, and leadership composition. Latham & Watkins is a member of The Diversity and Flexibility Alliance, indicating its support of DEI in its recruitment, retention, promotions, and leadership composition. The firm provides “inclusive selection and evaluation in all progression and recruitment activities, including combatting unconscious bias”. Latham & Watkins supports DEI within its business practices, employing a Manager of Global Attorney Diversity & Inclusion and a Director of Global Attorney Diversity & Inclusion. The firm also hosts a Leadership Diversity Committee. Latham & Watkins' CEO, Richard M. Trobman, signed the CEO Action for Diversity & Inclusion pledge, which includes a commitment to promote DEI through bias education training in the workplace. The firm is a member of the MCCA, indicating its focus on recruiting, retaining, and promoting employees based on race. For these reasons, Latham & Watkins receives a High Risk rating.