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Article

7 Aug 2013

Author:
James Withers, Gay Star News (UK)

Stolichnaya Vodka's parent company now includes gays in its non-discrimination policy [Luxembourg]

The parent company of Stolichnaya Vodka, SPI Group, has recently added sexual orientation to its anti-discrimination clause…Mendeleev [Stolichnaya CEO] was asked why Stoli had no non-discrimination policy concerning gay and transgender employees. 'Because so far we didn’t need that,' Mendeleev said…[N]ow sexual orientation is included in the parent company's site, but there remains no mention of gender identity. 'SPI Group is an equal opportunity employer,' the website says. 'SPI Group does not and will not discriminate in employment or personnel practices on the basis of race, sex, age, sexual orientation, handicap, religion, national origin.'…