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Papa Johns achieves top score on 2022 Corporate Equality Index

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January 28, 2022

Papa John's International Inc. has announced the company received a score of 100 on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation's 2022 Corporate Equality Index, the nation's foremost benchmarking survey and report measuring corporate policies and practices related to LGBTQ+ workplace equality.

Papa Johnsjoins the ranks of over 840 majorU.S.businesses that earned top marks this year, according to a press release.

"AtPapa Johns, everyone belongs," Marvin Boakye, Papa John'schief peopleand diversity officer, said in the release. "The first of our strategic priorities as a company — ahead of improving profits, ahead of expanding our footprint — is to build a culture of leaders who believe in diversity, inclusivity and winning. This unique culture, where everyone is encouraged to bring their own flavor to our table, is propelling our business forward. Our commitment to an inclusive workplace helped us lead during the pandemic, transformed our company and established our path for future growth."

In the past year, Papa Johns has celebrated several milestones and achievements that have contributed to building an inclusive workplace, including:

• Integrated self-identification best-practices (e.g., gender identity, pronouns and sexual orientation) into talent acquisition, talent management and onboarding.
• Incorporated gender-neutral bathrooms in design of new Atlanta corporate hub.
• Hosted Papa Johns inaugural "Self-Expression and Authenticity Drag Show: What's Your Drag Flavor?"
• Increased LGBTQ+ diverse supplier spend year over year by as a result of prioritized focus in 2021.

This is the second year the company achieved the benchmark.