Pride Plus: Building LGBTIQ+ Inclusive Business

Companies engaging with LGBTIQ+ people effectively see benefits for productivity and profitability. Creating an equitable workforce through effective LGBTIQ+ inclusion ensures everyone feels comfortable bringing their authentic selves to work and generates direct benefits for business.

The UN Global Compact Network UK organised a four-part webinar series on Building LGBTIQ+ Inclusive Business from March-June 2022. This series inspired businesses to start and maintain conversations about LGBTIQ+ participation in the workplace and showcased how businesses can engage with and support LGBTIQ+ colleagues and community members. It provides practical tools, resources, and examples for companies to make progress on issues of LGBTIQ+ visibility and inclusion in the workplace, marketplace, and beyond.

Read about the sessions and access the recordings here →

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Past Sessions

Authentic Allyship

29 June, 13:00-14:30 BST

This session explored how companies can demonstrate meaningful support of LGBTIQ+ people. It will provide practical guidance on undertaking effective allyship, while avoiding the reputational damage incurred by missteps which misrepresent or speak over the LGBTIQ+ community.

Speakers:

Brittany Gataveckas, Lead, Social Sustainability and Project Manager, UK Global Compact Network Canada
Ross Sansom-Parnell, Lead Service Analyst and Global Co-Chair Group Rainbow Network
NatWest;
Adam Jarvis, Finance Development Manager and LGBTQ+ at Tesco Network Chair
Tesco, and Stonewall Changemaker of the Year 2022

Creating a Trans-Inclusive Workplace

24 May, 13:00-14:30 BST

This session examined steps which businesses can take to ensure they are supporting their transgender employees to thrive in the workplace, going beyond actions which simply mitigate reputational and legal risks. It included best practice case studies from business, as well as guidance from civil society.

Speakers:

Brittany Gataveckas, Lead, Social Sustainability and Project Manager, Global Compact Network Canada
Luke Williams, Assisted Reproduction Law Specialist
NGA Law and Chair, LGBT+ Lawyers Division Committee, The Law Society
Bobbi Pickard, Diversity & Inclusion Director, bp;
CEO, Trans in the City

Supporting a Diverse Workforce

4 May, 13:30-15:00 BST

This session provided practical examples from companies which have taken meaningful action to address the specific challenges faced by LGBTIQ+ people in the workplace. It featured case studies of inclusion journeys where organisations not only addressed discrimination faced by their LGBTIQ+ colleagues, but also took continuous steps to engage with and support their staff.

Speakers:

Iain Anderson, Executive Chairman, Cicero/amo
David Weston, Director of Emerging Innovations, AstraZeneca
Dr. Sheba Agarwal-Jans, Scientific Editor, Cell Press

Pride Plus: Building an LGBTIQ+ Inclusive Business

This session provided a high-level overview of current guidance for facilitating LGBTIQ+ participation in an inclusive business environment. It presented the tools and resources available to business, including the recently developed UN LGBTIQ+ Standards Gap Analysis Tool.

Speakers:

Leila McKenzie-Delis, CEO,
DIAL Global
Paul Maddock, Senior Associate, DWF
Amr Shannan, Human Rights Officer, OHCHR
Jackie Beer, Diversity & Inclusion Director, BT
Brittany Gataveckas, Lead, Social Sustainability and Project Manager, Global Compact Network Canada
Dr. Márcia Balisciano, Chief Sustainability Officer, Global Head of ESG and Corporate Responsibility, RELX

ACCESS THE RECORDINGS

Take Action:

UN LGBTIQ+ Standards Gap Analysis Tool (UN Global Compact)
Standards of Conduct for Business on Tackling Discrimination against LGBTI people (OHCHR)

Contact:

For any questions about the Pride Plus: Building LGBTIQ+ Inclusive Business webinar series, please contact Cora Edwards, Social Impact Lead.