Pride Plus: Building LGBTIQ+ Inclusive Business
Companies which engage 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 has provided practical tools, resources, and examples for companies to make progress on issues of LGBTIQ+ visibility and inclusion in the workplace, marketplace, and beyond.
Past Webinars
Authentic Allyship
29 June, 13:00-14:30 BST
This session will explore 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.
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 will examine 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 will include best practice case studies from business, as well as guidance from civil society.
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
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CEO
Trans in the City
4 May, 13:30-15:00 BST
This session will provide practical examples from companies which have taken meaningful action to address the specific challenges faced by LGBTIQ+ people in the workplace. It will feature 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.
Iain Anderson
Executive Chairman
Cicero/amo
David Weston
Director of Emerging Innovations
AstraZeneca
Dr. Sheba Agarwal-Jans
Scientific Editor
Cell Press
29 March, 13:00-14:30 BST
This session will provide a high-level overview of current guidance for facilitating LGBTIQ+ participation in an inclusive business environment. It will also present the tools and resources available to business, including the recently developed UN LGBTIQ+ Standards Gap Analysis Tool.
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
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For any questions about the Pride Plus: Building LGBTIQ+ Inclusive Business webinar series, please contact Cora Edwards, Project Manager (Business & Human Rights).