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 is organising a four-part webinar series on Building LGBTIQ+ Inclusive Business. This series will inspire businesses to start and maintain conversations about LGBTIQ+ participation in the workplace and showcase how businesses can engage with and support LGBTIQ+ colleagues and community members. It will provide practical tools, resources, and examples for companies to make progress on issues of LGBTIQ+ visibility and inclusion in the workplace, marketplace, and beyond.
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
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.
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.
PAST WEBINARS
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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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, Project Manager (Business & Human Rights).