Although LGBTIQ+ people are protected by laws addressing employment and other forms of discrimination in a growing proportion of countries, there remain far too many LGBTIQ+ people around the globe whose rights are not protected. In many countries, LGBTIQ+ citizens are breaking laws just by being themselves. Even in legally progressive nations, many LGBTIQ+ people still feel that they cannot reveal their authentic identity in many professional, academic, and social settings.
To continue advancing inclusion and belonging for the full spectrum of the LGBTIQ+ community at work, home, and society at large, the IBM Institute for Business Value (IBV) is collaborating with Workplace Pride and Out & Equal to host a Global LGBTIQ+ Innovation Jam.
Starting at 8am ET on Tuesday, April 13th and running continuously through until 5pm ET on Wednesday, April 14th, the Jam is a virtual, text-based event where thousands of business leaders; D&I experts; academics; and other allies will come together to explore the solutions to the barriers that still slow the advancement of LGBTIQ+ individuals in the workplace.
The Global LGBTIQ+ Innovation Jam is an open and inclusive forum for discussion and sharing around 7 important themes:
Corporate & individual championship
LGBT+ intersectionality
Mental health
Transgender and non-binary belonging
Allyship
Visibility and development
Impact of technology
Register for the Global LGBT+ Innovation Jam and join the discussion – for a few minutes or for all 34 hours! Input from Jammers will be analyzed by IBM’s proprietary Innovation Jam® AI-enabled technology and the results may be used to inform an upcoming LGBT+ Leadership study that is being published in celebration of Pride Month in June.
Trans re-integration in the workplace Webinar Recap
In our latest webinar in the Keeping Members Connected series, Workplace Pride hosted Petra van Dijk from Transwerkt Nederland along with Remke Verdegem of TNN (Transgender Network Nederland. We also had a guest dial in all the way from Argentina, Maryanne Lettieri of Contrata Trans.
Firstly, Petra introduced Transwerkt Nederland and explained what and how her organisation assists trans people with, at numerous stages of their working lives and careers. Unilever for example in the Netherlands is uniquely pioneering forward by having a gender transition policy. Such essential policies are something Petra is very passionate about going forward.
Remke talked about her work with TNN explaining some of the statistics around trans people in the Netherlands and how the binary generation is being succeeded by the “gender fluid” generation.
Since both Transwerkt Nederland and TNN are based in the Netherlands, Maryanne from Contrata Trans brought an international focus on the issues of trans people in Argentina. Maryanne talked about socio-economic plight of trans people and how they are marginalised and are often forced through adversity into the sex industry there.
As always, we had a live international audience who contributed great questions to our fascinating panel!
Timestamps (click the red timestamp to jump straight to that part of the webinar) 0:00 Introduction by David Pollard
1:45 Panel introductions (Petra, Remke and Maryanne)
Top Scorers in Annual LGBTI Global Benchmark Show Cross Sector Progress
Workplace Pride publishes 2020 results measuring inclusion among employers
The spotlight for Workplace Pride’s 2020 annual Global Benchmark goes to those organisations whose outstanding performance indicate true milestones for LGBTI inclusion in the workplace. It is encouraging that exceptional progress is being made in many different sectors; progress that allows LGBTI employees to ‘truly be themselves’, no matter where in the world they are. Top performers include:
Most Improved Private Sector over 2019 Global Benchmark score: RELX/Elsevier: + 32.6%
Most Improved Public Sector over 2019 Global Benchmark score:Saxion University of Applied Sciences: + 26.6%
Highest Starting position for a new participant:Netherlands Ministry of Finance
Special “Hall of Fame” award as 1st organisation to reach 100% on the Global Benchmark: IBM
Special recognition also goes to those organisations that have each scored higher than 90% on the Workplace Pride Global Benchmark survey. Receiving the title of “Advocate”, these organisations are breaking new ground for LGBTI inclusion in their activities around the world and setting the tone for change beyond the workplace in society at large.
ADVOCATES for the 2020 Global Benchmark include:
Accenture
Deloitte
Dow Inc.
IBM
RELX/Elsevier
Royal Dutch Shell
Sodexo
Scoring between 89.9% and 60%, from among the nearly 40 participants this year, the “Ambassadors” show excellent achievement in their ongoing leadership in driving progress for LGBTI workplace inclusion and act as role models for others.
AMBASSADORS for the 2020 Global Benchmark include:
ABN AMRO
Aegon
Arcadis
ING
NautaDutilh
Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Nokia
Philips
PwC
“Organisations participating in the 2020 Global Benchmark represent millions of employees in over 100 countries worldwide and we applaud their engagement!” said David Pollard, Executive Director, Workplace Pride. “Particularly in these very challenging times for everyone, these employers are in a unique position to influence cultural change not just within their own walls, but also with governments and in the communities and countries in which they operate”.
The Workplace Pride Global Benchmark was first released in 2014 as an annually recurring survey that allows participants to track their progress. It has been developed under the leadership of Workplace Pride and with the support of the University of Leiden and major employers and NGOs from several different countries.
The Benchmark represents the ideal of LGBTI workplace inclusion around the world and is designed to provide management the data to measure, and thereby improve, LGBT workplace inclusion in their organisations, wherever they are. Each participating organisation receives a detailed overview of their progress broken down into the following 8 categories: Policy and Communication, Employee Networks, Workplace Awareness, Support & Benefits, Inclusion and Engagement, Expertise & Monitoring, Business and Supplier Engagement, Impact on Society
Workplace Pride Members
Editor’s Note: For more information regarding Workplace Pride contact: Workplace Pride Executive Director David Pollard: Tel. +31 (0) 634 056604 e-mail: david@workplacepride.org
Workplace Pride Foundation is the international platform dedicated to improving the lives of LGBTI people in workplaces around the globe. Initiated in 2006, its more than 70 members employ millions of people in almost every country in the world.
Friday, June 19th was the big day! After re-designing our entire 2020 program due to the global pandemic, overcoming extreme technological challenges, and shifting mid-stream to embrace the growing conversation surrounding the Black Life Matters movement, our 2020 Online Symposium finally hit the airwaves.
With over 400 registrations from 40 different countries, the Online Symposium provided an innovative forum to explore its theme of “Great Expectations: Envisioning a new decade of LGBTI workplace inclusion”.
The Symposium kicked off with a heartfelt interview with Claudia Brind-Woody from IBM who shared her own experience as an open lesbian in Academia and the business world. While she faced many challenges in her career, Claudia pointed out that she also seized and created many opportunities simply by being herself. She left us with the meaningful quote from the poet and writer Maya Angelou who said: “ My wish for you is that you continue. Continue to be who you are, to astonish a mean world with your acts of kindness.”
The future of LGBTI workplace inclusion, and indeed social and economic interactions on many levels was covered in four interactive breakout sessions dealing with:
The economic impact of LGBTI inclusive cities (Open for Business)
A deep dive into Workplace Pride’s toolkit for the UN’s LGBTI Standards of Business Conduct (Graham Sparks, Dow & Shell)
The situation of the LGBTI community in Europe (ILGA Europe)
Attracting young talent in the future (Young@WorkplacePride)
Perhaps the highlight of the Symposium though was the signing of the Declaration of Amsterdam by Unilever. In a recorded message, Allan Jope, CEO of Unilever, outlined how important it was for his company to support LGBTI inclusion in all of their activities around the world. While it will be an ongoing challenge, his signing of the declaration was a very powerful step in the right direction. Workplace Pride salutes this effort in support of the LGBT community around the world, and encourages other organisations to do the same.
Allan’s recording was followed by an interview with two of his colleagues, Anne Schreuders and Frank Galestien, who explored in more detail how they envisioned LGBT inclusion at Unilever in the coming year, and how the company will progress towards its goal of being the most diverse and inclusive company in the world! To view PRESS RELEASE .
Keynote speaker: Claudia Brind-Woody, Managing Director Walgreens-Boots Alliance, IBM
Keynote speaker: Alan Jope, CEO Unilever, signs the Declaration of Amsterdam and shares his thoughts on how employers will address the LGBTI workplace in the coming decade
For the eighth episode in our “Keeping Member Connected” live webinar series, the theme was Transgender issues and how they affect people in the workplace and life in general.
To speak about the challenges and struggles of being Transgender is something many people are probably uncomfortable with.
However, Sophie from ING and Max from Aegon spoke in candid detail about their life experiences and interactions at work both in the past and present. They also addressed how COVID-19 is affecting health care in the Netherlands and the knock-on effects within the Transgender community currently.
With a live online audience from twenty-two countries, we heard very honestly human stories and heard Sophie and Max express frankly what their colleagues at work could do a little better and in fact, that these issues reach across to allies and even other sections of the LGBTI community.
Workplace Pride Foundation is pleased to announce the publication of our Toolkit for the United Nations Standards of LGBTI Business Conduct. This toolkit is designed as a one-stop-shop to help organisations implement the general principles outlined in the Standards of Conduct. It takes practical examples gathered from Workplace Pride member organisations, good practices from our Global Benchmark, as well as data from extensive interviews with practitioners to create a comprehensive guide to achieving greater LGBTI inclusion in the workplace
The toolkit was developed in conjunction with Workplace Pride’s Advisory Board member, Graham Sparks and was launched in episode five of the Foundation’s “Keeping Members Connected” webinar series. In the webinar, Graham sets the context and guides us through, in a step by step approach, how to use it, why the toolkit is practical for organisations, and how it can be leveraged by all types of employers. Most importantly, he demonstrates that this toolkit can also be used by LGBTI civil society organisations to interact with businesses and better understand how they can work collaboratively.
While primarily designed for Workplace Pride members, who have access to a greater degree of toolkit material, the basic toolkit is publicly available and contains a wealth of information for all parties.
Launching and Walk Through of Workplace Pride’s UN LGBTI Standards Toolkit
We are pleased to invite you to the 5th live webinar in our “Keeping Members Connected” series: Launch and Walk through of Workplace Pride’s UN LGBTI Standards Toolkit
The Workplace Pride Toolkit is designed to help organisations implement the United Nations’ LGBTI Standards for Business Conduct. The toolkit provides organisations a comprehensive set of mechanisms and concrete examples for how to improve their own LGBTI activities. It also speaks the language of business and how organisations can better contribute to positive social change in the communities where they work. This webinar highlights the main sections of the toolkit and will include a Q&A for participants.
Subject: Launching of Workplace Pride’s Practical Toolkit for the UN Standards of Conduct on LGBTI Business
Host: Graham Sparks,Workplace Pride Advisory Board
Audience: Workplace Pride Members, stakeholders and friends
Speaker: Margot Slattery, Global Diversity and Inclusion Officer at Sodexo
We are pleased to invite you to the 6th live webinar in our “Keeping Members Connected” series: Female Leadership in Times of Crisis hosted by Women@WorkplacePride.
Women are society’s primary caregivers in healthcare and play indispensable roles in education and the hospitality business. This fact has become even more evident in the current COVID-19 pandemic. At this crucial juncture in our history, LGBTI Women have the power and should seize the opportunity to claim a strategic position in society.
But how are female leaders doing that right now? What are the ideas to maintain visibility in the future and how can we continue to include all LGBTI women in this process? This webinar explores how LGBTI women can have their voices heard about the future of work, their place in the community, and their place in politics as we all adjust to the new post-pandemic reality.
Margot Slattery
Global Diversity and Inclusion Officer at Sodexo
Subject: Female Leadership in Times of Crisis: Hosted by Women@WorkplacePride
Host: Margot Slattery,Global Diversity and Inclusion Officer at Sodexo
Moderator: Marion Mulder, Board Member Workplace Pride Foundation
Audience: Workplace Pride members, but also open to LGBTI workplace friends & allies
There is Always a Rainbow in the Cloud hosted by Tech@WorkplacePride
We are pleased to invite you to the 7th live webinar in our “Keeping Members Connected” series: There is always a Rainbow in the cloud hosted byTech@WorkplacePride.
In a resilient democracy, laws exist to prevent governments from collecting data against specific groups of people.
Given the recent pandemic of COVID-19, however, more and more governments around the world are using such data in order to reduce the impact of its spread, at the cost of people’s privacy. How should resilient democracies such as ours respond, and ensure that such data are not used against the LGBTI community? Which ethical and moral choices do we have to make? Must the importance of privacy balance against the general interest of public health and the economy?
Be sure and tune into this webinar which will cover these and other topical questions in a sample of the Tech@Workplace Pride live event on November 13th in Groningen (see banner below)
Subject: There is always a rainbow in the Cloud
Host: Tech@Workplacepride
Moderator: Danny Belitz, Data Scientist, IBM
Expert: Mr.dr. Willeke Slingerland, Professor (Applied Research) Resilient Democracy, Saxion
Audience: Workplace Pride members, but also open to LGBTI workplace friends & allies
For this webinar, our focus is the Transgender community. A specific subgroup within the LGBT sphere that deals with the complex process of
transition. For many people, COVID-19 means “quarantine” but for anyone who needs medical care the impact is far greater and more serious.
How can we as colleagues and employers make sure that Transgender colleagues feel included in the workplace when they are going through such a significant and life altering process ?
Objectives
During this webinar we will explain the various phases of the transgender transition process
explore the effect of the transition on the workplace
real life experiences of transition on the workplace
explain why transgenders need special attention during COVID-19
learn from experiences from other Workplace Pride Members
Moderator:
• Dimitri, ING
Expert(s):
• Sophie, ING
• Maxim, Aegon
Audience: Workplace Pride members, but also open to LGBTI workplace friends & allies
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