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The Future is Now: Workplace Inclusion in Japan

The groundbreaking conference entitled “The Future is Now: Workplace Inclusion in Japan” took place on Friday, September 30th, 2022 at the Accenture Innovation Hub Tokyo. This filled-to-capacity event was attended by enthusiastic members of the business community, government, and civil society. The evening before, The Embassy of the Kingdom…

The 2022 Leadership Awards Nominees Announced!

Workplace Pride is pleased to announce the top nominees per category for our 2022 Leadership Awards Gala. The winners of the five categories, as well as the top-scoring organizations in the 2022 Workplace Pride Global Benchmark, will be announced at the Gala taking place at…

2022 Pride Week Recap

Workplace Pride held three wonderful events for our members and other stakeholders during this year’s Amsterdam Pride. Workplace Pride was pleased to have an ‘Open House’ reception for our members on July 28th at our new office. With a larger office, the Foundation can now organise more events and activities,…

“Not every Pride sponsor engages in ‘Pink Washing’”

As 2022 Pride week in Amsterdam continues, it is important to stop and take stock of the ongoing controversy surrounding ‘Pink Washing’ and the impact this has on both business and the LGBT community. The following article, which does just that, was published in the main financial newspaper in the…

This is what GOOD looks like for LGBTIQ+ workplace inclusion!

July 20th, 2022 The 2022 Global Benchmark is now complete! All the submissions have been received and evaluated and results have been distributed to participants. The top scorers, and in particular those organisations that innovated in the field of LGBTIQ+ workplace inclusion will be announced very soon! The Global Benchmark…

LGBTIQ+ Employee Resource Groups: Benefits, Challenges, and Opportunities a Symposium at Leiden University

While organizational attention to the topics of workplace equality and inclusion has increased, some social groups are still disadvantaged. To support LGBTIQ+ employees at work, many organizations have LGBTIQ+ employee resource groups (ERGs). These groups are uniquely placed to provide a safe space for LGBTIQ+ employees, facilitate alliances between these…

Workplace Pride releases the Civil Society Business Toolkit

Workplace Pride, Open for Business and The Other Foundation have co-created the Civil Society Business Toolkit. The three organisations developed the Civil Society Business Toolkit to provide CSOs with a guide on how to interact with businesses more effectively and productively. It focuses specifically on empowering LGBTIQ+ CSOs,…

Dubai: A Vision for Diversity & Workplace Inclusion

‘Historic’, ‘milestone event’ and ‘groundbreaking for the region’ were some of the terms used to describe the “DUBAI: A Vision for Diversity and Workplace Inclusion” conference which took place on Thursday, March 31st. This well-attended event was organised by Workplace Pride Foundation and hosted by Baker McKenzie. Participants were primarily…

22 March 2022 We held our first Member Exchange Session on March 15 on the topic of Creating a Transgender Policy, and we would like all our members to have access to what we learned from this session, here are the most important metrics, takeaways, and the link to…

LGBT+ International Corporate Advocacy Guide: a key to safe workplaces

8 February 2022 PRESS RELEASE LGBT+ International Corporate Advocacy Guide: a key to safe workplaces Workplace Pride’s comprehensive new white paper challenges internationally-active businesses to have a greater impact in non-LGBT+ friendly locations where they operate. …