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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, even…

“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, 2022The 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 has been providing organisations…

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 employees and…

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, regardless…

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 2022We 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 the recording…

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

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

Workplace Pride Launches its 2022 version of the Global Benchmark Survey

24 January 2022We are pleased to announce that the 8th edition of our Global Benchmark Survey is officially open for registrations from February 1st until April 22nd.Are you looking for a way to measure, manage and report on your LGBTIQ+ policies and practices? Created in 2014, the Workplace Pride Global…

Happy New Year from Workplace Pride

12 January 2022Dear Workplace Pride members and friends,First of all, let me wish you all a great start to the new year. 2021 was a huge challenge for most of us with uncertainty surrounding the pandemic impacting every element of our lives and work. Despite this, Workplace Pride was able to make…