The Human Rights Campaign Foundation's Global Business Coalition is a consortium of major global businesses committed to upholding workplace protections for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender employees – along with the rest of their workforce – everywhere that they do business.
Join the Human Rights Campaign Foundation in the initiative to advance LGBTQ+ workplace equality around the world by becoming a member of HRC’s Global Business Coalition.
The global landscape for the social and economic inclusion of the LGBTQ+ community is a patchwork of extremes, from progressive nation states leading on matters of equality (e.g. marriage equality, labor inclusion, openly LGBTQ+ leaders, etc.) to nations implementing laws rolling back basic LGBTQ+ rights. Cutting across this global patchwork is a strong line of global businesses seeking to advance profitability and overall viability by attracting and retaining a diverse and talented employee workforce - one that is inclusive of the LGBTQ+ community.
The Human Rights Campaign Foundation's Global Business Coalition is a consortium of major global businesses committed to upholding workplace protections for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender employees – along with the rest of their workforce – everywhere that they do business. By becoming a member, employers adhere to the statement below:
The world’s strongest and most competitive businesses are committed to fundamental fairness and opportunity in the workplace for all employees, including basic protections for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender employees, along with the rest of their workforce. As global business leaders, we support workplace fairness for all employees throughout our operations, both domestically and abroad, because equality is simply essential to good business around the world.
Members of the HRC Global Business Coalition have special access to HRC events, opportunities, resources and network of experts. For example, Symantec Corp’s commitment to inclusion in India inspired this heartfelt piece on how valuable receiving support at work can be for LGBTQ+ employees, especially under challenging social and political circumstances in-country. In May 2016, Coalition members received a special guide on recognizing 12th annual International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia (IDAHOT) in conjunction with HRC Global program’s collaboration with the U.N. and others. These are just a few examples. We are ramping up our efforts and look forward to more opportunities together as we move forward!
There is no cost to joining the Coalition. We are focused on convening businesses committed to equality.
To sign on:
Any authorized employee (typically a Diversity, HR, External or Policy Affairs Lead) can download the form here, sign and scan it back to us at workplace@hrc.org.
Questions? Email us to schedule a call with our Workplace Equality team.
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