At Sage, Pride Is Always in Practice. We Turn Support into Everyday Action

by Sage

I’ve been thinking about the kind of environment we’re creating for our LGBTQ+ colleagues at Sage. Helen Baker, Senior Global DEI Director For many people, Pride is a time of reflection and celebr...

Pride Every Day: How Mott MacDonald Supports LGBTQIA+ Colleagues All Year Round

by Mott MacDonald

June is Pride Month - a time to celebrate the LGBTQIA+ community, recognise how far we’ve come, and reflect on the work still ahead. At Mott MacDonald, it’s also a moment to pause and reconnect with s...

Being an LGBT+ Ally: Why It Matters

by Defence Infrastructure Organisation

Being an ally to the LGBT+ community isn’t just about waving a rainbow flag during Pride Month; it’s about standing up for equality every day, in ways both big and small. I believe that everyone shoul...

Jasmin finds her place as a new employee with the Proud network at West Yorkshire Combined Authority

Created by VERCIDA for West Yorkshire Combined Authority   Starting out in the workforce post-pandemic, Jasmin says the Proud LGBTQ+ network has made the move from university to work much easier....

Sopra Steria: Proud of our Pride Month

by Sopra Steria

Amanda and Dean are co-chairs of our Pride, Love, Unity and Support (PLUS) Network. Here, they share how Sopra Steria celebrated Pride Month and their plans for the rest of the year.          ...

Celebrating LGBT+ inclusivity at Defence Infrastructure Organisation

by Defence Infrastructure Organisation

Created by VERCIDA for Defence Infrastructure Organisation   Jamie White’s career has taken him from retail to defence, with the support of LGBT+ networks along the way.  When I left school, I st...

Diversity in UK Polar Science - Why Pride matters for doing better polar research

by British Antarctic Survey

This is a featured guest blog by Dr James Lea from the University of Liverpool as part of our wider collaborations through the Diversity in UK Polar Science Initiative. The original blog was commissio...

Discover the LGBTQ+ Employee Network at Thales

by Thales

At Thales we want our people to feel that they can be their authentic selves at work. Nobody should have to work harder to try and fit a mould. We recognise that being able to express your gender id...

Being a strong ally for LGBTQ+ colleagues at Skanska

Created by VERCIDA for Skanska   Laura Mitchell talks about how a transgender awareness course set her on a path of new understanding, leading to her work as an ally within Skanska’s Pride network....

Supporting LGBTQ+ employees and caring for mental health at Skanska

Created by VERCIDA for Skanska   Sam Blanchard shares her journey with Skanska, a company that she felt was calling to her with its values from the beginning.     I first came across Skanska wh...

Laura shares her experience of coming out as transgender at Jacobs

by Jacobs

Created by VERCIDA for Jacobs   A welcoming safe space for all employees Laura Schofield shares her experience of coming out as transgender at Jacobs.     I joined one of Jacobs’ legacy compan...

Pride Network at Grosvenor

by Grosvenor

We set up our Pride Network to help foster an inclusive environment and community throughout the organisation, supporting LGBTQ+ employees by:✋ raising awareness💡 sharing ideas📚 providing useful re...

Sopra Steria: Supporting LGBTQIA+ employees at work

by Sopra Steria

Dean shares how workplaces can be more inclusive.  As a gay man, growing up was difficult in many ways. Not knowing why I was "different" but feeling that way impacted my mental health, none of which...

Jacobs successfully retained 'Gold' status in Stonewall’s Top 100 Employers for LGBTQ+ People

by Jacobs

Jacobs is officially making history — today we retained coveted “Gold” status in Stonewall’s Top 100 Employers for LGBTQ+ People Index, once again ranking #6 on their list. This is a clear dem...

AstraZeneca Amplify Girls Voices and Unleash Their Power

For more than a decade, 11 October has marked International Day of The Girl as a day to amplify girls’ voices and unleash their power as global citizens.   At AstraZeneca, we are proud to reco...

Pride Month: The importance of using the right pronouns

It’s Pride month which means it’s time to celebrate, hang up the rainbow flags and coat everything in glitter, right? Partly. While Pride is, of course, a time for the LGBTQ+ community and allies...

Accenture: Spotlight on the (B) in LGBTQ+

Visibility matters and our research shows that with visible LGBT+ leadership and support from non-LGBT+ colleagues, LGBT+ employees are set up for success. Our Lindsay Harris, Nathan Horan and Rachel...

Celebrating Transgender Day of Visibility 2022

International Transgender Day of Visibility (TDoV) is marked every year on March 31. It is a time to celebrate transgender people around the globe and the courage it takes to live openly and authentic...