LGBT+

Introduction

Every day, our LGBT+ professionals bring their authentic selves to work, making our workplace culture brighter.

At PwC, we’re committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone can be themselves, including our lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBT+) people. In creating this culture of belonging, we continually strive to ensure that our processes, policies, employee wellbeing and benefits are designed to support all of our people so every individual has the same opportunity to reach their full potential.

Supporting LGBT+ inclusion isn’t just the right thing to do. An inclusive workplace enables us to embrace the diverse backgrounds and perspectives of all our people to create better outcomes for clients and society.

Our Shine team in China has helped to develop a truly inclusive working environment by:

Bringing our global LGBT+ communities together
Supporting those living with HIV/AIDS
Contributing to PwC’s Out to Succeed in Asia Survey: Realizing the full potential of your LGBT+ talent

Bringing our global LGBT+ community together

On 28-30 June 2019, three staff members from PwC Mainland China and Hong Kong SAR participated in PwC’s first ever Global LGBT+ Summit in New York. The Summit was held in conjunction with the World Pride celebration and the 50th anniversary commemoration of the Stonewall uprising.

The Summit brought together 200 PwC LGBT+ leaders and staff from 28 territories, including Mainland China and Hong Kong SAR, to share knowledge, network and discuss about LGBT+ issues.

Echoing global efforts – Supporting those living with HIV/AIDS

Our Shine team has been participating in AIDS Walk to raise funds for direct care services to children, adults and the elderly suffering from HIV/AIDS.

Virtual AIDS Walk 2020

AIDS Walk 2019

AIDS Walk 2018

Out to Succeed in Asia Survey: Realising the full potential of your LGBT+ talent

LGBT+ inclusion: What’s at stake

Businesses succeed in an environment that enables LGBT+ talent to thrive. What do high potential LGBT+ employees want from employers? Are businesses delivering? What more should organisations do to enable LGBT+ talent to succeed? Both the business leaders and employees from different companies and industries around the world taking part in the OutNEXT/PwC Out to Succeed survey highlight the extent to which a supportive and targeted focus on LGBT+ inclusion is a valuable brand differentiator, performance enhancer, and talent draw.

The survey report sets out five areas organisations should focus on to support LGBT+ equality:

Set the right tone from the top and engage CEOs
Create clear pathways for career progression
Stand up and advocate for equality
Build and empower ally networks
Create inclusive communications

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Recognition

Human Rights Campaign Foundation Best Places to Work for LGBT+ Equality
Through research, and policy and practice change, the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s impact can be felt in corporate suites around the globe. PwC has received a 100% rating with the Human Rights Campaign Foundation's Corporate Equality Index since 2006.