2023-2024 Impact

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“Time and again, our data shows that not only do individuals suffer the negative effects of LGBTQ+ discrimination, but that companies and societies also pay a heavy toll. Conversely, there are immense economic benefits to being more open and inclusive to the LGBTQ+ community, which many countries and businesses are now seeing.”

Dominic Arnall

CEO

2024

From April 2023 to March 2024, Open for Business remained at the forefront of research on the economic benefits of LGBTQ+ inclusion. We grew from three local influencer programmes to four to include Southeast Asia, welcomed BlackRock as our newest coalition partner, and produced five research publications.

Highlights included launching the ‘Investor Guide to LGBTQ+ Inclusion’ at Davos and hosting the first ever ‘LGBTQ+ Inclusion in Travel and Tourism Symposium’ in Barbados. This Impact Report demonstrates how business can be a driving force in advancing LGBTQ+ equality globally. We thank all our coalition partners, funders, collaborators for this success.