Our Impact
Our Year in Brief
From April 2025 to March 2026, Open for Business remained at the forefront of economic research on the benefits of LGBTQ+ inclusion. We achieved:
research reports and briefings on the economic case for LGBTQ+ inclusion released were released.
5
These reached over
92,000
viewers via our website, social media channels, and print.
We delivered evidence across:
4
regional programmes and
14
countries.
And achieved a reach of over
300,00
on LinkedIn.
116
media pieces secured, and we diversified our reach with features in policy papers, and academic articles. Including leading global platforms and
impactful local outlets.
We had an estimated potential media reach of
290 million
Which is a 26% increase on the previous year.
We organised, took part in, and attended
76
events across 17 countries.
70%
of our event attendees felt equipped to explain the economic case.
10 Years of High-Impact Research
Grown from 14 founding members….
… to a powerhouse coalition of over 30 global companies.
Since Open for Business launched in September 2015 we’ve…
Delivered evidence on the business and economic for LGBTQ+ inclusion
60 countries
Produced
33
research publications in
over 17 languages.
And hosted
hundreds
of events, including round tables, conference and research seminars — convening C-suite business leaders, LGBTQ+ activists and policymakers from around the world.
