This year, *Pink Friday was done in a spectacular fashion with many of our colleagues participating in the Trivia Quiz and wearing pink. Thank you everyone for being supportive of building a LGBTQ-inclusive workplace.

A personal message from Christina Ang, Head of Culture, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

In 2021 the LGBTQ+ community continues to spotlight on visibility, unity and equality, bringing a focus on a multitude of battles this community has to face during the pandemic.

Communicating with intent to colleagues is therefore the first and most important step of our organisation’s journey towards a LGBTQ+ inclusive workplace. It sends a powerful message to all our colleagues, suppliers, clients and potential employees that we are committed! Fostering an inclusive workplace for LGBTQ is not only the right thing to do, it is a business imperative. A 2017 UNAIDS study estimated the global economic cost of LGBTI discrimination at $100 billion per year. Businesses have an important role to play in respecting and protecting human rights through fostering workplace inclusion for LGBTI people.

By showing our support in our words and actions, we show our colleagues we are embracing everyone regardless of their sexual orientation. That we will continue to strive to build a psychologically safe workplace so everyone can bring their best selves to work and contribute to their full potential. So colleagues, as a group, we can forge ahead collectively.

Thank you,
Christina