The March - NYC Pride Rainbow balloon kick-offEmployee engagement is built on trust. Diversity and inclusion is an important factor.

“Trust is defined as “a psychological state comprising the intention to accept vulnerability based upon positive expectations of the intentions or behaviour of another”. Employee engagement is defined as “a positive, fulfilling, work-related state of mind that is characterized by vigor, dedication, and absorption”.”1

Unfortunately, “millions of Americans today go to work fearing losing their jobs because of who they are or who they love. No current federal law protects LGBT workers from employment discrimination. According to surveys, more than 40% of lesbian, gay, and bisexual people and almost 90% of transgender people have experienced employment discrimination, harassment or mistreatment. This is not only bad for LGBT workers, it is also bad for business.

According to the Business Case for Diversity, today’s workforce is increasingly diverse in terms of personal characteristics such as race, ethnicity, gender, national origin, religion, gender identity, and sexual orientation. In turn, it’s found that a well-managed diverse workforce will both reduce costs and generate greater profit. Clearly, presenting business owners with an incentive to take action and incorporate LGBT supportive workplace policies.”2

The 1969 Stonewall riots in Manhattan were a tipping point in the Gay Liberation Movement in the US.  In honor, the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) Community celebrates June as LGBT Pride Month.3

The last Sunday in June is typically designated as Gay Pride Day and many communities hold events. One of the largest celebrations takes place in New York City.  “In 2017, we were joined by over 450+ unique marching contingents, representing a vast array of nonprofits, community organizations, corporate partners, small businesses, political candidates and activists! With over 110 floats making the trek down Fifth Avenue, last year’s March was one of the largest and most exciting in history.”4 It was estimated that over 2 million spectators watched the 7+ hour March.

The 2018 Pride March takes place on Sunday, June 24th. If you are searching for a company that is LGBT-friendly, consider these Greater NYC companies that are embracing diversity and inclusion in the workplace and are sponsoring and/or participating in The March 2018 – NYC Pride.

 

Presenting Sponsor5:

T-Mobile

 

 

Platinum Sponsors6:

TD Bank

Delta / Virgin Atlantic

New York Life

MAC

Target

Nordstrom

SKYY Vodka

Macy’s

PVH

Deutsche Bank

Pepsico

 

 

Gold Sponsors7:

AXA

Barefoot

Kiehl’s

Bud Light

VH1

Chase

wework

M&Ms

Citi

Hilton

ABC 7 New York

V8

Nissan

Silver Sponsors:

BNP Paribas

HSBC Bank

New York Presbyterian

Jet.com

CapitalOne

Salesforce

Lyft

Sharingbox

Barclays Wyndnam Rewards

First Data

NBC 4 New York

Telemundo

Mastercard

Diet Coke

Whole Foods

Tiffany & Co

 

 

Bronze Sponsors8:

novo nordisk

pwc

Just Salad

CVS Specialty

MetLife

Chipotle

NYU Langone Health

Booking Holdings

Williams-Sonoma Home

SUNY Pride

City MD Urgent Care

Comedy Central

Heineken

NBA

Showtime

SquareSpace

The Walt Disney Company

HSS

Progressive

Colavita

McCann Worldwide

Santander

Gap Inc

Gilead

Vimeo

Shiner Bock

American Express

Foxwoods Resort & Casino

UBER

State Farm

Microsoft

 

 

 

How does your company incorporate diversity and inclusion?  What other companies are excelling in this area?

 

 

1 Bourke, Juliet. “The Role of Diversity Practices and Inclusion in Promoting Trust and Employee Engagement | Deloitte Australia | Diversity & Inclusion Case Studies.” Deloitte United States, 6 Sept. 2017, www2.deloitte.com/au/en/pages/human-capital/articles/role-diversity-practices-inclusion-trust-employee-engagement.html.
2 Krejcova, Michaela. “The Value of LGBT Equality in the Workplace.” GLAAD, GLAAD, 26 Feb. 2015, www.glaad.org/blog/value-lgbt-equality-workplace.
3 “About | Lgbt-Pride-Month | Library of Congress.”Library of Congress, www.loc.gov/lgbt-pride-month/about/.
4 “The March – NYC Pride – June 24th.” NYC Pride, www.nycpride.org/events/the-march/.
5 “Sponsors.” NYC Pride, www.nycpride.org/sponsors/.
6 Ibid.
7 Ibid.
8 Ibid.

 

 

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