Credit: IMS Luxembourg
IMS Luxembourg - Inspiring More Sustainability has announced the publication of its first best practice guide dedicated to LGBTI inclusion in the workplace.
To promote the inclusion of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) people in the professional environment, IMS Luxembourg has created a guide of good practices and testimonials for companies.
Marcello Montenero, Client Manager Global Banking at HSBC Luxembourg, explained: "The more we can celebrate our differences while realising how much we are alike, the better we will be as individuals and contribute to society".
Since 2018, IMS and the Lëtzebuerg Diversity Charter have been working towards a better inclusion of LGBTI people in the world of work. Financed in 2020 by the European Social Fund (ESF) and Luxembourg's Ministry of Family, Integration and the Greater Region, this project aims to raise awareness and provide tools to the different audiences within a company. It is expected to contribute to the development of open, inclusive and respectful work environments where everyone can be themselves.
And so was born a guide of good practices, bringing together a collection of ideas already implemented in companies or institutions, mainly in Europe, and which have proven to be effective in the fight against LGBT-phobic acts. All of the practices are intended to be inspiring: everyone is free to share, reproduce or adapt them to their own reality on the ground.
Fifteen testimonies of workers from the LGBTI community or allies mainly in Luxembourg are included in the guide. These testimonies highlight the importance of acting in favour of diversity and help to better understand how an organisation can support different populations likely to experience discrimination.
The guide is available in French here. For further information, visit imslux.lu.
