Overview

The Partnership for Global LGBTIQ+ Equality (PGLE) is a coalition of organizations committed to leveraging their individual and collective advocacy to accelerate LGBTQI+ equality and inclusion globally and drive positive change. Announced at the World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting in January 2019, the Partnership has grown to 27 corporate and civil society organization members and 380+ companies committed to the UN Standards of Conduct for Business Tackling Discrimination against Lesbian, Gay, Bi, Trans, & Intersex People. Together we are working to operationalize the Standards and foster a global, multi-stakeholder effort to accelerate social and economic inclusion for LGBTIQ+ people. PGLE is an initiative of BSR, UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, and the World Economic Forum. Our members are Accenture, Boston Consulting Group, Cisco, the Coca-Cola Company, Deloitte, Deutsche Bank, EY, Edelman, GLAAD, Human Rights Campaign, Human Rights Watch, ILGA, Johnson & Johnson, Kerry, Mastercard, Medtronic, Microsoft, Nestlé, Novartis, OutRight Action International, P&G, PepsiCo, PwC, Salesforce, Scotiabank, Stonewall, and WPP.