Big Brothers Big Sisters helps children realise their potential and build their futures. We nurture children and strengthen communities. Since 1904, Big Brothers Big Sisters has operated under the belief that inherent in every child is incredible potential. As the nation’s largest donor- and volunteer-supported mentoring network, Big Brothers Big Sisters makes meaningful, monitored matches between adult volunteers (“Bigs”) and children (“Littles”), ages 5 through young adulthood in communities across the country. We develop positive relationships that have a direct and lasting effect on the lives of young people.

Boys & Girls Clubs of America (BGCA) is a national organisation of local chapters which provide voluntary after-school programmes for young people. Boys & Girls Club of America believes every kid has what it takes. The mission of Boys & Girls Clubs of America is to enable all young people, especially those who need us most, to reach their full potential as productive, caring, responsible citizens. The mission and core beliefs of Boys & Girls Clubs fuel our commitment to promoting safe, positive and inclusive environments for all. Boys & Girls Clubs of America supports all youth and teens – of every race, ethnicity, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, ability, socio-economic status, and religion – in reaching their full potential.

Business in the Community Ireland is a movement for sustainable change in business. In a dynamic and changing environment, sustainable businesses are successful businesses.

Our purpose is to inspire and enable businesses to bring about a sustainable, low carbon economy and a more inclusive society where everyone thrives. We act as trusted advisers in sustainability and corporate social responsibility. We provide access to best practice and support businesses with practical management and monitoring systems. By facilitating forums for reflection and action, we ensure that businesses anticipate and are ready to meet the current, pressing challenges of climate change, the pipeline of talent as well as the issues of social inclusion, diversity and accountability.

Elevate is Business in the Community Ireland’s new Pledge to support businesses to build more inclusive workplaces. The ultimate ambition of this initiative is for a workforce that is representative of all members of Irish society.

Our workplaces have become more diverse, incorporating a multiplicity of backgrounds, experiences and identities. This has brought huge benefits to Irish business. However, diversity alone is not enough. Workplace inclusion is about creating a culture where everyone feels welcome, has access to opportunities and is supported to thrive.

By signing up to this Pledge, Irish businesses can demonstrate their commitment to building truly inclusive workplaces, and supporting the broader values of inclusion, equality and opportunity in Irish society.

Ibec is Ireland’s largest lobby and business representative group. Ibec’s purpose is to help build a better, sustainable future by influencing, supporting and delivering for business success. With over 250 employees, Ibec engages with key stakeholders in Ireland and internationally through our six regional offices and our Brussels office, along with an extensive international network in the UK and US.

Ibec positions are shaped by our diverse membership, which range from small to large, domestic to multinational and our 40 trade associations cover a wide range of industry sectors. Ibec members employ over 70% of the private sector workforce in Ireland.

As well as lobbying, Ibec provides a wide range of professional services and management training to members on all aspects of human resource management, occupational health and safety, employee relations and employment law.

My Block, My Hood, My City is a non-profit organisation in Chicago that mentors underprivileged youth through educational programmes and field trips. The organisation focuses on providing opportunities in STEM, arts & culture, citizenry & volunteerism, health, community development, culinary arts, and entrepreneurship.

The National Urban League is a historic civil rights and urban advocacy organisation with 90 affiliates serving 300 communities, providing direct services that impact and improve the lives of more than two million people nationwide. With 90 affiliates serving 300 communities in 37 states and the District of Columbia, the Urban League spearheads the development of social programs and authoritative public policy research, and advocate for policies and services that close the equality gap. At the community level, the National Urban League and its affiliates provide direct services that improve the lives of more than two million people annually.

Business in the Community (BITC) and our network of business members are leading a movement to create a fair and sustainable world in which to live and work. Formed in 1982, and with HRH The Prince of Wales as our Royal Founding Patron, we are the largest and longest-established membership organisation dedicated to responsible business. Business in the Community works and campaigns with more than 600 members to continually grow their responsible business practices, uniting BITC efforts for greater social and environmental impact in the communities.

Disability Confident is creating a movement of change, encouraging employers to think differently about disability and take action to improve how they recruit, retain and develop disabled people. Being Disability Confident is a unique opportunity to lead the way in your community, and you might just discover someone your business cannot do without. It was developed by employers and disabled people’s representatives to make it rigorous but easily accessible, particularly for smaller businesses.

Disability Federation of Ireland (DFI)’s mission is simply to ensure that changes are made that would mean equality for people with disability. The change agenda demands that all organisations and groups play their part with us in affecting real change. DFI has 120 member organisations and strong links with many more. DFI has representatives on bodies from Kerry Rural Link Council to the European Disability Forum.

Disability Rights UK is the UK’s leading organisation led by, run by, and working for Disabled people. Disability Rights UK works with Disabled People’s Organisations and Government across the UK to influence regional and national change for better rights, benefits, quality of life and economic opportunities for Disabled people.

Since the Sunflower was established in the UK in 2016, it has been adopted globally by organisations to support both their colleagues and customers.

The Sunflower is now recognised across a broad range of sectors - ranging from retail, financial services, transport including over 130 airports, travel and tourism as well as over 450 universities, schools and colleges, all of the UK railway network, theme parks, supermarkets, leisure facilities, healthcare, financial services, emergency services, theatres and over 350 charities.

The Sunflower has been launched locally in Australia, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Ireland, the Netherlands, New Zealand, the UK and the USA.

NOW Group is a multi award-winning social enterprise based in Belfast supporting people with learning difficulties and autism into jobs with a future. As a not-for-profit organisation, NOW Group provides a range of services that support people with learning difficulties and autism to realise their full potential.

Just. A. Minute. That is what JAM Card stands for and that is what it gives the person - just as much time and patience as needed in public or social situations.

The Purple Tuesday initiative inspires the leadership and staff of organisations of all sectors and sizes to promote awareness, develop understanding, and implement solutions for better accessibility in their customer environments.

Participating organisations make public commitments (a minimum of one new activity or initiative) each year that improves their accessibility and practice so that disabled customers have a better, more inclusive experience.

The Purple Tuesday movement is highlighted each year by a celebratory day, the first Tuesday of November, also known as Purple Tuesday. In 2021, the celebration in the United Kingdom reached over 19 million; involved over 7,000 social media conversations; and received over 270 pieces of broadcast and print media. Purple Tuesday resonates with businesses and the community.

The BRC D&I Charter focuses on oversight, recruitment, progression, reporting, inclusivity and responsibility – helping retailers challenge their culture and biases holistically and embed D&I into every aspect of their business.

The Charta der Vielfalt is a corporate initiative to promote diversity in companies and institutions. The initiative aims to promote the recognition, appreciation and integration of diversity into Germany’s business culture. Organisations should create a working environment free of biases. All employees should be valued – regardless of age, ethnic origin and nationality, gender, religion and worldview, physical and mental ability, sexual orientation and social background.

The Diversity Charter is an initiative to promote appreciation for all members of society - regardless of gender, age, origin and skin colour, sexual orientation, religion and world view, as well as physical or mental disabilities.

Diversity Council Australia (DCA) is the independent not-for-profit peak body leading diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We provide unique research, inspiring events and programs, curated resources and expert advice across all diversity dimensions to a community of member organisations. DCA has over 1,000 members, many of whom are Australia’s business diversity leaders and biggest employers. Some of our founding members include ANZ Bank, AMP, AXA, BHP, Boral, Coles, IBM Australia, Myer, Orica, Rio Tinto and Westpac. Our member organisations are estimated to employ nearly two million Australians, representing up to 20% of the workforce.

DCA is not government funded - its income is generated from membership fees, sponsorships and services to business/employers.

DCA, formerly known as the Council for Equal Opportunity in Employment Ltd, was established in 1985 as a joint initiative of the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the Business Council of Australia to demonstrate the business community's commitment to equal opportunity for women.

Diversity & Inclusion in Grocery is a 12-month programme dedicated to making the industry a progressive environment where people and organisations can thrive. The programme is built around three workstreams; Shared Learning, Mentoring and a meeting of minds at the D&I in Grocery LIVE! Event enabling the industry to connect, learn and inspire change. No one has all the answers, but by sharing and learning from each other we can become inclusive leaders and better nurture diversity in our organisations.

Diversifying Group (formerly BAME Recruitment) is a Diversity and Inclusion (D&I) Services organisation. Their mission is to transform the world of work for a more accepting future. Founded by the award-winning Cynthia Davis in 2015, Diversifying Group is a Black, female majority-owned and have built a reputation for being a supportive but critical partner. Diversifying Group provide a blend of Talent Attraction, Executive Search, Recruitment Marketing, Events, Training and Consultancy Services to support organisations on their journey to inclusive working. Diversifying Group provides the tools, insights, and audience to make real and tangible progress for social change.

For us, Employers for Equality means a departure for those who are willing to change. In all our activities at Employers for Equality, we are concerned with the question of how we can make a real contribution to changing our working world and society. Where can we start - beyond declarations of intent and superficial façade work?

Our vision is a society and working world that recognises and values ​​diversity as a reality and added value. We contribute to this vision by actively driving sustainable and noticeable change in companies. We support companies in realising this change through excellent content expertise, continuous training and practical exchange.

Green Park’s mission is to change the face of leadership by helping organisations think differently about talent. Championing diversity & inclusion since day one, Green Park are driven by the core belief that there’s no shortage of talent, only opportunity. We have carefully crafted our executive recruitment and organisational consulting capabilities to help organisations release the value of more equitable leadership teams and workplace cultures.

Working across the Private & Commercial and Civil Society & Government sectors, Green Park have been instrumental in helping today’s leading organisations unlock their competitive advantage. The Diversity, Inclusion, Culture & Ethics Consultancy has trained over 1000 leaders and last year Green Park appointed an ethnic minority individual to a senior role every four days. Green Park’s aim is to make this an everyday occurrence by 2025.

The Open Doors Initiative provides opportunities to some of the marginalised members of our society. The Open doors Initiative creates pathways to work through training, education and employment.

Some of the people, the Open Doors initiative works with include refugees, asylum seekers and migrants, people with disabilities and disadvantaged youth, those from a Traveller background, LGBTIQ+, ex-offenders, and any intersectionality between the groups.

In Ireland today, these groups face higher barriers to employment than most others. Many are cut out of work, even during the recent times of nearly full employment.

Symmetra helps organisations across the globe to unleash their full human capital through end-to-end diversity and inclusion solutions that change the way business is done. Symmetra is committed to assisting our clients to build inclusive leadership capability and embed an inclusive culture that will optimise performance and innovation. The Symmetra team is comprised of a wide range of disciplines, backgrounds and expertise, representing Symmetra across the globe on all continents, ensuring we bring diversity of thought to every initiative.

In August 2017, the ALDI SOUTH Group was the first discount food retailer to join the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC). By joining this initiative, we have committed to implementing the UN Global Compact's ten principles in the areas of human rights, labour, environment, and anti-corruption as part of our corporate strategy and within the scope of our daily business operations.

At Stonewall, we stand for lesbian, gay, bi, trans, queer, questioning and ace (LGBTQ+) people everywhere. We imagine a world where all LGBTQ+ people are free to be themselves and we can live our lives to the full.

We are part of a vibrant global movement for change made up of LGBTQ+ people, our allies, families and friends. Since day one, we've fought for freedom, for equity and for potential.

Over the last 30 years, we have helped create transformative change in the lives of LGBTQ+ people in the UK. Today, we have equal rights to love, marry and have children, and our lives, families and relationships are represented as part of the national curriculum in most of the UK. 

Aware is the national organisation providing free support, education and information services to those impacted by anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder and related mood conditions. Select an option below to find out more about the organisation.

EqualitA is an initiative of the Federal Ministry for Digitalisation and Business Location. The target group are companies and organisations that are particularly interested in internal Engage in the advancement of women. The commitment of these companies is recognised with the seal of quality equalitA marked. If a company or other organisation has received the seal of approval, it can be about outstanding projects in the field of women's advancement for the same name Apply award. The quality seal is awarded for 3 years.

Henpicked is one of the UK’s largest, fastest-growing websites for women who weren’t born yesterday. Henpicked is here to give women a place to have their say, sparking discussion, promoting healthy debate and, in hopes of bringing about positive change.

The Women’s Empowerment Principles (WEPs) are a set of Principles offering guidance to business on how to promote gender equality and women’s empowerment in the workplace, marketplace and community. Established by UN Global Compact and UN Women, the WEPs are informed by international labour and human rights standards and grounded in the recognition that businesses have a stake in, and a responsibility for, gender equality and women’s empowerment.

WEPs are a primary vehicle for corporate delivery on gender equality dimensions of the 2030 agenda and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. By joining the WEPs community, the CEO signals commitment to this agenda at the highest levels of the company and to work collaboratively in multistakeholder networks to foster business practices that empower women. These include equal pay for work of equal value, gender-responsive supply chain practices and zero tolerance against sexual harassment in the workplace.

Wellbeing of Women saves and changes the lives of women, girls and babies. Led by women’s voice, Wellbeing of Women improve health and wellbeing through research, education and advocacy.

The Women’s Empowerment Principles (WEPs) are a set of Principles offering guidance to business on how to promote gender equality and women’s empowerment in the workplace, marketplace and community. Established by UN Global Compact and UN Women, the WEPs are informed by international labour and human rights standards and grounded in the recognition that businesses have a stake in, and a responsibility for, gender equality and women’s empowerment.

WEPs are a primary vehicle for corporate delivery on gender equality dimensions of the 2030 agenda and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. By joining the WEPs community, the CEO signals commitment to this agenda at the highest levels of the company and to work collaboratively in multistakeholder networks to foster business practices that empower women. These include equal pay for work of equal value, gender-responsive supply chain practices and zero tolerance against sexual harassment in the workplace.