We’ll help you establish workplace equality for your LGBTQ+ employees

We view diversity as a fundamental principle that allows all people – regardless of individual differences – to fully develop their personal potential. The voluntary application of diversity – as per the European Charter on Diversity – means accepting, supporting, and further developing individuals’ talent.

As part of the Pride Business Forum, we have joined forces to create an initiative to support both employers in implementing LGBTQ+ diversity principles and employees in efforts to ensure their employers are delivering a fair approach to all: regardless of sexual orientation and gender identity. But because we want hundreds of thousands of LGBTQ+ people, their families and children in the Czech Republic to have a good life not only at work, but also beyond it, we decided to expand our activities and in 2023 we established the Pride Business Forum Fund.

We added a new pillar, Empowerment, to our structure, which includes the pillars Inspiration and knowledge sharing and Learning. It is through the Empowerment pillar that we will support the emancipation and empowerment of LGBTQ+ people, especially in regions outside of Prague, through our foundation and other activities.

The Pride Business Forum was established in 2011 as part of the Prague Pride initiatives and has continued its work as an independent fund since 2023. Read more about the establishment of Pride Business Forum Fund in our article or press release.

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Pride Business Forum
Memorandum 2017+

To meet our goals, we adopted a memorandum in 2017 on the promotion of LGBTQ+ diversity and inclusion in the workplace, as well as the practical delivery of equality.

Positive corporate culture

Develop a corporate culture founded on mutual respect and open to all employees, regardless of sexual orientation and gender identity. We support a safe environment that enables the communication of open sexual orientation and gender identity to communicate.

Equal employee benefits for all

Promote and implement measures that enable all employees to enjoy the same benefits and reconcile their personal and professional lives, regardless of sexual orientation and gender identity.

Implementing fair regulations

Implement human resource management regulations that promote LGBTQ+ diversity with an emphasis on fair recruitment and selection, career development, appraisal and remuneration, as well as personal and family circumstances.

Active communication of the LGBTQ+ topic

Actively communicate about LGBTQ+ diversity and inclusion across a company/organization and encourage founding of LGBTQ+ employee groups where possible.

Active promotion of the topic

Actively promote the introduction of LGBTQ+ diversity among employers, participate in Prague Business Forum activities, and stimulate public discussion through regular employer meetings, annual conferences, and other channels to connect key parties.

Members of the Board of Directors and the Supervisory Board of the Pride Business Forum Fund

Tereza Kadlecová

Managing Director

Czeslaw Walek

Chairman of the Board of Directors