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Coming in 2015

Ireland's First Workplace Equality Index

GLEN is delighted to announce the launch on Febuary 10th of the Workplace Equality Index. This will be the definitive national benchmark for LGBT inclusive employers. Put the date in your diary and further details to come in January.

Members In Action

South Dublin County Council LGBT Events

Included in Social Inclusion Week 2014 was a photographic exhibition in Tallaght County Library entitled A Pride to Remember celebrating the annual Dublin Pride festival and an evening with Gloria, Dublin's Lesbian and Gay Choir in Tallaght's Civic Theatre. Read more

Arthur Cox Seminar with Nigel Owens

Dublin law firm Arthur Cox hosted international rugby union referee Nigel Owens for a lively discussion about life, rugby and his inspirational story of 'coming out' in the world of professional sport. Read more

Promote Your Workplace Event

Are you holding an event in your workplace that you'd like Diversity Champions to promote or cover? Let us know! Email alan@glen.ie

New Members

Welcome New Diversity Champions Members

We are delighted to welcome Bank of Ireland and Dell to Diversity Champions. Contact us if you would like to learn more about becoming a Diversity Champion member. Read more

Civil Marriage Equality Referendum

How Irish Companies are Getting Involved

Twitter, GoCar and Hailo Ireland are just a few of the companies who joined in the hugely successful YesEquality Register to Vote drive that was held in November. Read more

Diversity Champions in the Media

Taking Inspiration from Coming-Out of Tim Cook

Davin Roche, Director of Workplace Equality at GLEN speaks about the experience of LGBT employees in Irish workplaces. Read the story

Sodexo MD Pushes for Equality in the Workplace

Under Margot Slattery's leadership Sodexo joined Diversity Champions in 2013. In this profile feature Margot shared her approach to workplace equality. Read the story

Why Tim Cook Coming Out is a Big Deal

GLEN Executive Director Brian Sheehan believes the Apple CEO’s public revelation will revolutionise workplace culture in Ireland and across the world. Read the story

Focus on LGBT Recruitment

LGBT Recruitment Guide 2014/15 Launch

The guide was launched at gradireland's Graduate Careers Fair in Dublin’s RDS. Representatives from Accenture, Deutsche Bank, Enterprise Rent-A-Car, EY, IBM, and Microsoft were at our stand to offer career advice to graduates. Read more

Accenture Webinar on Diversity and LGBT Recruitment

As part of Accenture’s recruitment activities Accenture held a Diversity and Inclusion webinar, where their LGBT network talked about their work and plans for 2015 with job seekers and graduates. Read more

Diversity in Law: Careers Panel Discussion with Arthur Cox Hosted by TCD Q-Soc and ELSA

Topics included what to expect from supportive employers, working in an inclusive workplace, career progression and included a Q&A with panellists Senator Ivana Bacik; Eimear O’Reilly, GLEN; Ben Power, TENI and Justine Quinn, Barrister-at-law, Dublin Business School. Read more