Our Impact
2023-2024
From April 2023 to March 2024, Open for Business remained at the forefront of research on the economic benefits of LGBTQ+ inclusion. We grew from three local influencer programmes to four to include Southeast Asia, welcomed BlackRock as our newest coalition partner, and produced five research publications.
Highlights included launching the ‘Investor Guide to LGBTQ+ Inclusion’ at Davos and hosting the first ever ‘LGBTQ+ Inclusion in Travel and Tourism Symposium’ in Barbados. This Impact Report demonstrates how business can be a driving force in advancing LGBTQ+ equality globally. We thank all our coalition partners, funders, collaborators for this success.
2022-2023
From leading a business response to the LGBTQ+ legislative crises in East Africa, to launching our 2022 Cities Ratings, and expanding our programs in the Caribbean, Kenya, and Eastern Europe, Open For Business' 2022-23 Impact Report demonstrates how the business and economic case for LGBTQ+ inclusion is supporting the movement for LGBTQ+ equality around the world. We thank all of our Coalition Partners, funders and collaborators for this continued success.
2021-2022
Our 2021-22 Impact Report sets out how Open for Business has been mobilizing business action, driven by the evidence base, backed by solid data– in Africa, across Central and Eastern Europe, and in the Caribbean. We thank all our Coalition Partners, funders, and collaborators for this success.
2020-2021
In 2020 we launched ambitious new programmes in Eastern Europe and the Caribbean and we continued to publish groundbreaking new research. Read our 2020-2021 Impact Report to learn the great progress we have made working to advance LGBT+ rights around the world.