Open For Business

Who we are

Open For Business is a coalition of leading global companies promoting LGBTQ+ inclusive societies, particularly in places where LGBTQ+ rights are challenged. These businesses share a deep-rooted commitment to diversity and inclusion in their own workplaces, and they are concerned about the growth of anti-LGBTQ+ policies in many countries in which they operate. 

Open For Business seeks to leverage the influence of the private sector to advance LGBTQ+ rights. As an impact-focused organisation, it has three programmatic strands. First, the Research Programme presents ground-breaking analysis of the economic case for LGBTQ+ inclusion; second, the Global Influencer Programme raises awareness on high-profile global platforms; third, the Local Influencer Programme builds strong networks of local senior business leaders to advance inclusion in their societies with teams working in the Caribbean, Central & Eastern Europe and East Africa, and currently rolling out in South East Asia. 

Launched in September 2015, Open For Business has demonstrated it can have a real impact and play a unique role in helping to improve the lives of LGBTQ+ people around the world. We have a proven model, and our goal is to scale it. To do this, Open For Business is looking to recruit a Global Programmes Director. This is an exciting new role to support our growing Global and Local Influencer Programmes. The position will report to and work closely with the organisation's CEO with guidance from the Impact Committee of the Board of Trustees.