2019 Hong Kong LGBT+ Inclusion Index & Awards

The 2019 Hong Kong LGBT+ Inclusion Index was open for submissions from 5 November 2018 – 22 February 2019.

This index is the first benchmark on LGBT+ workplace inclusion practices and initiatives in Asia. Introduced by Community Business for the first time in 2015, this pioneering initiative provides organisations in Hong Kong with a credible and robust tool to assess, progress and promote their efforts towards LGBT+ inclusion

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Results of the Index and winners of the LGBT+ Inclusion Awards were revealed at the prestigious 2019 LGBT+ Inclusion Gala Dinner on 14 May 2019.

To give organisations sufficient time to make progress on their LGBT+ inclusion strategies, and to give time to help prepare more new organisations to participate, the Index is conducted every two years. 

The Index is based on the recommendations outlined in Community Business’ leading publication: Creating Inclusive Workplaces for LGBT Employees in Hong Kong – A Resource Guide for Employers. 

For more information on documents provided to Index participants, please get in touch. 

Organisations could choose to participate in the Index at three different levels - Basic, Professional and Leader. The table below details the rate and benefits of each of the participation levels: 

The results of the 2019 Hong Kong LGBT+ Inclusion Index will be announced at the 2019 Hong Kong LGBT+ Inclusion Gala Dinner, which will be held on Tuesday 14 May 2019 at Hotel ICON. Organisations participating in the Index enjoy a discounted rate for purchasing a table at the Gala Dinner. Please refer to the table below:

Community Business invests time and resources to ensure a highly rigorous and credible assessment process. 

All submissions are pre-assessed by a member of the Community Business team to ensure that all questions have been answered and the relevant Supporting Information has been provided.  Where time allows, Community Business may contact the Participating Organisations to highlight and request any missing information. 

All submissions are then reviewed and assessed by at least two senior members of the Community Business Team. A scoring pair is assigned to each submission and assessors review each submission individually before coming together to discuss, align and agree the final score.

Signed-up participants can visit our online Platform to start an Index Submission.

The results of the 2019 Hong Kong LGBT+ Inclusion Index were announced at the 2019 LGBT+ Inclusion Gala Dinner on 14 May 2019 at Hotel ICON. 

The 2019 Awards nomination period took place between 5 November 2018 – 22 February 2019. With these awards, we recognise the exceptional dedication and accomplishments of individuals and organisations in promoting LGBT+ equality and inclusion in Hong Kong.

The 2017 Hong Kong LGBT Inclusion Index was open for submission from 16 November 2016 to 24 February 2017 and the results were announced at the 2017 Hong Kong LGBT+ Inclusion Gala Dinner held on 17 May 2017.  Click here to learn more about the Top 12 Employers, Top 3 SME and the Award Winners. Community Business also published the 2017 Hong Kong LGBT+ Inclusion Index Report - Making Progress, presenting the consolidated findings from the Index including Index averages, observations and trends. Packed examples of best practice, this report provides an essential benchmarking tool for those committed to making progress on LGBT+ inclusion in Hong Kong. 

The 2015 Hong Kong LGBT Inclusion Index results were announced at the inaugural 2015 Hong Kong LGBT Inclusion Ceremony held on 15 May 2015.  Click here to learn more about the Top 10 Employers. In addition, Community Business published the Hong Kong Workplace Inclusion Index 2015 Report which presents the consolidated findings, Index averages, observations and trends from all the Index submissions by 35 participating companies. This report provides valuable benchmarking data to companies looking to make progress on LGBT inclusion.