LGBTQIA+-Led Business
Communities

LGBTQIA+-Led Business

The company is majority-owned or has a majority of people in senior leadership positions who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer or questioning, intersex, asexual or any other minority gender identity or sexual orientation (LGBTQIA+).

Sustainable Development Goals
Reduced inequalities
Proof Point Level
Product Business

What are the requirements for this Proof Point?

Criteria

  • An LGBTQIA+ person/people own more than a 50% stake in the company; or
  • 20% or more of the company is owned by an LGBTQIA+ person/people AND at least 50% of the senior management team and/or board of directors are LGBTQIA+

Information you'll need to share in this Proof Point

  • Name(s) of the owner(s) and senior leadership team where applicable

What documents do I need to supply?

Evidence should strongly support the claim and will be made publicly available

Please provide evidence of business ownership and (where relevant) composition of the senior leadership team for this Proof Point

  • Incorporation documents

  • Signed lawyer's letter

  • National company registrar link (e.g. Companies House in the UK)

  • Shareholders' agreement

  • Signed statement of transparency with a breakdown of the senior leadership team

Who can verify this Proof Point?

Verifiers are third parties who can confirm the validity of a given Proof Point

  • Lawyer/legal office

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