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<p>BEIS Ministers have regular discussions with FTSE 100 company chairs and CEOs and
with business representative organisations and stress the Government’s priority of
improving diversity at board and leadership levels, especially in support of the Hampton-Alexander
and Parker Reviews. We do all we can to promote business leadership diversity and
inclusion.</p><p> </p><p>In that wider context, LGBT+ people should be able to be
themselves in the workplace, so that they can do their best work and achieve their
full potential. Many British businesses, charities and voluntary organisations are
leading the way on LGBT+ equality at work; this is regularly highlighted by activities
such as the Stonewall Workplace Equality Index, which showcases the UK’s top 100 LGBT
employers.</p><p> </p><p>At the Government’s request, the Financial Reporting Council
revised the UK Corporate Governance Code in 2018 which requires companies to report
fully on their diversity and inclusion policies, and how the objectives of these policies
relate to wider company strategy.</p><p> </p><p>The Government Equalities Office LGBT
Action Plan published in July 2018 has over 75 commitments regarding the representation
of LGBT people in the workplace. This action plan was informed by the National LGBT
Survey of 108,000 respondents and sets out commitments to improve the lives of LGBT
people in the workplace.</p>
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