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- Nearly half of respondents say
\nenacting more LGBT-friendly workplace policies and practices presents a
\nbusiness opportunity<\/li>\n - Three in five respondents believe
\nthe business world has a fundamental imperative to drive change around LGBT
\ndiversity and inclusion<\/li>\n - Executives in China, India
\nespecially likely to rate recent progress for LGBT inclusion in their firms as
\nhigh<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nHONG
\nKONG SAR –\u00a0Media OutReach<\/a>\u00a0–
\n7 December 2020 – Asia is the new global battleground for lesbian, gay,
\nbisexual and transgender (LGBT) rights. Our recent study, Pride
\nand Prejudice: The next chapter of progress<\/i><\/a>, sponsored by Manulife, Barclays and Nomura, captures the
\nopinions of 359 full-time employees at companies across seven economies–China,
\nHong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Singapore and Taiwan–via a survey. It
\nreveals advances for LGBT inclusion in Asia’s business community, despite a
\nconservative “groupthink” mentality that remains widespread.<\/p>\nWhile
\ncompanies in the West have played a vocal role in advancing LGBT rights over
\nthe past several years, companies in Asia stand at a crossroads. Whereas just
\nover 60% of Indian respondents believe there has been substantial or major progress
\nwhen it comes to diversity and inclusion for LGBT people in their firms, half
\nof respondents from Indonesia, Hong Kong, and Japan believe no or little
\nprogress has been made. These contradictions call for a brighter spotlight on
\nhow Asian companies can foster LGBT acceptance, given the concerns around
\ndisclosing one’s sexual orientation\/gender identity in the workplace.<\/p>\n![](\"https:\/\/release.media-outreach.com\/release.php\/Images\/Thumb\/350x0\/109740\/chart.jpg#image-109740\")
<\/p>\nAsia’s
\ntwo dominant powers, India and China, have positioned themselves as regional
\nleaders on LGBT acceptance in many questions in our study. As their
\ngeopolitical influence grows, their corporate views are becoming more aligned
\nwith that of their employees, a young, dynamic cohort for whom promoting LGBT
\nrights is more a priority than for their seniors. As China and India move towards
\nembracing LGBT diversity and inclusion, they shape a trend to be followed by
\nthe rest of Asia.<\/p>\n\u00a0<\/p>\n
The
\nfull report is available for download here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n
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