PUBCO and brewer, Greene King – parent company of Belhaven – has introduced a new gender identity policy across its organisation in support of its LGBTQ+ employees and the wider community.
The initiative will include offering support and reassurance to team members who are transitioning or identify as a different identity to which they were born. Line managers will receive guidance on how they can support their team members before and after they transition.
The policy will also see employees encouraged to include pronouns on their email signatures to show solidarity with their LGBTQ+ colleagues.
The introduction of the policy comes after research commissioned by Greene King found that less than a third of Brits feel that their workplace adequately supports the LGTBQ+ community.
The research highlighted various ways employers can support the community, including having a dedicated gender identity policy and the use of pronouns. The policy was developed in conjunction with Greene King’s employee-led inclusivity group, The Village Greene.
Andrew Bush, Greene King’s chief people and transformation officer, said: “This is another step in our journey towards everyday inclusion, where we want our team members to feel welcome and comfortable to be their true authentic selves at work, and valued for their contribution regardless of their gender identity.
“Consulting and listening to members of The Village Greene, to properly understand the issues affecting this part of the LGBTQ+ community and to gain their insight into what the policy should include, has been invaluable.
“It means we now have a policy in place that can support team members as they transition at work or with their chosen gender identity.”
