Business leaders are increasingly enthusiastic about diversity. In a 2010 Economist Intelligence Unit survey, 68% of respondents said a diverse workforce improves financial performance. But with little hard evidence that inclusion directly improves a company’s bottom line, what is the business case for supporting LGBT diversity? The C-suite will be familiar with the report cards shareholders give them about gender diversity; how long until the definition of diversity broadens to include LGBT people too? To what extent do multinational businesses, which are subject to legislation and consumer pressure, see discrimination as expensive or uncompetitive? Does a lack of diversity hinder a company’s ability to expand?

We ask successful and commercially minded C-suite executives and legislative leaders if LGBT inclusion is a compelling business issue or a secondary concern. How does diversity affect their bottom line?

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