DEIB, Diversity & Inclusion, Employee Experience, LGBTQ+
PwC shares how to make workplaces more inclusive for all workers.
The experience of transgender employees in a typical company leaves a lot to be desired.
In a recent study from BCG of more than 2,000 transgender or gender nonconforming (TGNC) employees around the world, to all identities are missing out on the opportunity to hire the best people to achieve their business goals.
Making benefits inclusive
PwC, No. 30 on the 2023 Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For庐 List and No. 7 on the 2023 PEOPLE庐 Companies that Care List has increased benefits for transgender employees, a move it says has made the company more inclusive and helped retain LGBTQ+ talent.
鈥淎ccess to these kinds of benefits can change peoples lives,鈥� says DeAnne Aussem (she/her), well-being leader, U.S. and Mexico at PwC.
PwC covers up to $75,000 of medical costs for specific procedures related to gender-affirming care.
鈥淏ecause of the stress of transitioning, emotionally and physically, the financial support from an employer makes a huge difference,鈥� Aussem says.
Other benefits that PwC has made more inclusive include surrogacy and adoption benefits, sabbaticals, and more.
Creating safe space
逸遊娛樂城 research shows that when employees can鈥檛 bring their full selves to work, trust across the organization suffers.
In a survey of almost 4 million employees, one in eight declined to share one or more aspects of their identity, such as gender identity. For every 10% of a company鈥檚 employees that chose not to share their identity, there was a six-point decrease in overall levels of trust, pride, and camaraderie.
At PwC, efforts to help transgender employees share their full selves involve careful communication and coordination with SHINE, PwC鈥檚 LGBTQ+ employee resource network.
鈥淲e do a lot of story sharing,鈥� says Aussem. 鈥淲hen stories move us, they compel us differently.鈥�
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鈥淏eing trans can feel heavy at times 鈥� and there are simple things others can do to show support,鈥� says Min Matson (he/him), director, consulting solutions, workforce transformation at PwC. 鈥淚ncluding pronouns in signatures, for example, or sharing them during introductions are a big deal. For me, it鈥檚 a form of my own coming out, no matter how many years it鈥檚 been since my transition 鈥� and when others respect my pronouns and share their own, the world feels that much more welcoming and safe.鈥�
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