About us
Established in 2018, the LGBT+ Diamonds Awards are our way of saying thank you to people and
organisations making a real difference for LGBT+ employees in Poland.
It is high time that large businesses recognise their role in supporting LGBT+ people both within and
outside the workplace. This is not only the right thing to do ethically, but also strategically.
Reasearch has shown that diverse thinking fosters entrepreneurship and creativity. Bringing
together employees with varied backgrounds, experiences and perspectives allows businesses to
develop more innovative ideas and better solutions for their clients.
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In 2024, Poland sadly ranks again the lowest in the Rainbow Europe Map and Index studies,
which assess the level of equality of LGBT+ people. Unfortunately, this trend continues from
many years.
To reverse this trend, numerous non-governmental organizations, social activists, and
companies are tirelessly taking initiatives to build acceptance and equity for this group.
Our response in support of those, was LGBT+ Diamonds Awards, NatWest Poland organised
for the first time in 2018. Our aim was to reward these supporters and build a meaningful
alliance of business sector to support their employees and communities.
Since then, the initiative grew significantly and became a staple event of LGBT+
communities in Poland, gaining trust of the community as well as NGOs. It was beautifully
marked with 160 nominations in the latest edition.
Join us this year
to be the change,
you’d want to see!”
to be the change,
you’d want to see!”
Ela Bonda
Head of DEI
NatWest Group Poland
NatWest Group Poland