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We launched the LGBT+ Diamonds Awards in 2018 with a bold vision: to support LGBT+ employees in Poland by raising awareness among businesses about their crucial role in fostering inclusive environments. Our aim was to highlight the importance of supporting LGBT+ individuals, both inside and outside the workplace.

The LGBT+ Diamonds Awards is the first and only business-focused LGBT+ award in Poland, emphasizing how companies can promote awareness of LGBT+ issues within their organizations. The competition celebrates initiatives that support diverse and inclusive workplaces, showcase best practices, and recognize businesses, NGOs, and individuals that serve as role models in creating positive organizational cultures and welcoming environments for all.

Diverse perspectives have been shown to enhance creativity and entrepreneurship. By bringing together employees with different backgrounds, experiences, and viewpoints, businesses can generate more innovative ideas and better solutions for their clients. From the very beginning, NatWest Rainbow Network—one of the longest-serving employee-led networks at NatWest Poland—has been actively involved in this remarkable project.

Since its inception in 2018, the LGBT+ Diamonds Awards has grown significantly, becoming a landmark event for LGBT+ communities in Poland. The event has achieved impressive reach, with over 20 million social media impressions, an AVE of 250k, and nearly 200 media publications for the most recent edition. More importantly, it has earned the trust of the LGBT+ community and NGOs. Each edition has attracted increasing interest and participation. We are particularly proud of the engagement from Polish NGOs, embassies, the European Commission, and the Commissioner for Human Rights.

Past Award Recipients: 

2022

LGBT+ supporting employer of the year:BNP Paribas

LGBT+ employee-led network of the year:Place of Pride, SKANSKA

LGBT+ ambassador of the year:Ewelina Negowetti

LGBT+ supporting initiative of the year:Koalicja Miast Maszerujących po Równość Osób LGBTQ

NGO of the year:Polskie Towarzystwo Prawa Antydyskryminacyjnego

Local game changer of the year:Koło Naukowe MyGender z Uniwersytetu SWPS.

Special prize:Lambda Warszawa

They wrote about us:
2021

LGBT+ supporting employer of the year:GSK Poland

LGBT+ employee-led network of the year:Building Pride, JLL

LGBT+ ambassador of the year:Katarzyna Zillmann

LGBT+ supporting initiative of the year:Atlas Nienawiści

NGO of the year:Lambda Warszawa

Local game changer of the year:Tęczowy Białystok

They wrote about us:
2020

LGBT+ supporting employer of the year:IKEA Polska

Pracownicza sieć LGBT+ roku 2020:J.P. Morgan PRIDE

LGBT+ ambassador of the year:Sylwia Chutnik

LGBT+ supporting initiative of the year:Stop strefom wolnym od LGBT

NGO of the year:Fundusz dla Odmiany

All Colours of Tech 2020:CD Projekt RED

They wrote about us:
2019

LGBT+ supporting employer of the year:Dentons

LGBT+ employee-led network of the year:Citi Pride Netowork

Ambasador/ ambasadorka/ ambasadorx osób LGBT+ w biznesie:Karolina Zajdel-Pawlak z Nielsena

LGBT+ ambassador public figure of the year:Aneta Cybula i Aga Kozak

LGBT+ supporting initiative of the year:akcja „Przytul mamę, przytul tatę” stowarzyszenia My, Rodzice

LGBT+ Raising Star:Przemek Staroń

NGO of the year:Fundacja Wolontariat Równości

They wrote about us:
2018

LGBT+ supporting employer of the year:Nielsen

LGBT+ employee-led network of the year:Credit Suisse Poland LGBT & Ally Network Credit Suisse Poland

Ambasador/ ambasadorka/ ambasadorx osób LGBT+ w biznesie:Kuba Piwowar, Google Polska

LGBT+ ambassador public figure of the year:Remigiusz Ryziński

LGBT+ supporting initiative of the year:Tęczowy Piątek" organizowany przez Kampanię Przeciw Homofobii

LGBT+ Raising Star:ex aequo Martyna Kaczmarek z Ben & Jerry’s oraz Dominik Kuc

NGO of the year:Stowarzyszenie Miłość Nie Wyklucza

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Today we are proud to announce that we have already organized five editions,
and another one is coming this fall!