International Convention Centre Sydney (ICC Sydney), managed by Legends Global, has been elevated to Gold Tier status in Pride in Diversity’s Australian Workplace Equality Index (AWEI) as announced at the Australian LGBTQ+ Inclusion Awards held at the venue on Friday, 29 May.
Driven by ICC Sydney’s internal LGBTQIA+ employee resource group for diversity, The Same Same Collective, and underpinned by its Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Strategy, this accolade highlights ICC Sydney’s best practice approach and the importance it places on fostering an inclusive workplace.
ICC Sydney Chief Executive Officer Adam Mather-Brown said: “At ICC Sydney, our mission is to make a difference – and we do this by continually shaping an inclusive workplace for our team members and visitors. Everyone who arrives through our doors should feel respected, welcomed and have a sense of belonging. Achieving Gold reaffirms our team’s dedication to continuing to meet the highest national standards with regards to workplace diversity, equity, and inclusion.”
ICC Sydney Chief People Officer Luke Fleming said: “ICC Sydney’s Same Same Collective’s work is essential in helping us to reach the next level of inclusive practices. The application was comprehensive and included engaging our active LGBTQIA+ employee network to identify strategies to further raise the bar for LGBTQIA+ inclusion. From increasing visibility and support for transgender and gender diverse team members, to creating awareness and education opportunities focused both internally and externally to support our clients in delivering events — our team thoroughly audited our practices to remove any barriers to diversity and inclusion.”