The Proud Recruitment Employer Badge

What It Represents

The Proud Recruitment Employer Badge is a mark of recognition for organisations that are committed to creating safe, respectful and inclusive workplaces for LGBTQ plus people. It represents more than a symbol. It reflects a genuine commitment to learning, improving and taking action to ensure that every member of staff feels valued and supported.

Employers who display this badge have chosen to work with Proud Recruitment to strengthen their culture, review their policies and improve their approach to inclusive hiring. This includes building confidence around language, supporting staff through lived experience training and ensuring that recruitment and workplace practices are fair, accessible and welcoming.

The badge shows candidates, employees and the wider community that the organisation is serious about inclusion. It signals that the employer is willing to listen, adapt and take meaningful steps to create a workplace where LGBTQ plus people can thrive. It also gives diverse talent a clear message that this is somewhere they can apply knowing they will be valued, supported and able to bring their whole selves to work.

It reflects a commitment to ethical hiring, positive culture change and ongoing development.

By displaying the Proud Recruitment Employer Badge, organisations demonstrate that inclusion is not a statement but a standard they uphold every day.

 

How Employers Earn the Proud Employer Badge

To receive the badge, employers complete a set of actions that help create a workplace where diverse talent feels safe, valued and able to thrive. These actions may include:

  • Actively recruiting through Proud Recruitment and providing fair, timely feedback
  • Taking part in LGBTQ plus awareness and inclusion training
  • Reviewing recruitment processes to ensure they are fair, accessible and free from bias
  • Strengthening internal policies and guidance
  • Demonstrating respectful language and inclusive communication
  • Creating a safe environment where LGBTQ plus staff feel supported and able to bring their full selves to work
  • Working with Proud Recruitment to understand lived experience and build confidence across the organisation

The badge is not given automatically. It is awarded to employers who take part in the process, engage with the learning and show a genuine commitment to improving inclusion. Once earned, the badge can be displayed across websites, job adverts, email signatures, social media and internal materials to highlight that the organisation has taken meaningful steps towards creating a more inclusive workplace.