Istat conducted a series of surveys, targeting individuals and businesses, to provide information on LGBT+ people and the phenomena of discrimination against them. What emerges is a reality in which diversity management tools for LGBT+ people are still little used by Italian companies, in which involvement in initiatives on LGBT+ issues aimed outside the company is also still very low: according to the data, only 15.4% of companies with at least 50 employees have formalized in one or more internal documents (Code of Ethics, Charter of Values, and policy documents) adherence to the principles of non-discrimination and inclusion of LGBT+ workers, with a percentage that reaches 34.1% for the largest companies, with more than 500 employees. In addition, only 1.9% of companies have a diversity and/or inclusion management professional position in place, which also deals with inclusion and combating employment discrimination for LGBT+ people. Company size is confirmed as a relevant factor, ranging from 1.3% for companies between 50 and 499 employees to 10.6% for those with at least 500 employees.
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