Embrace diversity and energize humanity 2017, para. 23

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Paragraph text: Since the first report submitted by the Independent Expert, he has attended a range of conferences and consultations and participated in related activities. For example, he participated in a conference in New York in early 2017 on the role of the business sector in the integration of sexual orientation and gender identity into their policy and practices, as monitored by a gender equality index and as recognized through a number of awards for exemplary performance. Indicators for measuring performance include the need for specific corporate policy reflecting sexual orientation and gender identity at the administrative level as well as in the entire work place, with training for mutual respect and provision of remedies in the case of discrimination. The Independent Expert highlighted the importance of incentivization in the work place, side by side with accountability, as well as integration of the message of non-discrimination throughout the supply chain and interaction with small-scale industries, which are often closest to the general population, particularly in developing countries. When the workplace personifies an environment of non-discrimination and both management and workers feel a sense of inclusion and belonging, there is a key dividend in both economic and social terms, adding to the positive value chain in the global-local dynamic.

Body: Independent Expert on protection against violence and discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity

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