LGBTQ+ at Xero New Zealand

Increasing LGBTQIA+ inclusion and awareness

At Xero, we want to create a culture of belonging, where differences not only exist but where they are respected, supported and fully celebrated. It’s about ensuring our people can be their authentic self, and flourish in an environment where they feel accepted and know they belong. LGBTQIA+ awareness and support is an important part of creating an inclusive culture at Xero.

We have formal LGBTQIA+ Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) in the US, Canada, New Zealand, Australia and Asia. These groups also support activities across Xero globally.

Here are some of the ways that we promote LGBTQIA+ awareness and inclusion at Xero:

• Xero is a member of Pride in Diversity in Australia and Stonewall in the United Kingdom.
• Xero has achieved the Rainbow Tick in New Zealand in recognition of our inclusive workplace.
• We provide LGBTQIA+ awareness and education across some of our offices.
• We provide options in our human resources system for employees to self-identify as non-binary or gender diverse.
• We also encourage our people to indicate their pronouns in our internal IT systems and in their email signatures.
• We recently installed all-gender bathroom signage in our Wellington headquarters to create a more inclusive and welcoming environment for trans, gender diverse and non-binary employees and guests. We plan to extend this initiative wherever possible in our offices globally.
• Xero supports employee participation in local Pride parades under the Xero banner