Open to All consists of nearly 700,000 businesses, including 80+ corporate partners, mostly retailers. Together, we are large and small businesses, many of us retailers in every community across the United States. LGBTQ people are part of our workforce, our customers, and the communities we serve. Open to All businesses…

Written by Calla Devlin Rongerude, Managing Director, Open to All and George-Axelle Broussillon Matschinga, Vice President Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Sephora Two in five U.S. retail shoppers have personally experienced unfair treatment on the basis of their race or skin tone. …

Work can be difficult for all of us, but some of our colleagues are carrying burdens we may be unaware of. More than 40% of American adults will experience some form of domestic violence in their lifetime. Domestic abuse alone caused nearly 2.5 …

In the wake of George Floyd’s murder in 2020, America’s leading companies committed to better serve and support Black communities. Yet, a brief glance at these organizations’ diversity statistics shows they are sorely lacking the necessary leadership to effect such change. A cross-sector analysis reported on by Democracy Journal indicated…

When starting at a new company, finding community is a critical aspect of the onboarding process. For many employees from historically marginalized communities, finding colleagues with shared interests, experiences, and identities can be challenging. Employee resource groups (ERGs) are an important aspect of creating a culture of belonging. Employee resource…

Women and families have suffered crisis after crisis in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic. From quarantining to helping a family member after the closure of care facilities, many workers experienced an uptick in their caregiving obligations. …

This May, Open to All and 28 leading U.S. retail brands debuted the Mitigate Racial Bias in Retail Charter, a national initiative to address racial bias and discrimination in shopping experiences. This wasn’t just a one-time vow to do better, but a long-term plan rooted in concrete steps to help…

Open to All® is a program to transform America toward a shared vision that everyone should be welcome regardless of race, ethnicity, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, immigration status, religion, or disability. That’s why we’ve put together the Open to All Holiday Gift Guide, which includes…

To recognize outstanding leadership in diversity, equity, and inclusion, Open to All will honor three corporations at the organization’s Inaugural Awards Dinner, coinciding with the First Annual Open to All Convening happening in San Francisco, California on October 17 and 18. We’re fortunate to have hundreds of thousands of business…