Championing LGBTQIA+ contribution in Philippine business!

Welcome to the Philippine LGBT Chamber of Commerce! We are delighted that you are considering joining our vibrant and inclusive community.

As Asia's first LGBT Chamber of Commerce, we are an industry organization of businesses of, by, and for Philippine LGBTQIA+. The thrust of the organization is business excellence and national economic development via the efforts of its LGBTQIA+ members and allies.

Minimum membership requirements include:
■ The enterprise/company/brand must be legally registered and operating within the Philippines;

■ The enterprise/company/brand should be operating for more than one (1) year; 

■ A completely filled-out application form;

■ The company/organization should be at least 50% queer-owned, queer-led or that queer people take up various key positions;

■ The organization advocates for good governance in the private and public sectors, understanding that it leads to sustainable economic development;

■ Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion - a demonstrated commitment to promoting diversity and inclusion within the organization, with specific initiatives supporting the LGBTQIA+ community. This could include gender-neutral pricing for servcies, non-discrimination policies that are in place and implemented, support for LGBTQIA+ employees, presence of training and awareness programs, equal opportunity employment, supplier diversity, CSRs that benefit the LGBTQIA+ community, and leadership commitment; and

■ Compliance with Local Laws - compliance with all local laws and regulations related to employment, discrimination, and human rights; and

■ Commitment to attending functions and events endorsed by PLCC.

 

Submitting this application form will subject your company or organization in a screening process by our Board of Directors, and we will reach out should there be any need for clarifications or supplementary documents.

After reviewing and approving your application, we will grant you membership, advise you of any membership fees, and proceed to onboarding. As a member, you will join a dynamic network that champions diversity, promotes inclusive business practices, and provides a supportive environment for your professional and personal growth.

By becoming a PLCC Member, you get to enjoy the following:

1. Corporate membership with the Philippine LGBT Chamber of Commerce.

2. Inclusion of your company name in our roster of Corporate Members.

3. Inclusion of your company's brand or logo in our publications, collaterals, and promotional campaigns in PLCC’s various media platforms.

4. Exclusive access to Chamber events, programs, and engagements. These include networking, speaking, or learning events spread throughout the year.

5. Executive SOGIESC Program – A high‐level Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and Expression, and Sex Characteristics (SOGIESC) Executive Course developed for an organization’s Executive Committee (c‐level and senior‐level leaders) is one of the most foundational requirements in initiating dialogues around inclusion programs and policies in the workplace. Our top‐down approach ensures that your senior leaders are aware of the impact of diversity and inclusion in an organization, its benefits, along with challenges expected in initiating these programs. All these through the POV and lens of leadership

6. Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) for Business Environments Program – Every company needs a guide to follow as it begins to engage in DEI initiatives. The PLCC will create blueprints for organizations for this purpose. A member company will have access to the program that includes customized activities based on the level and depth of diversity and inclusion in its workplace and in its various areas of work.

7. Corporate Membership offerings are set out in phases throughout the yearly membership of an organization.

 

Kindly fill out the form completely. If you have any clarifications, feel free to reach out to us via lgbtph.secretariat@gmail.com.

The "Rainbow Health Check" (RHC) is a survey meant to help guide PLCC's work with our members along five fundamental areas: enacting policies on non-discrimination and equal opportunity; internal education and accountability; equitable benefits; transgender-inclusive policies; and public commitments to the rights of LGBTQIA+ Filipinos. The survey is not meant to be comprehensive, but to provide baseline information on the overall strengths of our membership and inform our efforts to synergize and develop these capacities. Note that some questions may not be applicable to the context of your company/business, for a number of reasons. You may answer "N/A" to the items that either do not apply or you are unsure about.

Under "Rainbow Health Check Areas of Interest", please mark the items you would you like to develop further, with PLCC's support, for the duration of your annual membership.

By becoming a Corporate Member of the Philippine LGBT Chamber of Commerce (the "Chamber"), you allow the Chamber to provide certain products and services in relation to your membership. Accordingly, in compliance with the Data Privacy Act, you agree and authorize the Chamber to:

1. Collect, process, organize, store, and update your personal information, as well as that of your duly designated representatives- including names, designations, email and office addresses, and other contact information- to enable the Chamber to inform you of, and provide you with, Chamber activities and services;

2. Share or disseminate your information to its officers, employees, and representatives, as well as to other members of the Chamber, its affiliates, sponsors for Chamber functions and events, and to persons who may request the Chamber for professional contacts or for other legitimate business purposes;

3. Include your information in the Chamber's advertisements and publications in various media;

4. Retain your information in the Chamber's records for the duration of your membership and for a period of five (5) years upon cessation thereof, after which the information will be deleted, or until the expiration of the retention limits set by applicable law, whichever comes later.

Should you wish to access, update, or correct certain personal information, or withdraw consent, in whole or in part, to the use of any of your information as set out herein, you may communicate in writing with the Chamber via lgbtph.secretariat@gmail.com.

You confirm that you have read and understood the above information regarding your rights as a data subject and agree to the terms herein.

I certify that all of the information above is to the best of my knowledge true, correct, and complete. I also certify that I am duly authorized to act for and on behalf of the organization.

By becoming a member of the Philippine LGBT Chamber of Commerce (the "Chamber"), you agree to the following:

1. All members shall support the goals of the Chamber, specifically, to promote and contribute to the development, to maintain a network of, and to promote collaboration among LGBTQIA+-owned and allied businesses and professionals in the Philippines, as well as to advocate for pro-LGBTIA+ business and public policies.

2. Applications for membership shall be fully completed and transmitted to the Chamber for processing and evaluation. If the application is approved, the applicant shall be assessed a membership fee which the applicant shall promptly pay. Upon full payment, the applicant shall become an official member upon the issuance of its certificate of membership by the Chamber.

3. Membership in the Chamber and payment of the membership fee means that the member is solely purchasing goods and/or services from the Chamber as part of an annual membership package (the "Products" The member is not subscribing to or purchasing any form of equity or right of participation in the Chamber. Nothing herein shall constitute a partnership, joint venture, agency, corporation-stockholder/member, or employer-employee relationship between the Chamber and member for any purpose whatsoever.

4. The member confirms the right and discretion of the Chamber to change the Products yearly or upon the exigencies of the business. The member may request for specific Products, whether new or offered in previous years, but the Chamber does not warrant the delivery of the same.

5. The member acknowledges that some Products (such as talks, seminars, and social events) are dependent on the availability of resource persons and venues, which are beyond the control of the Chamber. The Chamber and member shall exert best efforts to agree upon a schedule for the delivery of the Products.

6. Membership shall renew on a yearly basis unless explicitly cancelled by the member. Cancellation shall be caused by written notice to the Chamber no later than two (2) months before the end of the membership cycle.

7. Any member whose membership fees remain unpaid for a period of thirty (30) days after receipt of notice from the Chamber shall be deemed to have cancelled its membership, but will remain liable for fees that have already accrued.

8. Membership shall be cancelled automatically in the event of bankruptcy, receivership, liquidation or other form of financial rehabilitation of a member, if a legal entity, or upon the death of an individual member.

9. The Chamber has the right to expel a member if the actions of such member or any of its officers, management, or representatives: (i) are incompatible with the aims and objectives of the Chamber; (ii) negatively affects the existence and reputation of the Chamber; or (iii) violates the terms and conditions of membership.

10. In no event will the resignation or exclusion of any member entitle such member to any assets of or payments from the Chamber and/or to refund of fees already paid.

11. You agree to the Chamber's data privacy policies indicated in its Data Privacy Consent Provisions.

 

Philippine LGBT Chamber of Commerce

www.lgbtchamberph.org

Diversity. Inclusion. Our Business

Legally registered as a non-stock, non-profit organization (SEC No. CN201909273)