An examination of the FTSE 100 and Fortune 100 comes as INvolve releases its annual Outstanding Role Model Lists, supported by YouTube, which celebrate LGBTQ+ leaders and their allies who are driving inclusion and opportunity in the workplace.
- In the FTSE 100, the number of publicly out LGBTQ+ CEOs has risen from zero in 2015 to two in 2025.
- In the Fortune 100, representation has grown from one CEO in 2015 to five in 2025.
- These gains reflect slow progress since the launch of the Outstanding Role Model Lists in 2013, but representation at the very top remains far from reflective of the wider LGBTQ+ community.
- Representation is under threat as companies dismantle equity-based support for LGBTQ+ talent, and the US and UK government reverse LGBTQ+ rights.
LONDON, Nov. 12, 2025 -- New analysis from INvolve reveals that while strides have been made in LGBTQ+ representation among the world's most powerful business leaders, progress remains fragile. Just 2% of FTSE 100 CEOs and 5% of Fortune 100 CEOs are publicly out as LGBTQ+, compared to estimates that 6–10% of the population identify as LGBTQ+.
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