Tokenism is the practise of making a concerted effort to include people from underrepresented groups, to provide the impression of an inclusive working culture. Whilst its beneficial for companies to take the initial step towards creating a diverse workforce, tokensim can often be misconstrued as pushing diversity whilst ignoring inclusion. During this webinar Head of Equalities and Strategy at the … Read More

Inclusion for All is one of the pillars of Vodafone’s purpose, their strategy seeks to ensure no one is left behind. Vodafone has a number of key policies and initiatives in place to support parents in the workplace, recognising the importance to attract and retain talent, but also ensure that employees are at the heart of everything they do. In … Read More

LGBT+ Pride Month is celebrated annually to honour the 1969 Stonewall riots; the riots were important protests that took place in America and changed gay rights for many people around the world. Pride is also a month which celebrates people coming together in love and friendship, to honour the achievements the LGBT+ community and show how far LGBT+ rights have … Read More

In 2017, UK organisations with over 250 employees were required by law to publish information around their gender pay gap. The gender pay gap is an equality measure which calculates the difference in hourly earnings between women and men, closing the UK’s gender pay gap has been a consistent struggle for several years with minimal progression. The COVID-19 pandemic had … Read More

Inclusive Companies are thrilled to be partnering with internationally acclaimed, Warrington Disability Partnership, to deliver a webinar to raise awareness of long COVID and provide practical information around its effects on employees. An estimated 1.3 million people in the UK (2.0% of the population) are experiencing long COVID (symptoms persisting for more than four weeks after the first suspected coronavirus … Read More

The UK workforce is comprised of a myriad of cultures, religions and beliefs which all make our society richly diverse. Tolerance in the workplace and demonstrating an understanding of the concerns and cultural variances of employees is paramount in a time where there is ever increasing polarisation between different religions and cultures. The holy month of Ramadan commences on 2nd … Read More

The Vision Foundation’s webinar in partnership with Inclusive Companies aims to raise awareness of sight loss and provide practical information around sight loss employment. As shocking statistics show, only 27% of working age blind or partially sighted people are currently in work in the UK, and only 40% of employers are confident that their recruitment processes are accessible to blind … Read More