Closing the Pay Gap – What You Must Do

Prior to the recent General Election which brought Labour into government, when it came to addressing pay gaps, women had stronger protection than any other group of people. The Gender Pay Gap...

Antisemitism is discrimination: Call it out. Act on it.

Did you know that many Jewish people are frightened to reveal their identity? They won’t wear the clothes they want to for fear of attacks? That their social media accounts are bombarded...

STAND UP AND BE COUNTED

Why benchmarking your EDI practice is the key to success When I hear of a UK, “Where you (everyone) can go to work and know you will be treated with dignity and respect,” I’m excited. Our new...

Letter to the Prime Minister

Dear Prime Minister I may not be the first to offer you my congratulations but I suspect it is still a little strange and unnerving to be addressed as such. Whilst I openly confess to not...

How to attract and retain Black talent

As we mark the fourth anniversary of George Floyd’s murder, let’s remind ourselves that he stood for Black equity. Since his death, we have seen greater diversity with organisations appointing Black...

Why DEI must LIVE

It’s not every day I feel like James Bond but perhaps it needs a bit of 007’s approach to counter the spectre of a world-wide influence who projects such abject – yet dangerous - nonsense!...

7 steps to starting a staff network – and why you need one!

Wednesday May 8 is the day dedicated to recognising and celebrating the incredible value staff networks/resource groups bring to individuals, workplaces and wider society. But what exactly is a...

Community Inclusion: Superpower in Action!

In 2009, OVO was born to make energy better for people and the planet. Today, OVO is trusted by around four million customers with their home energy, EV charging, green tech upgrades and more. ...