Race at Work Charter Reset Surgery
Tue, 18 November @ 11:00 – 12:00
Audience
This event is open to members and non-members of Business in the Community (BITC). These surgeries benefit anyone wishing to start or build on their organisation’s commitment to the Race at Work Charter.
Background
The Race at Work Charter Reset Surgeries are a chance for attendees to connect directly with Sandra Kerr CBE, Race Equality Director at BITC, to ask questions and explore how to make the most of the Charter Reset.
The Race at Work Charter Reset will reflect the latest insights from the Race at Work 2025 YouGov Survey and current workplace realities, with updates to three key commitments:
- Commitment 1: Leaders and employers take action to support young people’s pathways into good work and enterprise.
- Commitment 6: Support employees to progress from allyship to solidarity.
- Commitment 7: Include Black, Asian, Mixed Race and ethnically diverse-led small business, founders and enterprise owners in supply chains.
Following the Charter reset on 7th October, these sessions will focus on the three pillars of the Charter Reset:
Reset – become or continue as a Charter signatory and refresh your organisation’s focus on race equality and fairness.
Commit – unlock talent by supporting young people’s pathways into good work and enterprise, progressing from allyship to solidarity and embedding inclusive procurement and diverse supply chains through tools such as our Inclusive Procurement Maturity Model (IPMM).
Inspire – take action, report progress, and share your organisation’s success stories.
About the webinar
This interactive surgery will:
- Walk you through the Race at Work Charter Reset and what it means for your organisation.
- Deep dive into Commitments 1, 6, and 7, exploring practical actions to support young people’s pathways into good work, build solidarity in the workplace, and champion diverse suppliers and fair procurement processes such as fair and prompt payment.
- Highlight how to use Race at Work 2025 Survey insights to guide your next steps and measure progress.
- Provide space to ask questions, share challenges, and hear from peers about effective approaches.
About the Race at Work Charter
The Race at Work Charter Reset sets out seven commitments for employers to drive fairness and equality so that Black, Asian, Mixed Race and ethnically diverse employees are represented at all levels of an organisation.
Charter Reset Commitments:
- Leaders and employers take action to support young people’s pathways into good work and enterprise.
- Capture ethnicity data and publicise progress.
- Commit at board level to zero tolerance of harassment and bullying.
- Inclusive leaders and managers ensure fair and equitable access to opportunities and development for everyone in their teams.
- Inclusive leaders take action that supports Black, Asian, Mixed Race and ethnically diverse employee career progression.
- Support employees to progress from allyship to solidarity.
- Include Black, Asian, Mixed Race and ethnically diverse-led small business, founders and enterprise owners in supply chains.
Business in the Community’s work on race equality
For 30 years, BITC has worked with employers to ensure all employees feel they belong, have a voice, are valued, and can be their true selves.
We know that inclusive and fair workplaces are key to unlocking productivity and performance. Black, Asian, Mixed Race and ethnically diverse staff still experience disparities in recruitment, retention, and progression. The Race in the Workplace: The McGregor-Smith Review highlighted the £24bn annual economic boost possible by tackling racial inequalities. Insights from the Race at Work surveys continue to shape our work, ensuring organisations benefit from the widest possible talent pool and a more inclusive future of work. The insights from our Race at Work surveys led BITC to create the Race at Work Charter, with 85 founding signatory organisations committed to improving equality of opportunity in the workplace. The charter now has more than 1100 signatories and our Race at Work surveys continue to shape the charter.
Booking, contact details and further information
- Contact Jessica.Hart@bitc.org.uk, Events Coordinator at BITC for more information.
- Full joining instructions will be sent before the event.