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SUMMARY:Race Equality Campaign 30th Anniversary: Report Launch
DESCRIPTION:This webinar will profile the launch of the Then\, Now Next Report.\n\n\nThis is an online event. \nAudience\nThis is event is open to both members and non-members of Business in the Community (BITC). It would be of interest to anyone who has signed the Race at Work Charter or who participated in the ‘Leadership\, employees and procurement’ YouGov survey\, particularly leaders and Executive Sponsors for Race. \n\n\nBackground\n2025 marks the 30th anniversary of the BITC Race Equality campaign. We will be sharing some fresh insights and updated evidence on trends linked to the Race at Work Charter captured within our most recent Leadership\, Employees\, and Procurement survey\, with YouGov in June 2024. This new data fed into our Diverse and Inclusive Supply Chains Insights report and builds on the evidence gathered in our Race at Work Survey series (2015–2021)\, providing a deeper understanding of racial disparities\, fairness and access to opportunities in UK workplaces. \n\n\nAbout the event\nBITC launched Race for Opportunity in 1995. The race campaign was supported by HM King Charles III and some of the most senior business leaders in the UK at that time. The BITC race equality campaign will be celebrating its 30th Anniversary milestone at this event. This webinar will profile the launch of the Then\, Now Next Report telling the story of the race campaign founding\, achievements over the last 30 years and the challenges ahead and vision of the key areas that are needed for the future. \nThis event will enable us to hear from senior business leaders\, celebrate progress already made and include clear calls to action for the future underpinned with the 30 years of evidence gathered. You will hear directly from leaders about the issues will be grappling with to create a future that ensures that everyone’s talent is unleashed in the UK to contribute to the much-needed economic boost to the economy. \n\n\nSpeakers\nSandra Kerr CBE\, Race Equality Director\, BITC will be presenting and facilitating the conversation with: \nRichard Iferenta\, Partner and Vice Chair\, KPMG\, and BITC Race Leadership Team Chair \nParminder Kohli\, Chair UK and EVP Sustainability & Carbon\, Shell \nProfessor Ian Thomson\, Professor (Teaching and Research) Accounting and Finance\, School of Business\, Chair in Accounting and Sustainability School of Business\, Associate Dean Research\, Dundee University \nNishi Mayor\, Director of Employer Engagement & Partnerships\, Youth Futures Foundation \n\n\nBooking\, contact details and further information\n\nContact events@bitc.org.uk any further questions.\nFull joining instructions will be sent before the event.\n\nFind out how your organisation can become a member of Business in the Community
URL:https://www.bitc.org.uk/event/race-equality-campaign-30th-anniversary-then-now-and-next-report-launch/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Race Equality
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SUMMARY:Peer Learning Forum: Cross-Cultural Awareness
DESCRIPTION:Join us to discuss the power of cross-cultural conversations and how they help shape inclusive\, collaborative\, and successful workplaces.\n\n\nThis is an online event taking place on Microsoft Teams \nAudience\nBusiness in the Community (BITC) members with advisory services included in their membership package can participate in our Peer Learning Forums (PLF). These forums\, hosted by our issue experts\, are open to all members with advisory services and take place 20 times a year. They cover a variety of responsible business topics and provide opportunities for members to discuss challenges\, solutions\, and ideas. HR\, D&I\, and Wellbeing practitioners in particular will find these sessions beneficial. \n\n\nAbout the event\nThis Peer Learning Forum will bring members together to examine the relevance of cross-cultural understanding in today’s world and what workplaces can do to foster cultural inclusion within their workforces. \nOne year on from anti-immigration riots that tore through more than 20 places across Britain – from Sunderland in northeast England and Manchester in the northwest\, to Plymouth in the southwest and Belfast in Northern Ireland\, many of the protests have involved a few hundred people targeting migrants or Muslims within communities. \nTo raise awareness and build understanding of the strategic importance of cross-cultural communication in today’s diverse workplace\, this session will demonstrate why it is essential to invest in developing these skills to foster inclusion\, improve collaboration\, and drive business success. \nIn a workforce that spans nationalities\, ethnicities\, generations\, and lived experiences\, it’s important to prepare employees to navigate these complexities. In a fireside chat\, we’ll speak with Marks & Spencer’s BITC Inclusion and Wellbeing Adviser to explore the steps M&S has taken to increase awareness of the value of cultural understanding in everyday communication. \nSpeaker\n\nAmy Thabethe\, Inclusion and Wellbeing Advisor\, Business in the Community\n\nWhy Attend?\n\nUnderstand the critical role DEI benchmarks and indices play in evaluating and advancing DEI performance.\nDiscover the range of benchmarks and indices available\, and explore their respective strengths and limitations.\nGain real-world insights into how organisations have leveraged these tools to create long-term value.\nLearn how BITC members have engaged colleagues and senior leaders in the process.\nTake part in a Q&A with guest speakers\, and enjoy opportunities for networking and peer knowledge sharing.\n\n\n\nAbout Business in the Community’s Peer Learning Forums\nBITC’s Peer Learning Forums provide a confidential environment to discuss common issues\, solutions\, and good practice. There will be an emphasis on discussion and sharing experiences. All contributions from businesses will be confidential within the group and won’t be shared externally by BITC. \nBooking and contact details and further information\n\nContact Jessica.Hart@bitc.org.uk \, Event Coordinator\, BITC for any further questions.\nFull joining instructions will be sent before the event.\n\nFind out how your organisation can become a member of Business in the Community
URL:https://www.bitc.org.uk/event/peer-learning-forum-cross-cultural-awareness/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Race Equality
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