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SUMMARY:Business Response Roundtable: Navigating Challenges of EDI
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an in-person\, confidential\, roundtable discussion for senior leaders to explore the increasing pushback on EDI policies.\n\n\nThis is an in-person event. \nAudience\nThis event by invitation only and for HR Directors and Chief People Officers. If you would like to attend this event\, please email Jenny.McLaren@bitc.org.uk. \n\n\nAbout the event\nIn response to recent member enquiries\, BITC is hosting an in-person\, confidential\, roundtable discussion for senior leaders to explore the shifting landscape of Equity\, Diversity\, and Inclusion (EDI) and the increasing pushback on EDI policies\, particularly in the US. \nBreakfast will be available from 8:30am before the roundtable discussion takes place from 9 – 10am. \nThe session will be introduced by Sandra Kerr CBE\, BITC’s Race Equality Director and Kirstene Hair\, BITC’s Inclusion and Wellbeing Issue Director\, before members participate in a facilitated discussion designed to enable peer-to-peer learning and deeper conversation. To foster an open and candid exchange\, the discussion will follow Chatham House rules. \nThis event offers a valuable opportunity for members to: \n\nShare insights on how businesses are responding to these challenges\nDiscuss adaptations to EDI strategies\, language\, and positioning\nLearn from peers about best practices and evolving approaches\n\nWe hope you can join us for this important conversation. \n\n\nAgenda\n8:30 – Arrival\, breakfast and networking \n9:00 – Roundtable discussion \n10:00 – Event close \n\n\nRefreshments\nLight refreshments will be served. \n\n\nBooking\, contact details and further information\n\nContact Jenny.McLaren@bitc.org.uk\, Events Manager at 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/business-response-roundtable-navigating-the-evolving-challenges-of-edi/
LOCATION:London
CATEGORIES:Gender Equality,Race Equality
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250325T110000
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SUMMARY:Race Equality Campaign 30 Year Anniversary Event
DESCRIPTION:Join us to learn the key actions for UK employers to promote fairness and equality to create truly inclusive workplaces ready for the future.\n \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\nThrough consultations with current and past leaders from the BITC Race Leadership Team\, senior business leaders\, and leading academics\, we have identified key actions for UK employers to drive equality and fairness. \nKey Focus Areas: \n\nEvolving the Role of the Executive Sponsor for Race: In 2015 32% of employees said they had an executive sponsor for race. What is the picture now? What is the role of the executive sponsor in driving change and galvanising leadership commitment at the top and how can this be further enhanced for impact?\nDiversifying the Pipeline to Senior Leadership: What concrete steps must employers take to include the widest range of talent in their organisations in their leadership pipelines and open pathways to the “top table” for underrepresented talent with the intersections of ethnicity and social background\, age\, gender\, and disability?\nLeveraging Data for Inclusion: How can data-driven insights help to shape racial equality and fairness strategies and track progress?\n\nAdditionally\, we will be launching: \n\nA new 10-point Leadership Trend Paper with calls to action for leaders\nUpdated Goals and Targets guide\nUpdated Being Visible Leader guide\nNew sponsorship\, mentoring\, coaching framework to support executive sponsors.\n\nAdditionally\, we will be publishing an insights paper and toolkit at this event. This event provides a unique opportunity to understand how you can use these insights to reinforce your commitments to race inclusion and drive impactful change within your organisation. \n\n\nSpeakers\nSandra Kerr CBE\, Race Equality Director\, Business in the Community will be chairing the event\, and we are delighted to have some speakers already secured: \nAlbertha Charles Partner PWC Global and UK Asset and Wealth Management Leader and member of BITC Race Leadership Team \nJustin Onuekwusi\, Chief Investment Officer\, St James’s Place (SJP) and member of BITC Race Leadership Team \nRichard Iferenta\, Partner and Vice Chair\, KPMG\, and BITC Race Leadership Team Chair \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-30-years-on-leadership/
LOCATION:Online webinar
CATEGORIES:Race Equality
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250227T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250227T110000
DTSTAMP:20260525T081509
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SUMMARY:Business Response Forum: Navigating the Evolving Challenges of EDI
DESCRIPTION:This event is now fully booked. However\, in response to the high demand\, we will be repeating this event on 13 March. You can book your place by contacting Jenny McLaren here.\nThis is an online event. \nAudience\nThis event is open to all Business in the Community (BITC) member organisations and has been designed for HR Leads and EDI Leads. \n\n\nAbout the event\nIn response to recent member enquiries\, BITC is hosting a one-hour\, confidential\, online forum to explore the shifting landscape of Equity\, Diversity\, and Inclusion (EDI) and the increasing pushback on EDI policies\, particularly in the US. \nThe session will be introduced by Sandra Kerr CBE\, BITC’s Race Campaign Director\, before members participate in breakout rooms designed to encourage peer-to-peer learning\, discussion\, and deeper engagement. To foster an open and candid exchange\, the discussion will not be recorded and will follow Chatham House rules. \nThis forum offers a valuable opportunity for members to: \n\nShare insights on how businesses are responding to these challenges\nDiscuss adaptations to EDI strategies\, language\, and positioning\nLearn from peers about best practices and evolving approaches\n\nWe hope you can join us for this important conversation. \n\n\nBooking\, contact details and further information\n\nContact Jenny McLaren\, Event Manager\, BITC for any further questions or to join the waitlist.\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/business-response-forum-navigating-the-evolving-challenges-of-edi/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Race Equality
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250211T110000
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SUMMARY:Race at Work Charter Surgery February 2025
DESCRIPTION:Join this event to learn more about insights from the Race at Work Charter survey\, as well as the Diverse and Inclusive Supply Chain.\n\n\nAudience\nThis event is open to members and non-members of Business in the Community (BITC). We also encourage those who are attending the ‘Executive Sponsors and Network Chairs’ Event on 21 March to attend this surgery. \n\n\nBackground\nThe Race at Work Charter surgeries are an opportunity for attendees to speak directly with Sandra Kerr CBE\, Race Equality Director\, BITC and ask any questions about the Charter\, the survey\, or race advisory support at BITC. \nThese surgeries benefit anyone wishing to sign or build on their organisation’s commitment to the Race at Work Charter. \nThis year our surgeries will touch on how to effectively integrate the Diverse and Inclusive Supply Chain Insights and calls to action into your existing frameworks to enhance your commitment to fairness and equality. \n\n\nAbout the webinar\nThis surgery will offer attendees a chance for discussion around the Race at Work Charter including leadership and executive sponsorship and engaging employees within organisations. Additionally\, we will touch upon the importance of a Diverse and Inclusive Supply Chain (DISC) and how it can enhance your organisation’s commitment to race equality. \nThis webinar will provide employers with a space to ask questions about the feedback available from the Race at Work Charter 2023 survey and the commitment to action that we ask of employers who have signed the Charter. We will also highlight the exciting opportunities with phase two of the Diverse and Inclusive Supply Chains project to advance the impact of inclusivity across your supply chain and organisational culture. \n\n\nAbout the Race at Work Charter\nThe Race at Work Charter is seven calls to action to ensure fairness and equality so that ethnically diverse employees are represented at all levels in an organisation. The actions include: \n\nAppoint an Executive Sponsor for race. Capture ethnicity data and publicise progress.\nCommit at board level to zero tolerance of harassment and bullying.\nMake clear that supporting equality in the workplace is the responsibility of all leaders and managers.\nTake action that supports Black\, Asian\, Mixed Race and other ethnically diverse people’s career progression.\nSupport race inclusion allies in the workplace.\nInclude Black\, Asian\, Mixed Race and other ethnically diverse-led enterprise owners in supply chains.\n\nLearn more about BITC’s Race at Work Charter. \n\n\nBusiness in the Community’s work on race equality\nBITC is working to ensure all employees feel they belong\, have a voice\, are valued and can be their true selves. \nFor 30 years\, BITC has been campaigning and helping organisations to ensure Black\, Asian\, Mixed Race and ethnically diverse employees are represented at all levels. \nAll organisations want to recruit from the widest talent pool and help successful applicants progress. It is key to future productivity and performance. Black\, Asian\, Mixed Race and other ethnically diverse staff still encounter significant disparities in employment and progression*. The government-sponsored Race in the workplace: The McGregor-Smith Review found that greater progress and positive outcomes are needed to ensure all organisations benefit from the wealth of diverse talent and tap into the potential economic boost to the UK economy of £24bn annually by tackling racial disparities in the workplace and labour market . These findings and 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. This charter now has more than 1100 signatories. \nFind out more about BITC’s work on race equality. \n\n\nBooking\, contact details and further information\n\nContact Jessica Hart\, Events Coordinator at BITC for more information.\nFull joining instructions will be sent before the event.\n\n\n\nReferences\n*Business in the Community (2021) Race at Work 2021 Scorecard Report
URL:https://www.bitc.org.uk/event/race-at-work-charter-surgery-february-2025-2/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Race Equality
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241203T110000
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SUMMARY:Race Charter and Diverse & Inclusive Supply Chain Surgery
DESCRIPTION:Join this event to learn more about the Race at Work Charter and the Diverse & Inclusive Supply Chain insights.\n\n\nAudience\nThis event is open to members and non-members of Business in the Community (BITC). \n\n\nBackground\nThe monthly Race at Work Charter surgeries are an opportunity for attendees to speak directly with the Race at Work Charter team and ask any questions about the Charter\, the survey\, or race offerings at BITC. \nThese surgeries benefit anyone wishing to sign or build on their organisations commitment to the Race at Work Charter. \n\n\nAbout the webinar\nJoin us for the Race at Work Charter and Diverse and Inclusive Supply Chain (DISC) Insights surgery\, where we will look at the Charter and take a mini deep dive review into Commitment seven and explore the latest insights from the Diverse and Inclusive Supply Chains Insights report. \nWe will examine how innovative plans under development can assist your business toward fulfilling commitment seven of the Race at Work Charter. This surgery will highlight the opportunities with phase two of the Diverse and Inclusive Supply Chains project and will be an opportunity to advance the impact of inclusivity across your supply chain and organisational culture. \n\n\nAbout the Race at Work Charter\nThe Race at Work Charter is seven calls to action to ensure that ethnically diverse employees are represented at all levels in an organisation. The actions include: \n– Appoint an Executive Sponsor for race. \n– Capture ethnicity data and publicise progress. \n– Commit at board level to zero tolerance of harassment and bullying. \n– Make clear that supporting equality in the workplace is the responsibility of all leaders and managers. \n– Take action that supports Black\, Asian\, Mixed Race and other ethnically diverse people’s career progression. \n– Support race inclusion allies in the workplace. \n– Include Black\, Asian\, Mixed Race and other ethnically diverse-led enterprise owners in supply chains. \nLearn more about BITC’s Race at Work Charter. \n\n\nBusiness in the Community’s work on race equality\nBITC is working to ensure all employees feel they belong\, have a voice\, are valued and can be their true selves. \nFor over 27 years\, BITC has been campaigning and helping organisations to ensure Black\, Asian\, Mixed Race and other ethnically diverse employees are represented at all levels. \nAll organisations want to recruit from the widest talent pool and help successful applicants progress. It is key to future productivity and performance. Black\, Asian\, Mixed Race and other ethnically diverse staff still encounter significant disparities in employment and progression*. The government-sponsored Race in the workplace: The McGregor-Smith Review found that greater progress and positive outcomes are needed to ensure all organisations benefit from the wealth of diverse talent and tap into the potential economic boost of £24bn annually by tackling racial disparities in the workplace and labour market The findings led BITC to create the Race at Work Charter\, with 85 founding signatory organisations committed to improving equality of opportunity in the workplace. \nFind out more about BITC’s work on race equality. \n\n\nBooking\, contact details and further information\n– Contact Finn Hadfield at BITC for more information. \n– Full joining instructions will be sent before the event. \n\n\nReferences\n*Business in the Community (2021) Race at Work 2021 Scorecard Report
URL:https://www.bitc.org.uk/event/race-at-work-charter-surgery-december-2024/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Race Equality
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241114T130000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241114T160000
DTSTAMP:20260525T081509
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SUMMARY:Attracting\, Recruiting and Developing a Diverse Workforce
DESCRIPTION:Join us to learn how to find\, hire\, and nurture a diverse team.\n\n\nThis is an-in person event. \nAudience\nThis event is open to members and non members and has been designed for: \n• HR/People/Talent management practitioners/manager \n• Heads of HR/People/Talent management \nIt will be of particular interest to those who have signed the Business in the Community (BITC) Race at Work Charter. \n\n\nBackground\nYou will hear from BITC’s Race at Work Director\, Sandra Kerr CBE\, on the insights from the Wales census factsheet and what more business can do to attract\, recruit\, retain and develop ethnically diverse employees. \nThese regional insights provide a fresh opportunity for your business to understand the changing representation of the ethnically diverse communities around you\, championing the issue of race at work to ensure an inclusive environment to improve social mobility in Wales. \n\n6.2% of the population of Wales is ethnically diverse\, making it the least ethnically diverse amongst the nations and regions in England and Wales\nCardiff’s ethnically diverse population has increased from 15.3% in 2011 to 20.8% at census 2021.\n\n\nThe latest data from the Joseph Rowntree Foundation shows that 24% of people in Wales are living in poverty. This is the highest rate among the four UK nations.\n\n\nEthnically diverse households live in more than twice the poverty rate of people in White headed households.\n\n\nThe child poverty levels in Cardiff\, the most ethnically diverse local authority in Wales\, are one of the highest in the nation (36%)\n\n\nThe employment rate for ethnically diverse people aged 16-64 was 67.2%\, compared to 73.6% for the overall Welsh population.\n\n\nThe unemployment rate for ethnically diverse people aged 16+ was 8.6%\, compared to 4.9% for the overall Welsh population. There are huge disparities in the economic inactivity for ethnically diverse people in Wales.\n\nYou will hear from employers who are leading the way on attracting\, recruiting and progressing diverse talent as well as the Chairs of company DEI networks. \n\n\nAbout the event\nJoin us to: \n\nLearn about the BITC Race at Work Charter and its calls to action.\nFind out how our network can help you tackle current challenges and provide the toolkits and factsheets to equip you to prioritise race equality in your workplace.\nFind out practical tips on how to set targets for attraction\, assessment and recruitment using demographic data\, to be a part of the recruitment process and find out the benefits of two way mentoring.\nBe motivated to act faster\, braver\, and bolder in making changes in your organisation.\nEngage with representatives from Diversity and Inclusion (D&I) employee networks and HR professionals to learn from each other and share best practice.\n* Statistics taken from BITC’s Insights on Race factsheet (March 2023). \n\n\n\n\nRefreshments\nLight refreshments will be served. \n\n\nGuest Speakers\n\nSandra Kerr CBE\, Race at Work Campaign Director\, BITC\nMore to be announced soon\n\n\n\nBooking and contact details and further information\n\nContact Amy Carroll at BITC for any futher 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/attracting-recruiting-and-developing-a-diverse-workforce/
LOCATION:Principality House The Friary Cardiff CF10 3FA
CATEGORIES:Race Equality
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241008T110000
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SUMMARY:Supplier Diversity and Inclusive Supply Chain Launch
DESCRIPTION:Join to find out the key actions to take to foster diverse and inclusive supply chains.\n\n\nAudience\nOpen to all Business in the Community (BITC) members and non-members. This event is designed for procurement\, supply chain\, sustainability and ESG professionals\, HR and people management managers/practitioners\, diversity and inclusion managers/practitioners and senior managers and would benefit those who took part in the Leadership\, Employees\, and Procurement survey. \n\n\nBackground\nBITC has a commitment to race equality. As part of the Race at Work Charter\, we launched a first of its kind survey in collaboration with YouGov on 21 March 2024. \nThe Leadership\, Employee\, and Procurement survey aimed to gather insights and perspectives from leaders and uncover new and definitive evidence that identified the levers for change to supply chains in businesses. \nThe inclusion of Black\, Asian\, Mixed Race and other ethnically diverse-led enterprise and business owners is commitment seven of our Race at Work Charter. \nBenefits include: \n\nAccording to research by McKinsey & Company\, businesses with more diverse teams have 39% better financial returns.\nResearch from Aston University\, Birmingham suggests that Ethnic Minority Businesses (EMBs) contribution to GDP could increase fourfold to £100 billion with the right kind of business support.\nEconomic growth and job creation in underrepresented communities\, as diverse suppliers often operate in these areas.\nIncreased innovation and creativity\, as diverse perspectives and experiences bring fresh ideas to the table.\nProvides a better understanding and connection with customers\, tapping into a wider range of cultural and demographic insights.\n\n\n\nAbout the event\nThis event is an opportunity for attendees to hear the trends across the Leadership\, Employees and procurement survey and find out the key actions to take to foster diverse and inclusive supply chains in business and drive social impact. \n\n\nSpeakers\n\nSandra Kerr CBE\, Race Equality Director\, BITC. \nRichard Iferenta\, Partner and Vice Chair\, KPMG\, Chair of BITC Race Leadership Team and member of the BITC Leadership Council.\nPatricia Mensah\, Inclusive Procurement Manager\, Sky.\n\nSamantha Murray\, VP Procurement – Refining and Production Operations\, bp \n\n\nLeigh Lafever-Ayer\, HR Director UK & Ireland\, Enterprise Rent-A-Car and BITC’s Gender Equality Leadership Team. \n\n\n\n\nBooking\, contact details and further information\n\nContact Florence Hughes\, Events Manager at 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/supplier-diversity-and-inclusive-supply-chain-launch/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Race Equality
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241003T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241003T123000
DTSTAMP:20260525T081509
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SUMMARY:Cross Organisational Mentoring Circles 13th Cohort launch
DESCRIPTION:An opportunity for participants of the Cross Organisational Circles 13th Cohort to meet their circles and learn more about the programme.\n\n\nThis is an online event. \nAudience\nMentors and mentees participating in the 13th Cohort of Business in the Community (BITC)’s Cross Organisational Mentoring Circles. \n\n\nBackground\nBITC’s Race at Work Cross Organisational Mentoring Circle (COMC) programme connects Black\, Asian\, and ethnic minority mentees with mentors from other organisations. The programme provides personal development opportunities\, facilitates the expansion of professional networks and encourages shared learning with peers and leaders from other participating organisations. \nThe six-month programme comprises monthly meetings with a regular mentor. In addition\, there is access to BITC’s network of guest mentors who can provide masterclasses on topics ranging from networking and relationship management to public speaking and personal branding. \n\n\nAbout the event\nThis webinar will introduce the programme to participants\, who will hear from some of our alumni\, and have the opportunity to connect to their mentoring circle for the first session. \n\n\nBooking and contact details and further information\n\nContact Florence Hughes\, Event Manager\, BITC with 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/cross-organisational-mentoring-circles-13th-cohort-launch/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Race Equality
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SUMMARY:Windrush 76th Year: Leaders' Inspiring Progress
DESCRIPTION:Join this event to recognise the contributions of the Windrush Generation as part of the 76th Anniversary.\n\n\nAudience\nOpen to all Business in the Community (BITC) members and non-members. This event is designed for HR and people management managers/practitioners\, diversity and inclusion managers/practitioners and senior managers. \n\n\nBackground\nWindrush Day takes place on 22 June every year\, to tribute the HMT Empire Windrush ship which arrived at Tilbury Docks\, Kent in 1948. It carried people from across the various British Commonwealth Caribbean islands\, who had been invited to work in the UK to help rebuild its infrastructure and provide their expertise\, following the devastating impact of the second world war. This migration was to span 20 years. \n\n\nThe importance of Race Equality\nAt Business in the Community\, we mark this day every year. This is part of our ongoing campaign championing Race Equality in the workplace. \nAction by employers could boost the UK economy and lead to increased productivity and returns in the workplace.* \nHowever\, these potential gains are stifled by the barriers faced by ethnically diverse talent in the workplace. ‘At this rate\, it would take over 50 years to reach proportional representation of Black talent in finance and professional services’. Moreover\, representation figures from 2022 Office of National Statistics UK population data show that the pace of change has slowed: 50 years could become up to 70 years.’** \n\n\nAbout the event\nFollowing on from last year’s successful event\, which marked the 75th-anniversary celebrations\, we spoke to three fantastic women and BITC Race Leadership Team that descended from the Windrush Generation. They are in the top table of key industries in the UK in our Windrush at the Top: The Black Talent Scorecard event. \nThis year’s event will have an all-male panel of senior leaders\, who are in the top table of key industries in the UK. By joining this event you will: \n\nLearn practical tips on increasing the rate of recruitment\, retention\, and progression of talent from diverse ethnic backgrounds at senior levels.\nRecognise the contributions of the Windrush generation\, 76 years on.\nHear the stories of senior leaders\, descended from the Windrush Generation\, who have progressed to the top table of key industries in the UK.\nDiscover the early insights of the ‘Leadership\, employees\, and procurement’ survey\, in collaboration with YouGov\, which promotes diverse and inclusive supply chains.\n\n\n\nSpeakers\n\nRichard Iferenta\, Partner and Vice-Chair\, KPMG and Chair\, BITC’s Race Equality Leadership Team\nJustin Onuekwusi\, Chief Investment Officer\, St James’s Place (SJP)\, and on BITC’s Race Equality Leadership Team\nRoland Ilube OBE\, SVP Finance – Mobility\, Shell\, and on BITC’s Race Equality Leadership Team\nSandra Kerr CBE\, Race Equality Director\, BITC \n\n\n\nBooking\, contact details and further information\n\nContact Florence Hughes\, Events Manager at 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 \n\n\nReferences\n*Department for Business\, Energy & Industrial Strategy\, (2017) Race in the workplace: The McGregor-Smith Review \n*McKinsey & Company\, (2020) Diversity Wins: How Inclusion Matters \n**Bain & Compant\, (2024) Why We Need to Pick up the Pace of Black Representation in Finance and Professional Services in the UK
URL:https://www.bitc.org.uk/event/windrush-76th-year-leaders-inspiring-progress/
LOCATION:Online webinar
CATEGORIES:Race Equality
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SUMMARY:Race Champions Forum
DESCRIPTION:Sharing a confidential preview of diverse and inclusive supply chain survey results and discussion on new ‘Voices from Race at Work’ report.\n\n\nAudience\nThis event is open to Race Champions. \n\n\nThis Champions Forum will update attendees on the progress of the supplier diversity and inclusive supply chain project. As well as other projects\, including our collaboration with Youth Futures Foundation to look into providing more significant support to young people\, in order to help them access work and progress within the workplace. \n\n\nAbout this event\nThis is an exciting phase of Business in the Community’s (BITC) race campaign’s work\, and we are keen to share information on opportunities and collaborations that will form part of the race campaign’s strategic forward plan for 2024/2025. \nWith BITC Director for Race\, Sandra Kerr CBE\, this event will: \n\nShare and discuss good practices on implementing calls to action from the ‘Voices from Race at Work’ thematic review report\, due to be published soon.\nShare a confidential early preview of diverse and inclusive supply chain YouGov survey results\, and insights into the next steps and phase two.\nProvide feedback on strategic leadership and direction from the BITC Race Leadership Team.\nPreview new\, in-development projects.\n\nSpeakers\nProfessor Nelarine Cornelius\, Queen Mary University \n\n\nBackground\n\nBITC is working to ensure all employees feel they belong\, have a voice\, are valued and can be their true selves.\nFor more than 25 years\, BITC has been campaigning and helping organisations to ensure Black\, Asian\, Mixed Race and other ethnically diverse employees are represented at all levels.\nWe will be discussing the actions required to dismantle policies and practices that enable systemic racism and discrimination to manifest themselves in the workplace. We will also explore how to replace this with policies and practices free from bias.\n\nFind out more about BITC’s work on race equality. \n\n\nBooking\, contact details and further information\n\nContact Jessica Hart\, Events Coordinator\, Business in the Community.\nJoining instructions will be sent before the event.\n\n\n\nAbout Business in the Community\nBusiness in the Community is the largest and longest-established movement dedicated to responsible business in the UK\, formed in 1982 and with HM The King as our Royal Founding Patron. Together with our network of businesses we are leading the UK to create a fair and sustainable world in which to live and work.
URL:https://www.bitc.org.uk/event/race-champions-forum-2/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Race Equality
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240321T103000
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SUMMARY:Executive Insights from the Race at Work Charter
DESCRIPTION:Join this event to learn how you can get involved with our exciting Leadership\, Employee and Procurement survey in collaboration with YouGov.\n\n\nAudience\nThis event is open to members and non-members of Business in the Community (BITC). The event is designed to benefit those who have completed the Race at Work Charter survey and/ or signed the Race At Work Charter\, or are considering signing the charter. \n\n\nBackground\nExecutive Sponsors for race provide visible leadership on race and ethnicity in their organisations. They drive actions such as setting targets for ethnically diverse representation\, briefing recruitment agencies and supporting mentorship and sponsorship. \nThe Race at Work 2018: The Scorecard Report\, which looked at how UK employers were performing against the recommendations outlined in the Race in the workplace: The McGregor-Smith Review\, reported that 33% of employees have no executive sponsor for race and in 2021 we found in The Scorecard Report that this had increased to 44%.* \nIn 2023\, The Race at Work Charter employer survey\, reported 95% of employers have an executive sponsor for race and 88% have an advisory group to support the sponsor to bring the actions and commitments to life. \n\n\nAbout this event\nWe will be launching our exciting Leadership\, Employee\, and Procurement survey in collaboration with YouGov. Join us and find out how you can get involved. \nThis event aims to lift up the insights from the Race at Work Charter 2023 Commitment One on leadership and executive sponsors for race and impactful employee network chairs within organisations. \nThis event is designed to explore the story behind these themes and hear stories of impact from senior executive sponsors for race and from Employee Network Chairs within organisations. \nWe will also be launching the Thematic Review Report\, ‘Voices from Race at Work 2015\, 2018 and 2021’. Sandra Kerr CBE will be sharing the calls to action and Professor Nelarine and Dr Chidozie will be talking about some of the insights and the important role of senior leaders to impact change. \n\n\nAgenda/outline of the event\nWelcome and Intro \nHear from BITC Race Equality Director\, Sandra Kerr CBE\, who will share insights about executive sponsors\, advisory groups\, and disparity with supply chain executives. We will then go on to talk about the upcoming national survey on workplace\, leadership and procurement following the Race at Work Charter Survey’s low scores on Commitment 7. \nA conversation with executive sponsors on race \nA panel of senior executive sponsors on race in the workplace will talk about what enables them to make impact within their organisation. Alongside examples of how they have done this\, they will cover: \n\nWhat recommendations they would give to other leaders.\nWhat recommendations they would give to network leads.\nThe role of an advisory group and how it supports them to lead effectively.\n\nA conversation with network chairs on race and ethnicity \nA panel of employee network chairs on race in the workplace will talk about what enables them to make impact within their organisations. They will cover: \n\nAccess to the right data and evidence.\nImportance of a strong connection with their executive sponsor\, network organisation\, HR teams\, and EDI leads.\nExamples of leadership team willingness to listen and take action\, and the results of this.\nHow much influence the advisory group has and if there is the scope to give them additional influence.\n\nSummary\nSandra Kerr CBE will summarise and close\, and share details of the upcoming Inclusive Supply Chain Survey with YouGov. \nSpeakers\n\nRichard Iferenta\, Partner and Vice Chair\, KPMG and Chair of BITC Race Leadership Team.\nNitesh Prakash\, Partner\, Bain and Company and member of the BITC Race Equality Leadership Team\nNaeema Choudry\, Partner\, Employment\, Labor and Pensions\, Eversheds Sutherland and member of the BITC Race Equality Leadership Team\nProfessor Nelarine Cornelius\, Queen Mary University\nDr Chidozie Umeh\, University of York\n\n\n\nBooking\, contact details and further information\n\nContact Jessica Hart\, Events Coordinator at BITC for further information.\n\n\nFull joining instructions will be sent before the event.\n\nFind out how your organisation can become a member of Business in the Community \n\n\nReferences\n\nRace At Work 2021: The Scorecard Report\, Business in the Community\, October 2021\nRace at Work Charter 2023: Commitment One Leadership and Accountability report\, Business in the Community\, October 2023
URL:https://www.bitc.org.uk/event/executive-insights-from-the-race-at-work-charter/
LOCATION:Online webinar
CATEGORIES:Race Equality
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240110T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240110T110000
DTSTAMP:20260525T081509
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SUMMARY:Race at Work Charter Surgery January 2024
DESCRIPTION:Join this event to learn more about the early insights from the recent Race at Work Charter survey.\n\n\nAudience\nThis event is open to members and non-members of Business in the Community (BITC). \n\n\nBackground\nThe monthly Race at Work Charter surgeries are an opportunity for attendees to speak directly with Sandra Kerr CBE\, Race Equality Director\, BITC and ask any questions about the Charter\, the survey\, or race offerings at BITC. \nThese surgeries benefit anyone wishing to sign or build on their commitment to the Race at Work Charter. \n\n\nAbout the webinar\nThis webinar will provide employers with a space to ask questions about the feedback available from the Race at Work Charter 2023 survey and what the commitment to action is that we ask of employers who have signed the Charter. There is also an opportunity to peak into what insights are in the pipeline. \n\n\nAbout the Race at Work Charter\nThe Race at Work Charter is seven calls to action to ensure that ethnically diverse employees are represented at all levels in an organisation. The actions include: \n\nAppoint an Executive Sponsor for race.\nCapture ethnicity data and publicise progress.\nCommit at board level to zero tolerance of harassment and bullying.\nMake clear that supporting equality in the workplace is the responsibility of all leaders and managers.\nTake action that supports Black\, Asian\, Mixed Race and other ethnically diverse people’s career progression.\nSupport race inclusion allies in the workplace.\nInclude Black\, Asian\, Mixed Race and other ethnically diverse-led enterprise owners in supply chains.\n\nLearn more about BITC’s Race at Work Charter. \n\n\nBusiness in the Community’s work on race equality\nBusiness in the Community (BITC) is working to ensure all employees feel they belong\, have a voice\, are valued and can be their true selves. \nFor over 27 years\, BITC has been campaigning and helping organisations to ensure Black\, Asian\, Mixed Race and other ethnically diverse employees are represented at all levels. \nAll organisations want to recruit from the widest talent pool and help successful applicants progress. It is key to future productivity and performance. Black\, Asian\, Mixed Race and other ethnically diverse staff still encounter significant disparities in employment and progression*. The government-sponsored Race in the workplace: The McGregor-Smith Review found that greater progress and positive outcomes are needed to ensure all organisations benefit from the wealth of diverse talent and tap into the potential economic boost of £24bn annually by tackling racial disparities in the workplace and labour market The findings led BITC to create the Race at Work Charter\, with 85 founding signatory organisations committed to improving equality of opportunity in the workplace. \n\n\nBooking\, contact details and further information\n\nContact Jessica Hart\, Events Coordinator at BITC for more information.\nFull joining instructions will be sent before the event.\n\n\n\nReferences\n*Business in the Community (2021) Race at Work 2021 Scorecard Report
URL:https://www.bitc.org.uk/event/race-at-work-charter-surgery-january-2024/
LOCATION:Online webinar
CATEGORIES:Race Equality
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20231109T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20231109T130000
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SUMMARY:Cross Organisational Mentoring Circles 12th Cohort launch
DESCRIPTION:An opportunity for participants of the Cross Organisational Circles 12th Cohort to meet their circles and learn more about the programme.\n\n\nThis is an online event. \nAudience\nMentors and mentees participating in the 12th Cohort of Business in the Community (BITC)’s Cross Organisational Mentoring Circles. \n\n\nBackground\nBITC’s Race at Work Cross Organisational Mentoring Circle (COMC) programme connects Black\, Asian\, and ethnic minority mentees with mentors from other organisations. The programme provides personal development opportunities\, facilitates the expansion of professional networks and encourages shared learning with peers and leaders from other participating organisations. \nThe six-month programme comprises monthly meetings with a regular mentor. In addition\, there is access to BITC’s network of guest mentors who can provide masterclasses on topics ranging from networking and relationship management to public speaking and personal branding. \n\n\nAbout the event\nThis webinar will introduce the programme to participants\, who will hear from some of our alumni\, and have the opportunity to connect to their mentoring circle for the first session. \n\n\nBooking\, contact details and further information\n\nContact Florence Hughes\, Event Manager\, BITC with 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/cross-organisational-mentoring-circles-12th-cohort-launch/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Race Equality
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20231107T093000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20231107T110000
DTSTAMP:20260525T081509
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SUMMARY:Aberdeen Responsible Business Network
DESCRIPTION:Join us to hear the highlights of the latest Race at Work Charter Survey results.\n\n\nThis is an in-person event. \nAudience\nOpen to Business in the Community (BITC) members and non-members. This event has been designed to benefit businesses based or with a presence in Aberdeen. \n\n\nBackground\nThe McGregor-Smith Review found that race equality could boost the UK economy by £24 billion every year. \nOur BITC Race at Work Charter (RAW) recommends seven calls to action to help employers improve race equality\, inclusion\, and diversity in the workplace. \nThe RAW Charter is a strategic framework for employers to properly implement Race Inclusion. \nThe seven commitments of the Charter include: \n\nAppoint an Executive Sponsor for race\nCapture ethnicity data and publicise progress\nCommit at board level to zero tolerance or harassment and bullying\nMake clear that supporting equality in the workplace is the responsibility of all leaders and managers\nTake action that supports ethnic minority career progression\nSupport race inclusion allies in the workplace\nInclude Black\, Asian\, Mixed Race\, and other ethnically diverse-led enterprise owners in supply chains\n\nIt has been three years since George Floyd was killed after being arrested in Minneapolis. In the same year\, a woman in Cardiff was awarded £400k by an employment tribunal for having experienced race discrimination. Sadly\, these are not unique cases.  \n\n\nAbout the event\nTo have a meaningful conversation about the importance of implementing a robust Diversity and Inclusion Strategy\, we invite organisations to join us for this interactive session focused on the survey findings\, what is going well\, and what challenges lie ahead to implement all seven Race at Work Charter commitments.  \nThrough this event\, attendees will have the opportunity to; \n\nLearn about the highlights of the survey results\nDiscuss ways to implement best a robust Diversity and Inclusion Strategy for business success.\n\n\n\nSpeakers\n\nSandra Kerr CBE\, BITC Race Equality Director\n\n\n\nRefreshment type\nLight refreshments will be served at the event. \n\n\nBooking\, contact details and further information\n\nFor more information\, please contact Megan Gillett\, Events Coordinator at BITC.\n\n\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/aberdeen-responsible-business-network-3/
LOCATION:Total Energies House\, Tarland Road\, Westhill\, Aberdeen\, AB32 6JZ
CATEGORIES:Race Equality
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20231102T093000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20231102T153000
DTSTAMP:20260525T081509
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SUMMARY:Championing Responsible Business across Scotland
DESCRIPTION:Join us to discuss how you can champion responsible business across Scotland.\n\n\nAudience\nOpen to all Business in the Community (BITC) members. This event is tailored to the senior leads across our membership. \n\n\nBackground\nWe will be bringing the membership in Scotland together for the first time to network and to re-energise the BITC community in Scotland and discuss how you can champion responsible business. \nAll our members do incredible activity within their organisations to improve social and environmental impact. This event will connect those senior leaders in Scotland to discuss how BITC members can create more impact together as a community. \n\n\nAbout the event\nThis event will showcase responsible business practice and build the knowledge and the role of the responsible business community in Scotland through your leadership. On the day we will discuss issues facing responsible businesses such as: \n\nThe need to deliver purpose-driven and responsible business strategies.\nPromoting social mobility by investing in your workforce and communities.\nProviding leadership to support Scotland’s transition to a net-zero future.\nManaging and supporting staff\, customers\, and communities through the cost-of-living crisis.\n\nBITC Scotland Leadership Board members will facilitate the sessions and will include discussions on Race at Work\, Inclusive Recruitment and Social Impact as well as strategic partnerships within the voluntary sector. We will share examples of the collective impact we have made together\, highlighting success stories and achievements. \nAdditionally\, we will explore avenues for further collaboration\, allowing members to share best practices\, exchange ideas\, and forge new partnerships that drive responsible business practices. \n\n\nKey speakers\nAlongside the BITC Scotland Leadership Board\, who will be leading\, chairing and facilitating\, we will also be joined by: \n\nNeil Gray MSP\, Cabinet Secretary for Wellbeing Economy\, Fair Work and Energy\n\n\nLynn Houmdi\, The Challenges Group\n\n About Business in the Community\nBusiness in the Community is the largest and longest-established movement dedicated to responsible business in the UK\, formed in 1982 and with HM The King as our Royal Founding Patron. We convene the network of purposeful leaders committed to changing business\, transforming lives and helping the planet and communities thrive. \n\n\nBooking\, contact details and further information\n\nContact Florence Hughes\, Events Manager at BITC\, for any further questions.\nFull joining instructions will be sent before the event.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFind out how your organisation can become a member of Business in the Community\n\n\n\n\nGREENER\, FAIRER\, TOGETHER – JOIN US
URL:https://www.bitc.org.uk/event/championing-responsible-business-across-scotland/
LOCATION:Pheonix Group\, Standard Life House\, 30 Lothian Road\, Edinburgh\, EH1 2DH
CATEGORIES:Community Collaboration,Race Equality,Responsible Business and Strategy
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20231025T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20231025T110000
DTSTAMP:20260525T081509
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SUMMARY:Race at Work Charter Surgery October 2023
DESCRIPTION:Join this event to learn more about the early insights from the recent Race at Work Charter survey.\n\n\nAudience\nThis event is open to members and non-members of Business in the Community (BITC). \n \n\n\nBackground\nThe monthly Race at Work Charter surgeries are an opportunity for attendees to speak directly with Sandra Kerr\, Race Equality Director\, BITC and ask any questions about the Charter\, the survey\, or race offerings at BITC. \nThese surgeries benefit anyone wishing to sign or build on their commitment to the Race at Work Charter. \n\n\nAbout the webinar\nThis webinar will provide employers with a space to ask questions about the feedback available from the Race at Work Charter 2023 survey and what the commitment to action is that we ask of employers who have signed the Charter. There is also an opportunity to peak into what insights are coming down the pipeline. \n\n\nAbout the Race at Work Charter\nThe Race at Work Charter is seven calls to action to ensure that ethnically diverse employees are represented at all levels in an organisation. The actions include: \n\nAppoint an Executive Sponsor for race.\nCapture ethnicity data and publicise progress.\nCommit at board level to zero tolerance of harassment and bullying.\nMake clear that supporting equality in the workplace is the responsibility of all leaders and managers.\nTake action that supports Black\, Asian\, Mixed Race and other ethnically diverse people’s career progression.\nSupport race inclusion allies in the workplace.\nInclude Black\, Asian\, Mixed Race and other ethnically diverse-led enterprise owners in supply chains.\n\nLearn more about BITC’s Race at Work Charter. \n\n\nBusiness in the Community’s work on race equality\nBusiness in the Community (BITC) is working to ensure all employees feel they belong\, have a voice\, are valued and can be their true selves. \nFor over 27 years\, BITC has been campaigning and helping organisations to ensure Black\, Asian\, Mixed Race and other ethnically diverse employees are represented at all levels. \nAll organisations want to recruit from the widest talent pool and help successful applicants progress. It is key to future productivity and performance. Black\, Asian\, Mixed Race and other ethnically diverse staff still encounter significant disparities in employment and progression*. The government-sponsored Race in the workplace: The McGregor-Smith Review found that greater progress and positive outcomes are needed to ensure all organisations benefit from the wealth of diverse talent and tap into the potential economic boost of £24bn annually by tackling racial disparities in the workplace and labour market The findings led BITC to create the Race at Work Charter\, with 85 founding signatory organisations committed to improving equality of opportunity in the workplace. \nFind out more about BITC’s work on race equality. \n\n\nBooking\, contact details and further information\n\nContact Jessica Hart\, Events Coordinator at BITC for more information.\nFull joining instructions will be sent before the event.\n\n\n\nReferences\n*Business in the Community (2021) Race at Work 2021 Scorecard Report
URL:https://www.bitc.org.uk/event/race-at-work-charter-surgery-october-2023/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Race Equality
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