Race at Work Charter

The Race at Work Charter, five calls to action to ensure that ethnic minority employees are represented at all levels in an organisation.

1. Appoint an Executive Sponsor for race
   Executive Sponsors for race provide visible leadership on race and ethnicity in their organisation and can drive actions such as setting targets for ethnic minority representation, briefing recruitment agencies and supporting mentoring and sponsorship.
2. Capture ethnicity data and publicise progress
   Capturing ethnicity data is important for establishing a baseline and measuring progress. It is a crucial step towards an organisation reporting on ethnicity pay differentials.
3. Commit at board level to zero tolerance of harassment and bullying
   The Race at Work Survey revealed that 25 per cent of ethnic minority employees reported that they had witnessed or experienced racial harassment or bullying from managers. Commitment from the top is needed to achieve change.
4. Make clear that supporting equality in the workplace is the responsibility of all leaders and managers
   Actions can include ensuring that performance objectives for leaders and managers cover their responsibilities to support fairness for all staff.
5. Take action that supports ethnic minority career progression
   Actions can include embedding mentoring, reverse mentoring and sponsorship in their organisations.

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