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Administrator EB remarks on a Diversity , Equity and Inclusion Strategy
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“ However ,” she says , “ where there are people who are equally skilled and the one is from a different sex / gender / ethnicity to the standard employee , I would definitely lean towards having a person like that employed ahead of the standard model of employee in that particular business .”
Key challenges in implementing ED & I As Director of Hays Procurement & Supply Chain for the UK and Ireland , Dance says , “ employers are putting in a significant amount of effort and taking action to build more inclusive workspaces . But there is still a long way to go , with the need for ongoing progress when it comes to attracting and retaining diverse talent , made even more pressing in a talent-short market .
“ A tried and tested approach to enabling this is working in partnership with organisations to support routes into employment such as charitable organisations or social enterprises . Currently , just just over a quarter ( 26 %) of employers say they work with governmentbacked skills programmes to support the recruitment of diverse talent , and 22 % say they work with a charitable organisation / social enterprise supporting routes into employment , so there ’ s certainly room for wider engagement here .”
Rob Collie , Group Director of Procurement at Sky believes that one of the key challenges businesses face in implementing a supplier diversity and inclusion strategy in the UK , is the lack of readily available data . “ Unlike in the United States , where reporting is mandatory and diverse supplier identification is simplified through single point sourcing databases , obtaining reliable data in other regions can be difficult . “ Without fact-based insights , it is challenging to make informed decisions
82 May 2023