Equity, Diversity and Inclusion

Helping organisations to realise the transformative effect that EDI can have on performance.

Our EDI Framework

Our five-dimensional framework recognises that advancements in Equity, Diversity and Inclusion don't happen accidentally. Progress results from conscious advancements across multiple levers.

Our framework measures over 40 EDI levers across our five dimensions to ensure you have the full picture and the maximum chance of success.

Leadership

Leaders set the tone for EDI within an organisation. Their commitment and actions significantly influence the execution of EDI initiatives. It's crucial for leaders to endorse these initiatives and demonstrate inclusive behaviours.

Systems

The processes and structures that run our organisations can either support or impede EDI efforts, such as recruitment, promotion, performance evaluation, and compensation. Bias can influence these systems, without most people even realising it.

Culture

Diversity without an inclusive culture is tokenism and inclusion without diversity is merely an illusion.

Psychologically safe cultures are imperative to advancing EDI.

Awareness

Raising awareness of EDI within organisations is essential to progress. This can come in the form of learning interventions (such as unconscious bias), hearing the lived experiences of marginalised groups and leveraging employee network groups. However, awareness alone is rarely enough.

Measurement

Establishing clear EDI metrics and regularly assessing progress is essential. This enables you to

demonstrate impact and return on investment.

Your Report

You will receive a bespoke report which includes a plotted graph of your level of maturity across our five EDI dimensions.

Our insights will guide you towards achieving the next level of maturity, regardless of your current position on the framework. It will include suggested actions suitable for a broad range of budgets.

The diagnostic can be used as a stand-alone product, giving your in-house team the insights they need to start planning, or you can use it as a starting point for our follow-on services.

Why choose us to help you advance EDI progress?

Despite known benefits, many organisations struggle with EDI, often due to a limited understanding of what drives its success, but here are a few reasons why it's worth giving it some focused attention:

Diverse companies have numerous advantages:

  • 35% higher likelihood of outperforming competitors

  • 70% greater chance to penetrate new markets

  • 87% improved decision-making capabilities

  • 19% increase in revenue with a diverse leadership team

  • 41% boost in revenue with a 1:1 ratio of men and women

  • 2.5 times more cash flow per employee

Top quartile companies in racial and ethnic diversity outperform fourth quartile companies by 36% in profitability.

FAQs

  • Our diagnostic is suitable for organisations with over 250 employees.

  • The diagnostic is typically completed by the EDI lead, but with the input from others within the People function.

  • We will provide your report within 5 working days of you completing the diagnostic.

  • Typically our clients will review the questions first and then decide upon the relvent people required to provide input. They then hold a session to get all the input required. We can help facilitate this session if required.

  • The EDI Diagnostic provides tailored insights across each of the five dimensions, along with actionable recommendations specific to each area, enabling your organisation to make meaningful progress.

  • Yes, we are experts in supporting organisations to tackle EDI challenges across all 5 dimensions of our framework.

  • Yes and we highly recommend this. We are currently developing a product to support this activity, but in the meantime we can design and run focus groups or 1:1 semi-strucutred discussions with a selection of employees to validate the results.