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The statement “Together… We Win!" permeates throughout The ActOne Group of companies and firmly embodies our commitment to DEI&B initiatives. We align the development of our strategies and expertise to achieve our mission of driving meaningful change with our clients and teams, empowering us all to realize the powerful potential that an inclusive company culture and a diverse global workforce bring. To learn more about our Environmental, Social, and Governance efforts and achievements, download the ActOne Group 2022 Sustainability Report at https://lnkd.in/dAQF5ie4 #diversityequityandinclusion #weareagileone

The Responsible Business of the Year Award went to Matrix Chambers. Who will you nominate for this category now that nominations are open for 2024? Here is a reminder of why they won.   London, Geneva and Brussels-based barristers set Matrix Chambers is committed to taking immediate and ongoing action to tackle the impact of climate change as part of its social responsibility goals. The set has made six key environmental pledges, which include reaching net zero for its Scope 1 and 2 emissions and reducing Scope 3 emissions as much as possible by the end of 2025. Matrix was the first chambers to publish its carbon footprint and green strategy, switching to 100% renewable energy, introducing a waste and recycling scheme and having a meat-free policy on site. It has several DE&I targets, with women making up 50% of staff and more than half of senior managers. “A pioneer amongst barristers chambers on responsible business,” said a judge. Nominations are now ope. Click024. Click here to find out more: https://lnkd.in/e8TSH3Eq  Deadline for nominations: 30th September. #womeninlaw #diversity #mentalhealth #LGBT+ #diversityequityinclusion 

BCohCo were thrilled to participate in a panel discussion on ‘building inclusion without being intrusive’ alongside @The European Leveraged Finance Association @Equity Employee Resource Group (ERG) Which took place in partnership with Bloomberg at their offices in #London. We considered : 💜How invisible diversity can impact employees’ Mental Health. And what mechanism of support are available for those not wanting to disclose their concerns to the whole team / organisation. 🧡Data collection and analysis. Who wins? We know data holds value similar to that of liquid gold. A majority of our audience agreed that being asked for personal data and it NOT then being used to improve organisation culture, systems and processes is what would prevent them sharing again. 💜The burden of disclosure on employees. Some panellists felt organisations should still be able to build inclusive and cohesive cultures without personal disclosure. Others felt it was a case of Equity v’s Equality. We need to know who is in the organisation to resource accordingly. #Diversity #Inclusion #Cohesion #Equity #BCohCo #BuildtheChange #BetheChange 💜🧡 Moderator: Katie Donovan-Adekanmbi Founder, BCohCo Speakers: Matt Ellerbeck, Data Product Manager, EMEA Recruitment Data D&I Lead, Bloomberg LP @Alex Hoare, Executive Director and Head of Advisory, LGBT Great @Irem Sukan, Senior Credit Analyst, J.P. Morgan Morgan Asset Management Dr Vina Theodorakopoulou FRSA Theodorakopoulou FRSA Members Lead, Gain (Group for Autism, Insurance, Investment and Neurodiversity) Sabrina Fox, CEO @ELFA

The BIG Promise highlights organisations and leaders who are serious about race equality From our in depth 1-2-1 research and further desk research, it is clear that the majority of #ethnicallydiverse employees feel that many organisations have ‘jumped ‘on the race bandwagon in recent months without taking meaningful steps to truly affect change. Similarly, where organisations, leaders and allies are on the surface appearing to ‘take action’, too often the reality is an undertaking of tick box exercise with little real impact for those they are trying to reach. The #BigPromise has been created in collaboration with senior leaders, race network chairs and D&I and race experts and working with one of our partners The Governance Forum. When we make a promise, we do not break it! MAKE YOUR BIG PROMISE http://ow.ly/pgPw50N3sji #RaceEqualityMatters #ActionDrivesChange #ItsEveryonesBusiness

Voluntary carbon credits often make co-benefit claims in the form of UN Sustainable Development Goals. SDGs 4 (‘Quality Education’), 5 (‘Gender Equality’), and 10 (‘Reduced Inequalities’) address the equality aspect of sustainability, but applying the framework to represent project-scale impacts on equality remains challenging. Learn about the challenges of measuring equality SDG claims and the potential opportunities for carbon projects to contribute towards equality in a new report by Torrey Sanseverino and Akina Wong: https://hubs.li/Q023RSMk0 #CarbonCredits #SDGs #SustainableDevelopmentGoals #VoluntaryCarbonMarket #BeZeroCarbon

Don't let your organization fall into the trap of focusing solely on diversity numbers and equitable policies. Let us guide you in fostering a culture of true #inclusion and #belonging, where #diversity thrives and every team member feels essential. Learn more about our #DEIB Consulting Services here: https://bit.ly/3TnEUwf #HRConsulting #InclusionMatters #BelongingMatters

Organizations have been missing the mark with their DEI programs. Listen to this video and learn the what, why and how with regard to DEIB.

Just finished the course “Equity First: The Path to Inclusion and Belonging” by Mary-Frances Winters!  The course has some amazing content that explains certain terms explicitly and covers measures that can be taken for various diversities not only as an organisation but also as an individual. It speaks of Equity, Fairness, CSR, ERGs and also ESG goals. Would highly recommend this course to all D&I practitioners out there. Check it out: https://lnkd.in/dKZS-6Ts #diversityinclusion #socialequity.

Check out our latest report published by Torrey Sanseverino and I exploring the following equality-focused Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) within the Voluntary Carbon Market: 📚 SDG 4 (Quality Education) 👥 SDG 5 (Gender Equality) ⚖ SDG 10 (Reduced Inequalities)

Equality is one of the key elements of sustainable development. Yet achieving equal access to education 🎓 (SDG 4), gender equality👩👧👧 (SDG 5), and reduced inequalities ⚖ (SDG 10) by 2030 is unlikely. Serious action is needed to achieve these equality objectives and the Voluntary Carbon Market can contribute. 🌳 Carbon projects have the potential to champion progress towards equality by supporting marginalised groups 📏 However, quantifying impacts on equality is challenging and impact data is often scarce 🔢 Improved equality impact metrics and data reporting could increase the robustness of the equality impacts claimed by carbon projects Read the report by Akina Wong and I "Applying the equality SDGs to the VCM" for more details and suggestions for VCM stakeholders.