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New Milestone for The WiB Group as Annual Report Shows 250,000 Impacted
Building on more than two decades of delivering positive change, The WiB Group has published its first annual report calling for a renewed focus on inclusive growth to power forward Northern Ireland’s economy. The report, ‘Making an Impact’, comprises the Group’s four social enterprises – Women in Business, Diversity Mark, Timely Careers and Centre of Learning – outlining the work achieved…
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NIJAC Awarded Diversity Mark Accreditation
The Northern Ireland Judicial Appointments Commission (NIJAC) has been awarded with the Diversity Mark Accreditation. NIJAC, an independent Appointments Commission for the judiciary, recruit, appoint and recommend for appointment, those to Judicial office for the Tribunals and Courts in Northern Ireland. The Diversity Mark Accreditation acknowledges NIJAC’s commitment to progressing Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI)…
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Nazia Latif Appointed to Equality Commission for Northern Ireland
Diversity Mark’s Independent Assessor, Nazia Latif, has been appointed to the Equality Commission for Northern Ireland. Her appointment by Northern Ireland secretary Hilary Benn took effect from 1 September 2024 for a period of three years. Nazia commented on her appointment “I am absolutely delighted to have been appointed as a Commissioner to the Equality…
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A&L Goodbody CEO Diversity Breakfast – 23rd October 2024
Diversity Mark was delighted to partner with A&L Goodbody for the latest CEO Diversity Breakfast event hosted by Michael Neill, Head of Office at A&L Goodbody. A&L Goodbody was the first law firm to achieve the Silver Diversity Mark, and Michael emphasised that their EDI journey is an ongoing evolution and essential for long-term success…
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Diversity Mark appoints Head of Business Development
Todd Engman has been appointed as the Head of Business Development with Diversity Mark to oversee growth and market expansion. Prior to joining Diversity Mark in October, Todd held various business development roles across multiple sectors. Most recently, as Director of Sales for an online learning platform. In 2019, Todd and his family relocated from Minnesota…
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Belfast Harbour Awarded Silver Diversity Mark Accreditation
Port and logistics hub, Belfast Harbour, has been awarded the Silver Diversity Mark Accreditation in recognition of their commitment to promoting and supporting diversity and inclusion. Recently awarded the Silver Accreditation for the progress they have made in establishing a more diverse workforce, with particular emphasis on their achievements in creating greater gender balance. The…
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NI’s Largest Diversity Conference Plots Path Forward for EDI
More than 300 business and diversity leaders gathered at Titanic Belfast on Tuesday for the annual Diversity Mark Summit EDI 2.0. As Northern Ireland’s largest conference focusing on equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI), the sell-out event welcomed audiences from across the broad spectrum of business to help foster more inclusive workplaces locally. Echoing the conference…
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LRA and Diversity Mark Talk About Taking Action
Diversity Mark Silver Accredited organisation The Labour Relations Agency recently had a fantastic panel of women, and a roomful of men keen to hear, talk about the significance of #TakingAction in light of the NI Executive’s strategy to end Violence Against Women and Girls. The panel addressed the realities that many women experience in both…
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Moving From Action to Impact on EDI
Christine White, Director Diversity Mark, part of The WiB Group A great deal has been written in recent years on equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI). ‘Rebel Ideas: The Power of Diverse Teams’ by Matthew Syed and ‘The Inclusion Imperative’ by Stephen Frost are two examples of books that have sparked and shaped debate about how…
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