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We are regularly researching the latest diversity & inclusion reports and trends and have included a wide range of practical and useful global resources below to assist you on your journey with us.

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Diversity Mark Application Guidance Notes

Diversity Mark D&I Maturity Matrix

Diversity Mark Webinar – Allstate’s Journey to Silver

Inclusion Starts with I – video from Accenture

Bonhil Group: The DiversityQ FTSE 100 Board Diversity Report 2020

McKinsey & Company – Diversity Wins, How Diversity Matters 2020

Diversity Best Practices – Employee Network and Affinity Groups 2019

Accenture – Getting To Equal – Research-Report 2020

WGEA Australia Governement  – Building a Workplace Flexible Strategy

Gov UK – Employer Preventing Discrimination

Mckinsey & Company – Delivering through Diversity Report – 2020

BITC – The Business Case for Diversity

DMNI Webinar – Employee Led Networks

Webinar – CIPD – Diversity & Inclusion through COVID-19

CIPD – Diversity Management That Works – 2019

Equality NI – Flexible Working

World Economic Forum – Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Toolkit

Christine White – Diversity and Inclusion, From Talk to Action – ‘8 Steps to Building a Diverse and Inclusive Workplace

Equality NI – The Right To Request Flexible Working, A Guide for Employers

BoardEx and Odgers Berndtson – UK Leadership Diversity Report 2021

CMI – Push for progress on workplace inclusion report

Equality NI – Unified guide to promoting equal opportunities

Equality NI – Employers service providers model policies

Equality NI – Employers and service providers – Positive action employer guide

Baker McKenzie – Mind the gap series – Insights from global compliance leaders

WiSTEM Steering Group Report

Workplace DEI Report – 2022

Don’t Let the Pandemic Set Back Gender Equality – Harvard Business Review 2020

Australian Government – Advancing Women In STEM Strategy Action Plan 2020

McKinsey & Company Women in the work place 2019

WGEA Gov AU – Gender Equity Insights Report 2020

Future of Athena SWAN Report 2020

WGEA – Gender Balanced Parental Leave – 2018

LHH Elevating Women EU Report 2019 

The Future of Women at Work – Transitions in the Age of Automation – McKinsey Global Institute 

WGEA – Gender & Negotiation in the Workplace – 2018

Hampton Alexander Review 2019 – 33% representation of women on FTSE 350 boards and in senior leadership

WGEA – Women in Leadership Report – Lessons from Australian Companies Leading the Way – 2018

BITC – Equal lives parenthood & caring in the workplace report 2018 

WGEA Australia Government – AIBE Centre for Gender Equality in the Workplace Report – 2020 

Bank of England – Gender Diversity Speech by Joanna Place – 2019 

McKinsey – Ten things to know about Gender Equality – 2020

McKinsey – Covid-19 & Gender Equality Countering the Regressive Effects – 2020

Credit Suisse – Gender 3000 Report – 2019

Mercer – Global Research Report – 2020 

Webinar – Harvard Business Review – The missing link in gender equality efforts

Webinar – McKinsey – Women in the workplace 2020 – progress toward gender equality 

McKinsey & Company – Lean In – Women In The Workplace Report 2020

30 Percent Club – Barriers to Gender Balance at Senior Leadership

PWC  – Women in Work 2021

Openreach in Plain Sight Report – Hidden Bias

HeForShe – Gender diversity in business is making strides

Gender equality workplace – Going beyond women on the board

Global Acceleration Plan for Gender Equality

Equality Commission NI  – Building a Gender Agenda Seminar

BAME women and Covid 19 Report

British Council – Guide for Race Equality 2018 

CIPD Guide to Anti-Racism Strategy – 2020

EY – Parker Review Report – 2020

CIPD – Addressing The Barriers to BAME Employee Career Progression To The Top – 2016

ACAS – Race Discrimination Key Points For The Workplace – 2018 

CIPD – Guide to Employee Resource Group Black and Ethnic Minorities – 2019

CIPD – Addressing the Barriers to BAME Employee Career Progression Report – 2020

BITC – Race at Work Black Voices Report – 2020

Webinar – St Georges Society – Let’s talk about race – Navigating race in the workplace

Equality NI – Race Equality

Danske Bank & BITC – Addressing racism in the workplace webinar

Catalyst – Cultural Sensitivity Global Infographic

World Economic Forum – 7 ways companies are advancing racial justice in business

CIPD – Race inclusion reports

McGregor Smith Review- Race in workplace

CIPD – Creating Longer More Fulfilling Working Lives – 2016

CIPD – Managing An Age Diverse- Workforce – 2015 

Equality Commission NI – Age Policy Priorities & Recommendation Report – 2017

Aspire – The Implications of an Ageing Workforce – 2020

Future of Work Hub – Changing Demographics & Ageing Workforces – 2020

Randstad – Accelerating Business with an Age Diverse Workforce – 2020 

IAB UK – Age Diversity in the Workplace – How To Guide

Deloitte – Global Millennial Survey – 2020

Age UK – The impact of Covid-19 on older people – 2020

Independent Age- Mental health report – 2020

Equality NI – Age Equality

Promoting an Age-Inclusive Workforce – Living Learning Earning Longer

Age UK – Digital Inclusion in the Pandemic – March 2021

HR Exchange Network – Generations in the workplace

Ageing Better – Being age friendly employer evidence report

PWC – Millennials at work

Catalyst – Gendered Ageism Trend

Stonewall UK –  LQBT in Britain Work Report 2018

McKinsey & Company – Learning from lived Experiences 2020

Stonewall UK – Setting up an LQBT employee network group 2019

Catalyst Research – Flip the Script- Sexual Orientation in the Workplace – 2019

Human Rights Campaign – A Workplace Divided Report -2018

McKinsey & Company – How the LGBTQ Plus Community Fares in the Workplace

Stonewall – Top 100 Employers Report – 2020

Stonewall – Top 100 Employers Report – 2019

LGBT Health – Transgender Workplace Support

Harvard Business Review – Creating a Trans Inclusive Workplace

Learning Hub – Gender Inclusive Language

My Workplace Health – Gender and Pronouns in the Workplace

HR Leaders Guide for Non-Binary Gender Inclusion

Stonewall – Free to Be Strategy 2021 – 2025 

Catalyst – Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender workplace issues

CIPD – Inclusion at work – perspectives on LGBT and working lives

Catalyst – Five ways to create a gender inclusive workplace – infographic

People Management – Five strategies for better LGBT workplace inclusion

DMNI WEBINAR – DMNI Disabilities, Mental Health & Belonging

Equality NI – Disabled Workers Post Lockdown

Disability Rights UK – Disability and Employment  

Demystifying Disability In The Workplace – 2019

Accenture – Disability Inclusion Research Report – 2018 

Centre for Social Justice – Disability Report – 2017

Voluntary Reporting Framework on Disability, Mental Health & Wellbeing

Thriving at Work The Stevenson/Farmer Review of Mental Health and Employers

Disability Confident Line Managers Guide to Recruiting, Managing and Developing People with a disability or Health Condition

CIPD – Neurodiversity at Work – 2018

Achievability – Neurodivergent Voices, Good Practice in the Workplace – 2020

Business Disability Forum & Skipton- Inclusive Communication Toolkit

Business Disability Forum – Hosting Inclusive Meetings

Equality NI – Disability Equality

The Queen’s University Belfast Equality & Diversity Lecture – Tilting the Lens: A New Perspective 

Equality Commission NI – Promoting Mental Health in the Workplace Webinar

Closing the disability inclusion gap through the power of business leadership

Danske Bank & BITC – Embracing all abilities in the workplace webinar

Indeed – Working on Wellbeing, Mental Health and Wellbeing in the UK Workplace

Autism NI – Autism and Employment

CIPD – Health and wellbeing at work report – 2021 

McKinsey and Company – How to improve workplace mental health sustainably

ITV launches new on air campaign to highlight Invisible Disabilities  

Equality Commission NI – Disability and Employment – Making it work

HBR – Do Your D&I Efforts Include People with Disabilities?

World Economic Forum – 3 ways disability inclusion can shape the new decade of innovation

CIPD Podcast – Neurodiversity

The People Leaders Podcast – Cognitive Diversity

Matthew Syed – Pursuing Cognitive Diversity 

Mercer – Pathway to your potential – Cognitive Diversity

Herrmann – What is diversity of thought

HBR – Teams solve problems faster when they are more cognitively diverse

Proclaim Consulting – Whole Brain Thinking Applications 

Deloitte Review – The Diversity and Inclusion Revolution

Great Minds Think Differently: How to Enable Cognitive Diversity in the Workplace

How-To Guide: Cognitive Diversity in the Workplace

Fortune – Why the best leaders build teams that disagree

Sutton Trust – Social Mobility in the Workplace, An Employers Guide -2020

Raconteur – Social Mobility in the Workplace – 2020

Gov UK State of the Nation – Social Mobility in Great Britain – 2018-19

Social Mobility Foundation – Employer Index Key Findings – 2018

Gov UK – Social Mobility – Monitoring Report – 2013/2020

Social Mobility Work – Impact of Covid 9 on social mobility – what employers can do

AMS Client Roundtable on Social Mobility

AMS-Roundtable Summary – Social Mobility

PWC – Empowered people communities – social mobility

Hey Tempo – How to promote social mobility in the workplace

Tech UK – How can we improve social mobility in the tech sector

Menopause in the workplace – Why is it important?

NHS Employers – Menopause in the workplace

Unison – The Menopause is a workplace issue – guidance and model policy

Guidance on menopause and the workplace

Menopause in the workplace – employment law 

BITC – Menopause in the workplace – toolkit

Promoting Equality in Employment for Women affected by Menopause

People Management – Number of tribunals involving menopause triples in three years

DavidsonMorris – Menopause in the Workplace 

Bupa UK – Menopause at work – Women’s Health Hub

Australian Government – Advancing Women In STEM Strategy Action Plan 2020

Equate Scotland – Women in STEM Report2 2020

Royal Academy of Engineering – Diversity & Inclusion Strategy -2020/2025 

Matrix NI – Women in STEM Report- 2018

Institute of Coding – What motivates women to learn and work in digital

Wise Campaign – Why women in STEM become innovators – 2019

University of Bristol – BME in STEM – 2019

British Science Association – Inquiry on Equity in STEM Education

Capital One – Closing the Diversity Gap

Advancing women technologists leaders – Strategy 2018

Matrix NI – Women in STEM Role Models

Wise Campaign – Why women in STEM become innovators

CCEA – Why don’t more young women study computing?

Pulsar – Gender diversity in AI research

A Class That Turned Around Kids’ Assumptions of Gender Roles

Equality Commission NI  – Building a Gender Agenda Seminar

Catalyst – Women in STEM Research

Diversity, inclusion and belonging embedded at Danske Bank  

Catalyst champion diversity and inclusion within the stem sector

Utility Regulator join Diversity Mark

Encirc champion equality diversity and inclusion in manufacturing

Accenture – Getting To Equal 2020 Research Report

WGEA – Aurecon Elevating Women In STEM – 2017

Cleaver Fulton Rankin – Responsible Business Report 2019/2020

WGEA – St Barbara – Attracting Women to a Male Dominated Industry – 2017

Monzo – Diversity and Inclusion Report 2020 

Microsoft – Diversity and Inclusion Report 2019 

Fujitsu – Diversity & Inclusion Website – Best Practice

WGEA Griffith University Developing Women Leaders – 2017

Accenture – Diversity & Inclusion Website – Best Practice  

Unilever – Diversity and Inclusion Website – Best Practice

Dell Technologies – Diversity and Inclusion Report -2020

WGEA – Mercy Health, Introducing Men into a Career in Caring – 2017

PWC – Global Annual Review – 2020

IPG Diversity & Inclusion – Intentional Inclusivity while Working Remotely – 2020

The Atlantic – Diversity & Inclusion Report – 2020

PWC – The Diversity Journey – Best Practices – 2020

Webinar – Glassdoor’s journey to a more equitable workplace  

Social Talent – Diversity and Inclusion – 9 companies around the world that are embracing diversity

Talent Solutions – How to make impact in diversity and inclusion

People – Sustainability – About us – LEGO

Shell Global – Supporting our LGBT+ talent at Shell

50 Ways to Fight Bias, a bias program to support women at work — Lean In

Lean In – 50 Ways to Fight Bias PowerPoint Presentation

WGEA – Best Practice – Setting Gender Targets Guidelines

WGEA – Perspective Paper – Supporting Careers by Mentoring or Sponsorship – 2017 

People in Sight – Diversity & Inclusion Survey Questions

Think with Google – What Inclusive Marketing Looks Like

Ted Talks – Janet Stovall – How to get serious about diversity and inclusion in the workplace?

Ted Talks – Arwa Mahdawi – The Surprising Solution to Workplace Diversity

Ted Talks – Wendy Knight – From the inside out diversity, inclusion & belonging

Ted Talks – Chip Conley – What baby boomers can learn from millennials at work and vice versa?

Ted Talks – Mellody Hobson – Colour blind or colour brave?

Ted Talks – E’Ula Green – How to go beyond diversity & inclusion to community & belonging?

Ted Talks – Kristen Pressner – Are you biased? I am

Ted Talks – Melinda Epler – 3 ways to be a better ally in the workplace?

Ted Talks – Hannah Barham Brown – Disability & work let’s stop wasting talent

Ted Talks – Rocio Lorenzo – How diversity makes teams more innovative?

Ted Talks – Maria Morukian – The missing link to sustainable diversity and inclusion

Ted Talks – Kenneth Johnson – The face of workplace diversity

Ted Talks – Rebeca Hwang – The power of diversity within yourself

Ted Talks – Tiffany Alvoid – Eliminating microaggressions the next level of inclusion

Ted Talks – Melanie Funchess – Implicit Bias how it effects us and how we push through?

Ted Talks – Mairead Mackle – What would Bertha do?

Ted Talks – Daisy Auger Domínguez – Inclusion Revolution 

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