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Sodexo awarded platinum accreditation for DEI

Sodexo UK & Ireland’s commitment to DEI is “leading edge” according to inclusion in EDI Maturity Curve, which has awarded the company with Platinum accreditation – making Sodexo the highest scoring organisation within the hospitality, travel and leisure industry – ...

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Is the underrepresentation of women in FM down to poor communication?

By Emma Thornton, Marketing Manager at 300 North Women make up around 21 per cent of the FM workforce according to an IFMA survey. An IWFM survey gives a more charitable estimate for the UK sector, with a 34/66 percentage ...

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Majority of professionals say they experience ‘discriminatory or exclusionary’ workplace behaviour

New research from The Young Foundation, conducted on behalf of 12 professional membership and regulatory bodies, reveals that while equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) initiatives are increasingly commonplace, there is growing scepticism among professionals that these are ‘box-ticking’ exercises. The ...

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Diversity survey reveals ongoing challenges for ethnic minorities in built environment sector

The Sustainability Tool, in collaboration with the Supply Chain Sustainability School’s Fairness, Inclusion and Respect (FIR) Programme, has unveiled the outcomes of the largest-ever employee diversity survey in the UK, which has become a crucial annual fixture in the built ...

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Pareto’s Andrew Hulbert recognised in Guardian newspaper Global Diversity list

Pareto founder and Vice Chair, Andrew Hulbert, has been recognised in the Global Diversity List 2023 as an ‘Inspirational Role Model’. Considered the “gold standard” for diversity, globally, the biennial Global Diversity List, published in the Guardian newspaper, acknowledges those ...

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BM focuses on team development and diversity in newly created role

Workplace catering company, BM, has appointed Dorrianne Casey to a newly created role focused on learning and development as well as equality, diversity and inclusion. Casey has taken on the role having been with BM since 2019 in an operational support capacity. Her tasks will include overseeing ...

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Arcus FM releases five-year EDI strategy

For the first time, Arcus FM is releasing an Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) strategy to the public with the view to further bolstering its reporting portfolio and increasing transparency, over the next fiscal year. Since its inception, the FM ...

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CBRE becomes a Founding Corporate Partner to OutBritain, the UK’s First LGBTQ Chamber of Commerce

CBRE has expanded its inclusive supply chain by becoming a Founding Corporate Partner to OutBritain, the UK’s first LGBTQ Chamber of Commerce. Connecting with certified diverse suppliers is integral to CBRE’s Supplier Diversity Program and to achieving its goal of ...

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IoH publishes EDI essential glossary for hospitality industry

The Institute of Hospitality (IoH), supported by the Savoy Educational Trust, has published a free, bite-sized diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging (DEIB) glossary of essential terms to assist the hospitality industry in understanding and embracing equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI). ...

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Transformative change

Sunil Shah, MD of Acclaro Advisory and the Sustainable Facilities Management Index (SFMI) explains why the SFMI Sustainability Benchmark has elevated wellbeing, biodiversity, and ED&I to help drive transformative change Sustainability is now undoubtedly a critical component of any organisational ...

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