BIE D&I Leads
A culture of inclusion and belonging
"We know investing in inclusion helps us to perform better as a business and connects us closer to our clients. We recognise that there is more work for us to do, but we are committed to questioning, listening – and continuing to take action and drive change." Gordon Whyte, CEO.
We are committed to supporting organisations to build diverse leadership and to foster the inclusive cultures that will enable their people to succeed. Our role is to support organisations to think differently about talent as we attract extraordinary leaders.
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Data Training
Data
We conduct yearly internal diversity data monitoring; external quarterly data monitoring for our interim candidates; and data gathering for our permanent searches per role – either requested at longlist or upon completion.
Training
We partner with external D&I Culture Consultancy to provide ongoing internal Diversity & Inclusion training for all employees (not just billing consultants) to help counter any bias at selection stage.
#10000BlackInterns
We are proud to be part of the #10000BlackInterns steering committee, an initiative that offers paid work experience across various sectors, as well as training and development opportunities and mentorship for the Black community.
Our Approach
We feature diversity through every aspect of the recruitment process. We are mindful that there are many potential routes for bias to infiltrate and adversely impact client and candidate outcomes. At each stage we take care to ensure we address these in partnership with our clients, while also supporting their diversity goals.
Networks and Intelligence
BIE has an extensive network of cross-sector D&I leaders who collectively form the BIE “Authenticity” group. Members of the group meet regularly to share industry knowledge and insights with each other and our wider client base, enabling all involved to improve business processes and better integrate inclusion initiatives.
As part of our commitment to D&I, we faciliate discussion and debate through a number of regular panel discussion events, roundtables, articles, interviews and papers, which benefit our clients, candidates and wider networks.
D&I Webinars
We run several webinars each year on different D&I topics, featuring a panel of experts and individuals with relevant profesional and/or lived experience. These webinars are open to everyone, including our clients, candidates and wider networks. Follow us on social media to hear about our upcoming events.
Watch the recording of our most recent event, Advancing social mobility in the workplace, in collaboration with the Social Mobility Foundation and Grant Thornton LLP. You can also read the write up of the event.
Our other D&I events include:
- Creating a trans-inclusive workplace
- LGBT+ inclusion: Creating cultures that enhance business performance
- Good allyship: How to unlock the power of diversity
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