Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

Everyone uses transport so the workforce needs to be representative of the customers using the network to make sure it meets everyone’s needs.

Research shows businesses benefit from having a diverse workforce. Building a diverse team including all protected characteristics will bring a range of different perspectives, skillsets, personalities and problem-solving approaches to your organisation. Businesses that have successfully embedded equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) are more desirable to work for and understand their customers better. Research shows this leads to more motivated employees and higher revenues.

Circular graphic that lists training elements: Personal Branding Profile raising for female leaders and aspiring leaders Policy and research Research, strategy and policy development - enabling organisations to better understand their gender issues Role models Promoting female role models - to help inspire young people and target diverse communities and networks Women's networks Advice and support on setting up women's staff networking groups Communications Diversity and inclusion communications strategy, narrative and campaigns - to showcase your organisations diversity and inclusion initiatives Toolkits Toolkits containing best-practice advice - to help build, develop and retain more diverse teams Recruitment advice Recruitment campaign audit - to help you access a wider talent pool Engagement External engagement audit and strategic advice to expand your company's reach Training Stakeholder engagement training Mentoring Mentoring, training and facilitation - to accompany all aspects of your diversity and inclusion programme

Our Engage, Inspire, Influence method can support all aspects of your diversity and inclusion programme, including:

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Engage

  • Research, strategy and policy development

  • Recruitment campaign audit

  • External engagement audit and strategy
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Inspire

  • Toolkits containing best-practice advice to help build more diverse teams

  • Profiling role models and inspiring young people

  • Colleague networking group set up

  • Mentoring, training and facilitation
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Influence

  • Diversity and inclusion communications strategy, narrative and campaigns

  • Stakeholder engagement training
Begin your EDI journey with our simple and affordable starter kit for small and medium-sized businesses.
Read how we engage, inspire and influence in our EDI projects that are helping the transport industry to decarbonise and diversify its workforce.