The 2024 Inclusive Awards celebrating workplace diversity, equity and inclusion, organised by Inclusive Companies, are now open for entries.
Celebrating their 10th year, the prestigious Inclusive Awards include eight categories that recognise individuals and organisations who have gone above and beyond to achieve true diversity, inclusion, equality and equity in their workplace. The categories aim to showcase the most ingenious, dedicated and inspirational displays of diverse culture, inclusive practices and workplace equity.
The Inclusive Awards entries are assessed by an experienced and diverse independent judging panel. As in previous years, the judges will be looking out for individuals and organisations who can demonstrate their achievements across all strands of diversity. This includes age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, race and religion. Nominations are welcome from employers and employees working across all sectors. They include private, public, education, charity and housing, to name but a few.
CELEBRATING 2023’S WINNERS
2023’s Inclusive Awards winners include Liz Douglas from Anglo American who won the Head of Diversity & Inclusion Award. Stuart Love from Westminster City Council scooped the Chief Executive of the Year Award. Both large and small organisations won awards. Equality Leaders won the D&I Consultancy of the Year Award. HSBC UK Inclusion Team scooped the Diversity Team of the Year Award. Metro Bank took home the Inclusive Culture Initiative Award, while Aviva Origins secured the Outstanding Diversity Network Award. Finally, Migrant Leaders won the Social Mobility Project Award and myGwork received the D&I Tech Initiative Award, as reported.
“Looking back over the last 10 years since our first Inclusive Awards event, we have come a long way in terms of the policies and practices being implemented to achieve diversity, inclusion and equity. Every year, we present awards to brave individuals and truly committed management teams in recognition of them putting diversity and inclusion at the very heart of all they do,” stated Paul Sesay, CEO of Inclusive Companies.
“There is still more work to be done to drive home the diversity and inclusion message to all employers. I believe that by celebrating our winners’ outstanding work and achievements, the Inclusive Awards will encourage others to follow their example and inspire lasting change.”
AWARD CATEGORIES & TIMELINE
The Inclusive Awards have eight categories, plus a Lifetime Achiever Award bestowed on an individual by the judging panel. The deadline for entries is 15 July 2024. The shortlist will be revealed in September. The winners will be announced at the 2024 Inclusive Awards event later this year. This year’s categories include:
D&I Consultancy Award
This category is for innovative consultancies focusing on DE&I. They should also offer bespoke strategies, training, advice and solutions to organisations looking to create an inclusive working culture.
Outstanding Diversity Network Award
This category celebrates the outstanding contribution of employee networks that have tackled issues internally or externally to influence change in the field of equality and diversity; such as age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, race, faith or religion.
Inclusive Culture Initiative Award
This award is for inclusive culture initiatives across organisations with diversity at their core through internal initiative strategies, campaigns and resources that have been implemented to drive diversity and inclusion throughout the organisation.
Head of Diversity and Inclusion Award
This award recognises the achievements of individuals who have shown leadership, commitment and motivation, driving the diversity agenda throughout their company and wider community.
Chief Executive of the Year Award
This category is for chief executives who have shown personal commitment to the diversity and inclusion agenda. They must show how they value the diversity of their employees and lead their organisation to become an inclusive employer.
D&I Tech Initiative Award
This category showcases innovation from inventions that are removing barriers for minority groups to tech solutions that can drive diversity and inclusivity to create change.
Social Mobility Project Award
This category highlights organisations which have developed and implemented projects to encourage social mobility and community involvement.
Diversity Teams Award
This award showcases teams across a variety of organisations that have shown outstanding dedication to DE&I to enhance the agenda within their businesses.
Lifetime Achiever Award
The Lifetime Achiever Award is awarded by the judges to an individual who has devoted a major portion of their professional life to enhancing equality and diversity.
To find out more and enter the Inclusive Awards, click here.
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