Diversity equity and inclusion

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A fair, diverse and inclusive workplace actively commits to making sure everyone is accepted, valued and happy. It enhances wellbeing, performance, creativity and reputation.

A good investment

Investing in diversity, equity and inclusion has numerous benefits for your co-op and its workforce and members.

Wellbeing

Promoting diversity, inclusivity and equality recognises the unique needs of different employees. Enhancing wellbeing driving a sense of purpose and achievement.

Performance

When your people are encouraged and empowered they are more likely to share diverse opinions. This will drive change and performance.

Creativity

A diverse and inclusive workforce is necessary to drive innovation and foster creativity. By attracting a wide range of talent creativity will flow though your co-op.

Reputation

A diverse and inclusive workplace can boost your co-op's reputation as an employer of choice.

Inclusion and diversity strategy

Developing an inclusive culture requires commitment and role modelling - and has the potential for enormous benefits. Get in touch to see how we can support you and your co-op on its journey to an inclusive culture.

Equity really isn’t fair. It’s so much more than that.

For World Values Day, we invited ChangeOut – who we are working with currently to better understand Diversity, Equity and Inclusion – to contribute some thoughts on one of the co‑operative movement's…

3 years 5 months

Co-operatives UK launches diversity, equity and inclusion review

Change Out has been appointed to lead a partnership diversity and inclusivity review of Co-operatives UK, Locality, Plunkett Foundation and Power to Change.

3 years 10 months

Practitioners Forum 2023

Content by Practitioners Forum

Practitioners Forum took place on Thursday 23 November at The Studio in Manchester.

3 years 6 months

Taking action for diversity, equity and inclusion

We have a responsibility to advocate for and actively effect structural change to make the sectors we support and our own organisation more diverse, equitable and inclusive. We have been too quiet for…

3 years 5 months

Inclusive communications

It's important that our communications are both accessible and inclusive, so that they reach as many people as possible. Do your communications reflect a diverse range of people in a positive way?

3 years 6 months