Founded by the fantastic Jay Jupp they help organisations build cultures where people and business grow stronger — together. They specialise in leadership and culture change that drives lasting impact: a thriving workforce, a culture of empowerment, consistent contribution, and a truly equitable workplace. Their work is rooted in the belief that people lead best when life and work are aligned. Through coaching, insight, and inclusive development, Inner Reach Coaching help organisations lead where life and work collide.
Our Community is a directory of amazing specialists that can help with all sorts of EDI related issues and challenges that you might be encountering on your journey.
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Lauren Davies, Head of Operation said “At Genfit we are proud to have achieved an EDI (Equality, Diversity and Inclusion) accreditation as we feel it demonstrates our commitment to creating a positive and inclusive environment for all. The whole process was made quick and painless by Liz and the team, with their expert knowledge and guidance.”
Knowing how to measure and improve EDI performance has always been a complex challenge. EDI Accreditation Ltd was created to help organisations navigate these challenges and focus on continuous improvement, as well as celebrating and recognising their achievements.
This Pride Month, we celebrate the resilience, love, and courage of the LGBTQ+ community—but we also recognise the challenges that persist.
This year, it seems particularly important that we recognise how Trans people have always been central to the fight for LGBTQ+ rights, playing a pivotal role in shaping the movement and pushing for broader inclusion. Marsha P. Johnson, Stormé DeLaverie and Sylvia Rivera were central to the Stonewall Riots in 1969 and the wider fight for LGBTQ+ rights. The Trans Community have consistently advocated for their own rights and fought for all LGBTQ+ rights legislation.
In a landmark and controversial decision this year, the UK Supreme Court ruled that gender is defined strictly by biological sex. This ruling has sparked widespread fear and concern among the Trans Community, allies, advocates, educators, and human rights organisations. The ruling, which is being legally challenged, has already impacted policies for policing, workplaces and schools in the UK. Where Trans people (and cisgender people who don’t conform to societies standards of “feminine” or “masculine”) may now be subjected to humiliating scrutiny, physical violations and be restricted from using facilities that align with their gender identity.
This decision has contributed to the UK’s sharp decline in LGBTQ+ safety rankings across Europe, highlighting the urgent need for continued advocacy, education, and solidarity.
Now more than ever, Pride is a protest.
Now more than ever, your voice matters.
Now more than ever, we must stand together.
At EDI Accreditation, we don’t change our logo to rainbow colours for June – that is us, all year round! But, let’s use this month to celebrate the community and the progress which has been made, AND most importantly, to recommit to the work ahead. As the Supreme Court ruling has shown, Equality is not a given—it’s a fight. And we’re in it together for the longterm.
This Pride month, please consider showing your support for LGBTQ+ communities and rights by getting involved – campaign, protest, be heard and donate.
Some great charities supporting LGBTQ+ rights and communities are:
Today marks the 5th anniversary of George Floyds tragic and very public murder.
In the midst of the Covid pandemic, his final moments were played out on social media for the world to see. Rightly, his death sparked outrage and horror, and a surge of support for the Black Lives Matter movement, both in the USA and UK.
The officer responsible for his death was convicted of second degree murder and sentenced to 22.5 years and was also convicted of violating George Floyd’s civil rights, for which he is serving a concurrent 21 year sentence. The other officers on duty at the scene also received various sentences for their part in his murder.
But 5 years on, what (if any) lessons have been learnt?
Data for 2020–2024 reveals 1198 Black people have been fatally shot by the Police in the USA since his death. Included in these sickening statistics are people like Sonya Massey, who made the headlines when she was murdered by police in her own home in July 2024, after calling 911 for help.
And this is not just an American problem. According to the Institute of Race Relations, Black people in Britain are twice as likely to die in police custody and seven times more likely to die following restraint by police than White people.
13 Black and Asian men have died during or following restraint or detention by police in the UK since 2020.
The BBC2 documentary Backlash: The Murder of George Floyd is a hard-hitting account of his murder and the events that followed. It also examines the aftermath of his murder, police brutality and racism in the UK. Featuring Sal Naseem former Director for London of the IOPC, who has played a pivotal role in numerous high-profile investigations of racism and police misconduct, it gives a stark insight of how much work is still to be done.
So today, in remembering George Floyd we also want this to be a call to action – to learn lessons from his death. Action for Race Equality works across Employment, Education and Criminal Justice to bring this change. The Alliance for Police Accountability, their Steering Group Chaired by Lee Jasper is working tirelessly to transform policing and address serious violence.
Please consider donating and supporting their essential work.
Today is World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue & Development 🌍
There is overwhelming evidence that diverse teams are good for business (despite what Trump and co. would like us to think!).
Yet companies often struggle to move from dialogue, or performative celebrations, to meaningful development and improvement.
This conversation explores how organisations can really start shifting the needle through intentional action. 🧮 Whether quotas are the answer? 💪 What rolling up your sleeves and doing the work looks like? 😴 And if you exhaust your “only’s”?
During our “In Conversation” series, Co-founder Liz Mayers explores a wide range of equality, diversity & inclusion related topics with our Community of experts, for fun and learning.
The #EthnicityPayGap Campaign was established in 2018 by the awesome Dianne Greyson. Its main aim and purpose is to raise awareness of the issues relating to the Ethnicity Pay Gap and to encourage the government to make Ethnicity Pay Gap reporting mandatory.
The Campaign is also calling on the government to ensure that businesses fully demonstrate that they are taking every action to close the gap. Correspondingly we call for clear guidelines on reporting to help support businesses to understand how to produce pay gap analysis that is meaningful and actionable.
We empower employee voice to enable them to be heard and advocate for representation at all levels of an organisation, making a way for improved outcomes for Black, Asian and other minoritised groups.
The #EthnicityPayGap Campaign is a beacon to those who wish to make a positive change.
Our Community is a directory of amazing specialists that can help with all sorts of EDI related issues and challenges that you might be encountering on your journey. So whilst The #EthnicityPayGap Campaign is a little different to our other Community members, we encourage ethical organisations to support the campaign and take action now to ensure they are not contributing to the Ethnicity Pay Gap.
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Founded by the amazing Dianne Greyson they provide Strategic Consultancy, developing and executing high-level strategic plans to improve overall performance of long-term business goals and to improve cultural change within an organisation. Equilibrium Mediation Consulting Ltd provides high-level project support on specific change management strategies. Taking a “critical friend” approach that allows you to evaluate your strategy at critical stages of any project.
Our Community is a directory of amazing specialists that can help with all sorts of EDI related issues and challenges that you might be encountering on your journey.
Access the Community of specialist resources here.
Today marks the start of Global Intergenerational Week 2025.
In just 5 years time, 47% of the working population will be over 50, yet 82% of over 50s don’t hear back from recruiters or hiring firms. So how do we improve age inclusion in the workplace?
This conversation explores the myths and stereotypes about Gen Zs to Baby Boomers and everyone in between and the benefits of an intergenerational workforce.
During our “In Conversation” series, Co-founder Liz Mayers explores a wide range of equality, diversity & inclusion related topics with our Community of experts, for fun and learning.
Today marks the start of Infertility Awareness Week 2025. To bring awareness to the important issue of infertility in the workplace, we were privileged to host this In Conversation session about Infertility in the Workplace.
The conversation explores the challenges of juggling the rollercoaster journey of infertility, whilst trying still trying to maintain our careers.
1 in 7 couples experience fertility challenges… If you employ 7 people, chances are one of them might be going through a nightmare in silence. Watch the full conversation here 👇
During our “In Conversation” series, Co-founder Liz Mayers explores a wide range of equality, diversity & inclusion related topics with our Community of experts, for fun and learning.
Alexa Stewart, Culture & Engagement Director at Cirkle said “We’re excited to embark on our journey with EDI Accreditation Ltd—an organisation that empowers people-first businesses like Cirkle to stay accountable to their EDI ambitions. Through this process, we aim to establish clear, intersectional, and independent measures of our EDI practices—ones that are both data-driven and people-focused. As a proud BCorp and Blueprinted business, we’re not content to rest on our achievements. Instead, we’re lifting the bonnet to examine even deeper, the inner workings of our agency culture and operations. By collaborating with Liz and her team, we’re eager to uncover what’s working, what could evolve, and how we can make meaningful improvements to the culture and environment we foster for our team at Cirkle.”
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