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  • George Floyd – 5 years on

    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.

  • World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue & Development

    “In Conversation” series Pt. 7

    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?
    đŸ’Ș What rolling up your sleeves and doing the work looks like?
    😮 And if you exhaust your “only’s”?

    Huge thanks to amazing Dianne Greyson of the #EthnicityPayGap campaign and Equilibrium Mediation Consulting Ltd and Grace Mosuro of Aquaintz Consulting who brilliantly shared their expertise, ideas and experience in this episode.

    Watch the full conversation here 👇

    ⚜ And find out what Rooney has to do with it too?

    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.

    accrEDIted© from EDI Accreditation was created to drive EDI improvement in UK workplaces.

    Please get in touch, if you would like to find out how becoming accrEDIted© can help your organisation.

  • Welcome to The #EthnicityPayGap Campaign

    We are thrilled to welcome The #EthnicityPayGap Campaign to the accrEDIted© Community.

    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.

    Access the Community of specialist resources here.

  • Welcome to Equilibrium Mediation Consulting

    We are delighted to welcome Equilibrium Mediation Consulting Ltd to the accrEDIted© Community.

    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.

  • Global Intergenerational Week – Age Inclusion in the Workplace

    “In Conversation” series Pt. 6

    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.

    As always, we really enjoyed the conversation with our brilliant panel Chris Bantock of The Agency Adventure, Ian Benjamin of Digital Execs Recruitment and Black Data Professional Network and Sarah Hayford of The Land Collective who shared their expertise and ideas.

    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.

    accrEDIted© from EDI Accreditation was created to drive EDI improvement in UK workplaces.

    Please get in touch, if you would like to find out how becoming accrEDIted© can help your organisation.

  • Infertility in the Workplace – how to support your people better

    “In Conversation” series Pt. 5

    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.

    We are so grateful to the amazing panel Afam Onyenakala of Adaobi Fertility, Emma Menzies of Ready Steady Coach and Joanna Theis of Developing Growth who shared their very personal journeys to help raise awareness and start the essential conversation about how organisations can support their employees at this challenging time.

    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.

    accrEDIted© from EDI Accreditation was created to drive EDI improvement in UK workplaces.

    Please get in touch, if you would like to find out how becoming accrEDIted© can help your organisation.

  • Great news for Cirkle

    Huge congratulations to Cirkle – they’ve taken another step in improving EDI in their workplace by applying to become accrEDIted©.

    Starting this journey shows a lasting commitment to improving EDI for their people. As a multi-award-winning, consumer and B2B comms agency, who recognise their people drive their business and a certified B-Corp they already have great ethical credentials. By becoming accrEDIted©, they are genuinely committed to living those values too.

    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.”

    Interested to know what starting the journey could mean for you? Please get in touch to find out more.Activate to view larger image,

  • Mindset Hacks – Supporting women’s careers from the inside out

    “In Conversation” series Pt. 4

    With Women’s History Month just over and April being Stress Awareness Month, what better time to explore ways for women to support their own careers and wellbeing, from the inside out.

    Workplace stress plays a major part in burnout, so in this conversation with three of our brilliant Community members, Amanda McEvoy đŸŸĄđŸ”ŽđŸŸąđŸ”” of MCEVOY TRAINING SOLUTIONS LIMITED, Gemma Rabbini of Coach & Bloom and Tutu Popoola of Sleek HR we talk Mindset Hacks. How we can support ourselves better?

    If you are a woman, employ women, or have women in your life you care about, tune in to hear these simple but effective ways to support women better.

    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.

    accrEDIted© from EDI Accreditation was created to drive EDI improvement in UK workplaces.

    Please get in touch, if you would like to find out how becoming accrEDIted© can help your organisation.

  • Welcome to Mosaic Fusions

    We are pleased to welcome Mosaic Fusions Ltd to the accrEDIted© Community.

    Through Mosaic Fusions, Susan Popoola works with leaders and their organisations to navigate the challenges and complexities they encounter on their journeys to create Harmonious and Impactful environments in which everyone’s value is realised for the benefit of all. They support leaders through one to one support, organisation development, workshops, masterclasses and masterminds that create real Equality, Diversity and Inclusion.

    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.

  • Constricting Women’s Careers (and how to support your female talent better)

    “In Conversation” series Pt. 3

    This conversation with three of our brilliant Community members, Emma Cusdin (She/Her/Hers) of Global Butterflies, Gemma Rabbini of Coach & Bloom and Jessica Agudelo of Jessica Agudelo Training and Consultancy, explores the challenges constricting women’s careers and how organisations can support their female talent more effectively.

    Do you think about how to attract, retain and support talent better?

    We shed some light on what really makes a difference and drives change.

    Watch the full conversation here: https://youtu.be/qgJofWWZQMA

    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.

    accrEDIted© from EDI Accreditation was created to drive EDI improvement in UK workplaces.

    Please get in touch, if you would like to find out how becoming accrEDIted© can help your organisation.