Building Bridges: Reflecting on 2024 and Looking Ahead to 2025 As we conclude 2024, we have taken a moment to reflect. The landscape of equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) has continued to evolve, with both setbacks and strides forward, and there are opportunities to make impactful progress in 2025. In the article below, you will...
The Key to Inclusion Audiobook We are delighted to share that our book, The Key to Inclusion, is soon to be available in audio format. This book, written in 2022, is a practical guide to Diversity, Equity and Belonging for You, Your Team and Your Organisation. Recognising the importance of diversity, belonging and equity is...
A Year of Transformation for Included 2024 has been a landmark year for Included, marked by exciting changes in leadership and board composition. In March, our Founder, Stephen Frost, transitioned from his role as CEO, passing the torch to Michelle Sequeira. This leadership evolution was further strengthened in May with the appointment of Jen Davidson...
EDI Highlights in 2024 It’s all about the data Many global companies continued to double down on EDI initiatives. This year saw increased transparency around diversity data, with major corporations releasing detailed reports on racial and gender representation. A significant trend was the focus on not only hiring diverse talent but also retaining them. Workplace...
Predictions for EDI in 2025 Increased Focus on Pay Equity and Transparency With the increase in Directives, expect pay equity to be a major focus in 2025, with more companies adopting proactive measures to close the gender pay gap. Pay transparency laws are likely to expand globally, making it more difficult for businesses to overlook...
As we celebrate Black History Month in the UK, it is vital to reflect not only on historical struggles but also on the ongoing, nuanced challenges of inclusion in the workplace. Groundbreaking new data from Included reveals a concerning trend: Black women over 35 experience significantly higher exclusion across key dimensions of workplace experience. This...
It’s ADHD Awareness Month! You know what that means, it’s a time to remind ourselves that people with ADHD exist… they could be in your family, right next to you, or even in the mirror! We want to challenge our readers to move beyond awareness, and into action. So, what can you do? If you’re...
Employers will have additional responsibility to take “reasonable steps” to prevent sexual harassment in the workplace from 26th October. This includes engaging in training, process and policy reviews, third-party facing mechanisms, and appropriate reporting processes. Failing to actively prevent sexual harassment in the workplace will result in a 25% increased financial compensation for victims in...
At Included we’re committed to helping you make a real difference with our series of impactful webinars centred around this year’s theme: “Impact Matters” Impact Matters: How to Measure It? This September, we’re diving into strategies for achieving measurable change in your Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) initiatives. Our webinar sessions allow participants to...
Religion, ethics and decision making: why do Christians vote for Trump? Harris has hit the ground running injecting pace and energy into the US presidential election race, but a second Trump Presidency is still, with 100 days to go, a likely outcome according to a number of polls. Much has been made of the evangelical...
