Business and diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI)

Embracing DEI can help your small business enhance innovation and creativity through a variety of perspectives, can improve employee performance and satisfaction, and can support better decision-making by considering diverse viewpoints.

Learn how with free and low-cost tools.

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Gender equality in the workplace

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Gender equality

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DEI resources

Boost DEI in your workplace

Tool

Self-diagnostic tool for SMEs on current capacity to promote gender equality.

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Learning platform

Free short e-learning modules on gender equality at work, based on international labour standards.

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Report

A short guide with essentials for reaching your organisation’s gender equality targets.

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Learning platform and Community

Board Training Courses, Annual In-Person Events, and Online Platforms accelerate women’s leadership skills and equip them with the tools and resources to pursue and build meaningful board relationships.

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Community and Tool

Get the confidence and tools to meet the needs of today’s diverse workforce and empower LGBTQ+ employees to thrive.

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Website

Embrace Difference (Pledge) serves as a platform for companies to engage with DEI principles and practices, ultimately fostering more inclusive and equitable workplaces.

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Community

Workplace Pride Benchmark serves as a valuable resource for companies seeking to create more inclusive and supportive environments for LGBTI employees, ultimately contributing to greater diversity, equity, and innovation in the workplace.

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Website

The Women’s Empowerment Principles (WEPs) provide a framework for businesses to promote gender equality and women’s empowerment in the workplace, marketplace, and community.

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Website and Database

Use this resource to understand how to implement and measure gender equality, and to look up companies’ performance.

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Carbon Reduction Policy Template

For small businesses in the Professional Services sector

  • Follows international best practice
  • MS Word format for easy adapting & copy pasting
  • Multiple wording options for different ambition levels
  • In-template guidance and notes

Please respond to the below question to download your free policy template. This really helps us continue to create useful guidance.

Please note this is a MS Word file and once it downloads you may need to look for it in your Downloads folder!