“When aligned with organizational objectives,equality & diversity can be a powerful contributor to the organisation’s competitive advantage.”
After years of planning, the inaugural Diverse Magazine Top 50 Companies for Equality and Diversity will be launched in October 2012, as part of the UK's annual Black History Month celebrations.
This UK wide Diversity League Table recognise public and private sector employers across the country that have exceptional workplace diversity and inclusiveness programs. They are also the top 50 corporate and organisational buyers of diversity products and services throughout the country. The list represents performance amongst Women, Blacks, Asians, Disabled, LGBT and other minority groups, in sectors such as technology, manufacturing, food service and professional services.
While other awards and "top" lists highlight organisations for overall economic growth, returns to shareholders and similar metrics, the Diverse Magazine Top 50 list is an indicator of which public and private organisations provide the best environment for diversity employees and the most business for diversity-owned companies. In a marketplace that is increasingly as sensitive to diversity as it is to revenues, recognising the top buyers of multicultural products and services is becoming a natural part of the new socioeconomic food chain.
Participation is exclusively via the completion of our specially formulated surveys that comprises more than 200 empirical questions, which have predetermined weightings. The survey examine equality and diversity performance in relation to:
This UK wide Diversity League Table recognise public and private sector employers across the country that have exceptional workplace diversity and inclusiveness programs. They are also the top 50 corporate and organisational buyers of diversity products and services throughout the country. The list represents performance amongst Women, Blacks, Asians, Disabled, LGBT and other minority groups, in sectors such as technology, manufacturing, food service and professional services.
While other awards and "top" lists highlight organisations for overall economic growth, returns to shareholders and similar metrics, the Diverse Magazine Top 50 list is an indicator of which public and private organisations provide the best environment for diversity employees and the most business for diversity-owned companies. In a marketplace that is increasingly as sensitive to diversity as it is to revenues, recognising the top buyers of multicultural products and services is becoming a natural part of the new socioeconomic food chain.
Participation is exclusively via the completion of our specially formulated surveys that comprises more than 200 empirical questions, which have predetermined weightings. The survey examine equality and diversity performance in relation to:
- Senior Management commitment to Equality and Diversity
- Human Resource Management
- Supplier Diversity
- Community engagement
As multicultural groups gain more buying power and their lifestyles become more affluent, multicultural markets are growing in economic muscle. This in turn attracts more corporations, as they compete for market share in multicultural communities. The Diverse Magazine Top 50 list will become, by virtue of association, a consumer guide of sorts for diversity groupswomen and ethnic consumers.
The organisations on the list may use the official logo for recruitment and promotional purposes for an entire year until the next year's winners are released. The winners will be published in a special October edition of Diverse Magazine.
Eligibility Requirements: Any employer with its head office or principal place of business in the UK may apply for the Diverse Top 50 list. Employers of any size may apply, whether private or public sector.
How to Apply: Employers apply through the Diverse Magazine Top 50 application process. An applicant organisation must first register and be approved by the Advisory Board before they can access the Application area.
How to Apply: Employers apply through the Diverse Magazine Top 50 application process. An applicant organisation must first register and be approved by the Advisory Board before they can access the Application area.