We are a politically impartial, multi-stakeholder alliance championing a competitive and environmentally sustainable economy. Through targeted political engagement, evidence gathering and policy development, we advocate the business case for decarbonising the UK economy, improving resource efficiency and investing in the natural environment.
We are a small organisation with 8 members of staff (increasing to 10 in 2024). For the past two years, we have participated in the Race Report and Staff Perceptions Survey. From the Race Report, we realised the scale of the problem within the environmental sector and committed to do more. EDI is already a central focus in our recruitment strategies, however we are now also committed to:
- We are currently working with SOS-UK and the University of Cambridge to create an annual internship aimed at students from a BAME and/ or disadvantaged background. We commit to have this in place from 2024 onwards.
- We have signed our Operations Manager up to complete a People Management course, with an optional specialism in EDI. We commit that any learnings from this course will be implemented within the next six months, including a Diversity and Inclusion Policy.
- We commit to working more closely with our staff with protected characteristics to signpost support groups and advocacy groups that we could join, as we are too small to form our own.
- We commit to holding more open conversations with our staff about EDI and that leadership on EDI will come from the top of the organisation.