The Diversity Faculty Podcast Series
We have produced a series of podcasts where members from the Faculty discuss some of the key issues for businesses relating to diversity and inclusion, including: pipeline, promotion and retention; developing a diversity strategy vs a diversity policy; training – what’s effective and what isn’t; quotas, targets and positive discrimination; the link between diversity and remuneration; accountability for diversity; the link between diversity and ESG, diversity reporting and intersectionality. Each podcast explores a different topic and shares the views of the Diversity Faculty, bringing together our legal experts and dedicated diversity advisors.
You can listen to our podcasts below.
Episode 11 - Navigating the government’s ethnicity pay gap reporting guidance
Speakers: Irfan Allana, Kloe Halls
What is ethnicity pay gap reporting and what does the government’s guidance say? We help employers navigate the guidance, including collecting ethnicity data, dealing with smaller and incomplete data sets, and how to report. We also discuss what the future holds for ethnicity pay gap reporting and whether mandatory reporting is on the horizon.
Episode 10 - Intersectionality in the workplace
Speakers:
Simon Kerr-Davis, Irfan Allana, Kloe Halls
What are the practical issues employers encounter in relation to intersectionality and what can they do to address them? How can employers embrace the multifaceted identities of employees to foster inclusion? And what does the future hold – is a legal change on the horizon?
Episode 9 - Introduction to intersectionality
Speakers:
Simon Kerr-Davis, Rochelle Silva, Irfan Allana, Kloe Halls
What is intersectionality and what role does it play in the workplace? We also look at how intersectionality is protected under English law and the approach taken by the tribunals to tackle intersectional discrimination in the absence of specific dual discrimination laws.
Episode 8 - Reporting on D&I
Speakers:
Laurie Ollivent, Daniel Danso, Neha Rao, Simon Kerr-Davis
Our feature-length 20 minute podcast discussing the reporting obligations of companies on diversity and inclusion in detail: from the evolution of diversity reporting, to the hard law requirements and regulations, the rationale behind diversity reporting and the power of the narrative and importance of qualitative data.
Episode 7 - How does D&I fit into ESG
Speakers:
Laurie Ollivent, Daniel Danso, Neha Rao, Simon Kerr-Davis
Whilst diversity and inclusion are often categorised as falling within the “social” limb of ESG, what is important is that D&I is an important part of ESG whatever limb it falls under. How does D&I fit into ESG and what are the expectations for companies and business leaders in this respect?
Episode 6 - Accountability
Speakers:
Laurie Ollivent, Daniel Danso, Neha Rao, Simon Kerr-Davis
How can business leaders and employees be accountable and responsible for diversity and inclusion within their business? How is accountability evolving?
Episode 5 - The link between diversity and remuneration
Speakers:
Alexandra Beidas, Laurie Ollivent
How might diversity and inclusion metrics be used to determine remuneration and will linking diversity with pay really drive accountability and sustainable change in diversity and inclusion for businesses?
Episode 4 - Targets, quotas and positive discrimination
Speakers:
Laurie Ollivent, Daniel Danso, Neha Rao, Simon Kerr-Davis
What do we mean when we talk about targets and quotas? How are they different? What should businesses be considering when they look to sign up to targets, quotas or other commitments and pledges? What are the legal risks and can businesses positively discriminate or take positive action to achieve diversity in practice?
Episode 3 -Training - what's effective? What's ineffective?
Speakers:
Simon Kerr-Davis, Daniel Danso
Training is only as effective as the people attending it let it be – it’s what happens after the training that really matters. But what makes training effective? What makes it ineffective?
Episode 2 - Diversity strategy vs diversity policy: Why does it matter?
Speakers:
Neha Rao, Laurie Ollivent
What is the difference between a diversity strategy and a diversity policy? Why does it matter? How are these perceived internally and externally and why does it matter from a legal perspective?
Episode 1 - Pipeline, promotion and retention
Speakers:
Daniel Danso, Simon Kerr-Davis, Laurie Ollivent, Neha Rao
What do we mean when we talk about pipeline, promotion and retention? How do these issues form part of corporate governance and impact employer brand, employee engagement and become a public reputation issue?
