Nichola Robinson, Chair of Diversity Mark NI, Director at Bombardier commented, “We are delighted to award 11 organisations with a Bronze Gender Diversity Charter Mark today. These organisations within their applications have shown a real commitment to implementing inclusive growth and cultural shifts within the workplace.
“The Charter has enabled organisations to identify and reflect on institutional barriers facing women which impact progression on the career ladder. Through this, organisations have also taken steps to progress the overall diversity and equality agenda and improve the working environment for all employees.”
Roseann Kelly, Chief Executive at Women in Business commented, “In 2016 Women in Business launched its first manifesto and one of the four main pillars was Diversity. We appointed Male gender diversity champions who, together with Women in Business, have delivered the Diversity Mark NI. We are inspired and reassured that such impressive progress has been made over the past year. I would encourage other innovative and progressive organisations to sign up, not only will they be doing the right thing, there is a correlation between gender diverse companies and better bottom line results”
Organisations who have been awarded a Bronze Charter Mark have been selected by the very distinguished Diversity Mark NI Independent Assessors panel which included
Judith Gillespie, former Deputy Chief Constable of the Police Service of Northern Ireland, Kieran Harding, Business in the Community Director, Deborah Lange, Board Member at Invest NI and Belfast Harbour Commission and Dianne Foster, Baker Mc Kenzie.
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