The Business Case for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion

We are delighted to invite you to a virtual panel discussion on The Business Case for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion.

There is a growing wealth of data showing that effective Equity, Diversity and Inclusion policies bring about tangible business benefits. Put simply, evidence demonstrates that more diverse and inclusive organisations are likely to outperform their less diverse and inclusive peers.  

Our panel will explore how an effective Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) company policy goes beyond compliance requirements or moral motivations, becoming a business imperative. The speakers will discuss the many benefits of embedding EDI practices – as applied to an organisation’s staff, business strategy and operations, contributing to the bottom line.

The event will explore real world examples and the body of evidence. With organisations increasingly seeing the financial benefitsof incorporating EDI throughout all aspects of their organisation and its activities, and funding bodies increasingly embedding EDI requirements in tender processes, there is no business case for ignoring the importance of Diversity and Inclusion while remaining competitive.

Joining the panel:

Femi Otitoju, Founder and Managing Director at Challenge Consultancy. Femi designs and delivers training solutions in the EDI space throughout the private, public and voluntary sectors. Current and recent clients include GSK, Barclays Bank, The Design Bridge and The Scottish Parliament.

Alice Hooper Scott, Chief Behavioural Officer at Development Beyond Learning (DBL). Alice hasover 18 years’ experience in applying psychology and behavioural science to change behaviour in organisations and society. Her research interests centre on Inclusion & Diversity, specifically the role of belonging in enhancing performance, and the link between stereotype threat and social mobility.

Leisa Gibson, Senior Advisor for Equity and localisation at Abt Britain. Leisa has more than 20 years of international experience working for governments, the United Nations, and civil society organisations on issues such as disability, development, inclusive leadership, gender and gender-based violence (GBV) in humanitarian action, child marriage, women’s economic empowerment, and organisational capacity development. Leisa led the development and launch of Abt’s Gender Equality Disability and Social Inclusion Framework and the associated organisational response to equity programming.‍

Olu Olanrewaju, Director, Altair. Olu has a wealth of experience in the provision of affordable housing and commercial housing development and management in the UK and globally. Olu is currently Chairman of Leadership 2025, a charity set up to increase the number of people of colour in leadership positions; Chairman of BLP, a London based charity transforming young lives through entrepreneurship; and Altwood Housing Group, a private property group based in London. He is also a co-founder of a start-up affordable housing company providing climate smart affordable homes in Africa.

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This event is open to all – please register for a new account on our website if this is your first time attending a British Expertise International event.

We hope you can join us and contribute to the discussion.

If you would like to enquire about membership or the BEI EDI Working Group, please get in touch with Alexandra Barnes.

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