National Centre for Diversity partners with the UK’s leading Construction event!
The National Centre for Diversity is pleased to announce that they are an event partner with London Build 2016, which is being held at Olympia, London on the 26th-27th October 2016. Solat Chaudhry, Chief Executive at the National Centre for Diversity will be joining two other expert panellists from Balfour Beatty and Thames Tideway Tunnel […]
London Build 2016
London Build 2016, officially supported by the London Chamber of Commerce and Industry, is the leading and largest annual construction and design event to focus exclusively on London and the South East. After a very successful 2015, London Build is heading to the Olympia on October 26th & 27th, nearly doubling in size. The show […]
UK Equality in the Context of Brexit
You may be alarmed at the dangers that Brexit seems to be throwing up. The human brain craves safety, security and certainty. I expect that you are worried about the socio-economic implications of Brexit. In my lifetime, I have never known the country to be so deeply divided, and uncertainty so great. So what does […]
No Point in Diversifying Police Force
CEO of the National Centre for Diversity, Solat Chaudhry says “My opinion is very strong: the police should stop all attempts to recruit people from diverse backgrounds”. Diversity – or the lack of it – has been a much contested issue amongst the Police forces of England and Wales, for many years, and it has […]
Fairness: Large Firms Playing ‘Chicken’ Across the M1
A recent investigation into the business practices of Sports Direct and its owner Mike Ashley has thrown up some interesting and controversial issues concerning equality and fair treatment in the workplace. Luke Primarolo from the Unite union told MPs at a recent hearing that, “In the warehouse, there is a culture of fear.” he went […]
How your organisation can improve its EDI practices and beat off competitors
According to the McKinsey & Company Diversity Matters Report 2015, diverse leadership teams can financially outperform their direct competitors by up to 35%. There is clear evidence that Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) impacts bottom line profits. EDI also has a significant impact on not for profit organisations in terms of them serving their users, […]
Should Muirfield members have been allowed to vote against female membership?
The recent news that Golfing Governing Body, The R&A, has stripped Muirfield of the chance to host The Open after members of the Scottish club voted against opening up its membership to women, has added fuel to the gender equality campaign across the UK. In the wake of the report, Scottish national newspaper The Scotsman announced […]
Three Reasons Why We Need Better Diversity in the Construction Industry
Solat is keen to share his insights into how essential it is for organisations and individuals in the Construction industry to truly embrace Equality, Diversity and Inclusion; and to make a conscious shift towards diversifying the workforce in sector. The promotion of equality, diversity and inclusion is not only morally and culturally the ‘right’ thing […]
Does Equality Mean Men Should be Forced to Wear High Heels in the Workplace as well?
The BBC recently reported a story fuelled by discrimination and sexism, regarding an arguably archaic law, which allows organisations to require women to wear high heels in the workplace as part of the dress code. At the National Centre for Diversity, this is an important and controversial issue in equality, diversity and inclusion for women […]