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EDI CASE STUDIES

Proving EDI can make a positive change in business.

Pobl
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Pobl has a track record of delivering quality affordable homes across a mix of tenures, including general needs rent, intermediate market rent, affordable home ownership, market rent and outright sale.

CLIENT OVERVIEW

INDUSTRY: Social Housing Sector
EMPLOYEE NUMBERS: 3000+
ACCREDITATION(S): Investors in Diversity Silver

Positive Outcomes From EDI Accreditation

It is a demonstration of the hard work we do as an organisation to be more inclusive both as a staff team but also within our membership.

Background:

Pobl Group primarily operates within the social housing and care sector, with a focus on providing affordable homes and support services in Wales. They are a not-for-profit organisation managing over 17,500 homes and providing care and support to over 9,000 individuals. Their work also extends to developing new homes for sale and offering various homeownership options. 

 
 
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“Pobl continues to lead in this sector, with FREDIE embedded and at the heart of everything it does. Staff are passionate about their commitment to the work Pobl does, supporting and transforming lives in its client groups and influencing and supporting others through its work and leading by example.”

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What commitment have they shown?

We remain fully committed to the principles of Fairness, Respect, Equality, Diversity, Inclusion and Engagement (FREDIE).

Feedback and suggestions are now being reviewed by our FREDIE Steering Group, whose role is to inform, challenge, monitor, and innovate to ensure we remain Inclusive by Instinct. We will share further updates in the coming weeks, outlining the specific actions we’ll be embedding into our FREDIE Action Plan

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