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INDUSTRY: Railways
EMPLOYEE NUMBERS: 3000
ACCREDITATION(S): Investors in Diversity Silver
We want to sustain and grow in our positive ED&I practices
London Northwestern and West Midlands Railways is operated by owning group Transport UK and is made up of two networks West Midlands Railway and London Northwestern Railway. West Midlands Railway services operate to destinations across the West Midlands via Birmingham New Street and Birmingham Snow Hill. London Northwestern Railway services operate between Liverpool and Birmingham, and on the West Coast Main Line to and from London Euston.
The accreditation was fulfilling and informative exercise taking us on a eye opening journey across all areas of ED&I. The process although very focused and detailed was necessary to give ED&I the due diligence that it deserves and to ensure as an organisation we were given the opportunity to truly showcase all that we are doing in this area.
ED&I is a fundamental part of our business and is the golden thread of the organisation. As a large organisation spanning across both of our networks we are on a continuous journey to drive delver equity, recognise diversity and promote inclusion. We are extremely proud of our accreditation and achievements to date and look forward to making positive strides.
EDI is a mandatory part of all our operations. It is something we aspire to improve year on year and as such have EDI related targets. The diversity of our workforce is a part of our continuing success and we hope to continue to attract and inspire individuals from all walks of life.
We are extremely proud to have achieved our silver award, however we want to sustain and grow in our positive ED&I practices. Although our report was full of a wealth of recognition and compliments, it also outlined some areas we could focus on to improve. Being authentic in our approach, we want to do the right thing and want to serve the needs of EVERY colleague and EVERY passenger. Combined with our self identified insights and the IiD report we will formulate a 12 month action plan to capitalise on the progress made to date.