Diversity Champion of the Year 2022

We're delighted to announce a new award for 2022!

We launched this award to recognise individuals who have shown insight and made an impact on their own or industry workplace diversity, ensuring a better and more diverse workplace for others.

The finalists are:

Amy Bearman, DWS

Kelly McDonald-Forrest, Nokia

Jackie Parker, INS Group

David Robe, Openreach

Winner

Jackie Parker, INS Group

In a field crowded with excellent examples of personal and corporate commitment, Jackie Parker’s entry was crammed with real-life examples of the individuals whose lives have been changed by INS’s group-wide commitment to recruit for gifts and attitude, rather than ‘best fit’ CV.  It took deliberate effort from Jackie to recruit from multiple sources, and to commit to interviewing everyone who applied -- looking beyond conventional interview skills to seek the competences the job role requires.  But the results have more than justified the efforts, identifying and encouraging individuals to go on and become high-performing members of the INS team, or move out into the industry as a result of INS’s confidence in them.

Congratulations Jackie!

Special Recognition :

David Robe, Openreach

The judges decided that a special recognition award should go to David Robe for his co-creation of ‘Able2 for Openreach’, an employee network that offers support and safe spaces for employees with disabilities, impairments or long-term health conditions and for being an inspiration to so many people.

Congratulations David!