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EDI Leaders Forum – From Intent to Impact: Creating Meaningful EDI Targets
Diversity Mark and Business in the Community NI (BITCNI) were delighted to bring together EDI leaders for our latest EDI Leaders Forum – From Intent to Impact: Creating Meaningful EDI Targets, hosted at Allstate. The EDI Leaders Forum is a quarterly, peer-led network designed to bring together leaders and practitioners working to advance equality, diversity…
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Business Leaders Come Together at CEO Breakfast hosted by Gilbert-Ash
A huge thank you to leading construction firm Gilbert-Ash for hosting our latest CEO Breakfast. The event brought together senior business leaders from across a range of sectors for an open and engaging discussion on the role of inclusion in building stronger organisations and driving long-term business success. Led by Ray Hutchinson, Managing Director, and…
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Keynote Speaker Ben Hurst to Lead New Conversation on Men, Boys and Workplace Inclusion
Leading diversity champion Ben Hurst has been announced as this year’s keynote for the 2026 Diversity Mark Summit. A prominent speaker best known for his influential TEDx talk titled ‘Boys Won’t Be Boys. Boys Will Be What We Teach Them to Be’, and his ambassador role on the Netflix series Adolescence, Ben is recognised as…
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Launch of Neuroinclusive Workplace Readiness Assessment Tool
Organisations looking to strengthen neuroinclusion in the workplace now have access to a practical new tool designed to turn good intentions into meaningful action. Spark, the Neurodiversity specialist, has launched its free Neuroinclusive Workplace Readiness Assessment, giving employers an opportunity to evaluate their current approach to neuroinclusion and receive tailored guidance on where to focus…
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Future Ready, Human First: Landmark Inclusion Summit Returns to Belfast
Business leaders from across Northern Ireland and beyond will gather at Titanic Belfast on 7 October 2026 for the Annual Diversity Mark Summit. Under the theme ‘Future Ready, Human First’, the transformative one-day event, in partnership with Allstate, will feature expert keynote speakers and breakout sessions, bringing together local and international voices to exchange practical…
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Allstate Director of Inclusive Diversity to host LGBTQIA+ Pride Event this July
More Than a Month: Building Pride into Business Impact Date: Tuesday, 21 JulyTime: 9:30 AM – 1:00 PMLocation: Allstate Mays Meadow Pride Month may last just a few weeks, but creating an inclusive workplace is a year-round commitment. Join us for More Than a Month: Building Pride into Business Impact, an interactive session designed to…
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Guidance from the Equality Coalition: How allies can support friends, colleagues and communities during racist and Islamophobic violence
We are very grateful to our Independent Assessor, Dr Nazia Latif, PhD and the Equality Coalition for developing and sharing this thoughtful, timely guide on how allies can support during racist violence. It provides clear, practical actions that individuals and organisations can take to support colleagues and communities experiencing racism and Islamophobia, grounded in care,…
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Beyond the office walls: Why workplaces are key to ending violence against women
The feature below appeared in the Irish News on Tuesday 26th May, written by Christine White, Director of Diversity Mark. As a mum to two young boys growing up in an online world that exposes them to influences I could never have imagined when I was growing up, I increasingly find myself asking how these experiences are…
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Diversity Mark Expands Assessment Panel with Eight New Appointments
PRESS RELEASE: 11th May 2026 The leading accreditation body for workplace inclusion has appointed eight new assessors to its independent panel, as demand increases for EDI accreditation and inclusive talent retention strategies, with new data from Oxford Economics and Unum estimating the cost of replacing an employee in the UK at over £30,000 on average.…
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