Episode 26: Equity, Diversity & Inclusion as a business growth driver driver: Lauren von Stackelberg, Chief Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Officer at Tate & Lyle

Lauren advocates for ED&I as a business growth driver and revenue generator, which successful businesses are embedding into the role of every single colleague.

Sharing ways to create culture change including the benefits of collaboration, even with competitors, the importance of inclusive policy, and ally skills training across workforces, Lauren provides many brilliant examples of success across financial services, travel and food sectors.

Asking everyone in HR to consider how ED&I sits outside HR as well as within, Lauren advocates that we all invest in further learning to continuing building ED&I expertise.

Here’s a snapshot of a few things we talked about:

[6:27] Collaboration over competition – tips for building your collaborative network

[11:40] Why inclusive policies and practices are transformative

[16:04] Embedding enterprise-wide to deliver the ED&I agenda – future proofing your business

[25:03] Equitable opportunities for the young - Lauren’s work at Trustees for Schools and the connection to workplace inclusion

[29:34] Breaking the perception of ED&I as a cost centre – it is a revenue generator

[35:20] Continuing to learn and build our ED&I expertise.

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