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First of all, it’s not just another code! This Code, and its Accountability Framework, is designed to provide organisations across all sectors and sizes, with the opportunity to address a very specific challenge.

How to deal with underrepresentation in the board room and senior leadership by reviewing Equality, Diversity and Inclusion practise.

The Code is used as part of a diagnostic process. It is not only a combination of current best practices and thinking around addressing the challenges organisations face in this area, but its unique DRIVERS methodology provides the refreshing, sometimes radical and uncomfortable solution needed to create lasting and transformational change

The Code adopts an ‘apply and explain’ approach, meaning organisations are able to describe how, based on their specific circumstances they will achieve the Code's standards. Adopters are required to carry out a self-assessment against the Code requirements, explaining in a robust, transparent and comprehensive manner the outcomes of their practice. Where a requirement has not been achieved, reasons for non-achievement should be given, supported by intended actions to satisfy the requirements.

In essence, this single Code uniquely provides one set of standards, applicable to every organisation irrespective of size or sector, which has been endorsed, robustly reviewed and is ready for immediate adoption and application

Organisations will use the RACE Equality Code to create transformational, sustainable and lasting change, to achieve a competitive and truly diverse board and organisational senior leadership team.

The Code will be established across all sectors as a marker of best practice.

We will provide a principle-based framework and practical guidelines for organisations of all sizes and sectors to follow, providing concrete actions that, when applied, will lead to outcomes that will affect real change in equality, diversity, and inclusion.

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This is where you download the code and review the 4 main principles: Reporting, Action, Composition and Education

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There are 2 simple options for moving forward with the RACE Code:

A clear commitment to be transparent to all stakeholders through the disclosure of required, concise and current information on the progress and impact of EDI initiatives across the organisation. Openness and transparency will be actively pursued and valued to create the right environment for change.

Reporting

A list of the measurable actions and outcomes that contribute to and enable a shift in the organisation’s approach to be delivering positive and sustainable change in equity and equality. Without a set of targets and detailed plans for their achievement, real change will not happen, and organisations will not be accountable.

Action

A set of key indicators that create tangible differences in diversity across all levels of the organisation. The narrative around what is acceptable will need to change through dialogue and data, and this will lead to challenging conversations leading to necessary decisions which the organisation is committed to making.

Composition

A robust organisational framework that develops the ethical, moral, social and business reasoning for diversity at all levels of the organisation. This will be underpinned by inclusive and embedded programmes of continuous professional development (using the Principles) through which perspectives and prejudices will need to be challenged, and systemic and institutional practices acknowledged.

Education

Representation of diverse talent is an essential element of inclusion; we can tackle race inequity whilst reviewing the impact on all aspects of underrepresentation and discrimination across all protected characteristics.

The core leadership team must be at the centre of equality, diversity and inclusion, to have the desired impact and ensure that there is accountability for addressing inequity.

Organisations need to be clear about their data in respect to representation and the moral principles they propagate and create meaningful solutions, demonstrating what actions they will be accountable for, in addition to any bold statements that some are making

When you employ someone from an underrepresented group, they are not a novelty; increasing the proportion of representation is not tokenism, as fairness and transparency underpin a zero-tolerance policy towards all forms of discrimination

Introducing policy around inequality is more than just a moral imperative of doing what is right. It is about working towards the creation of a level playing field where, in the context of merit, all people are not only fairly recruited but can thrive.

It’s time for change, this is the tipping point and diversity needs to be talked about and addressed in the fight for equity, equality and justice

Each organisation has a part to play in society and it starts with fostering an inclusive and belonging culture in the workplace and then engaging with the wider community appropriately.

The Code and its detailed requirements are currently being reviewed by a panel of experts consisting of campaigners, academics, practitioners and representatives of other organisations that have published charters and guidelines on race equality.

The Steering Group will consider the first draft of the Code developed by Karl George MBE and after making recommendations and revisions, circulate the draft code together with a list of enquiry lines that will help to produce the first version of the Code at an official launch in October 2020.

Members of the West Midlands Branch of the Governance Institute have carried out research, drafting and revisions to produce the first draft of the Code.

There are 4 other lines of consultation for the code:

• The Focus Group
  
• Early Adopters of the Code
• The RACE Code Consultants
• Strategic Advisors

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