Whose career is it? An overview of diversity and inclusion actions outside of heritage
Channel: Recording Archaeology
Date: 12/11/2018

This talk will provide a perspective into how diversity and inclusion within the workforce is being addressed in other environments. Using an engineering consultancy company as an example, we will see the equality, diversity and inclusion agenda from a multi-disciplinary setting and outline the measures being implemented to promote an improved and sustainable workforce across a range of engineering and environmental specialisms. The purpose is to demonstrate that archaeology and heritage is not the only sector that has recognised that it must work proactively to widen access and participation and to present potential methodologies for addressing it. A particular focus of the session will on the active steps the company WSP has undertaken to promote gender equality in the workplace, including its Women in Leadership programme and its collaboration external programs, such as ‘WISE’ (the campaign for gender balance in science, technology and engineering). It will also draw on other initiatives, such as its work to improve access for those from BAME communities and how it actively supports those who identify as LGBTQ in the workplace.

Alexandra Grassam, Senior Heritage Consultant, WSP UK