BPS signs the Race at Work Charter

The Charter is composed of seven calls to action for leaders and organisations across all sectors. Signing the Charter means taking practical steps to ensure workplaces are tackling barriers that Black, Asian, Mixed Race and other ethnically diverse people face in recruitment and progression and that their organisations are representative of British society today.

The BPS has made positive strides forward in the seven calls for action, from introducing diversity data collection to ensuring equality, diversity and inclusion sits at the heart of all of our HR policies and procedures. But we also know there is still more to do, and we will be working closely with staff, managers and trustees to further build upon this work over the coming year.

Chetan Trivedi, Head of HR and Organisational Development at the BPS, said:

"At the BPS, we believe that diversity should be embedded in all our activities. We will aim to do this by attracting and developing individuals regardless of their ethnicity or background, and joining the Race at Work Charter is an important step in this work."

Sandra Kerr CBE, Race Director at Business in the Community, said:

"We would like to thank the BPS for publicly committing to be an inclusive and responsible employer. By signing up to the Charter, it is joining over 800 businesses who are working together so that the UK can have one of the most inclusive workplaces in the world. By taking collective action, we can break down workplace barriers, raise the aspirations and achievements of talented individuals regardless of their ethnicity and deliver an enormous boost to the long-term economic position of the UK."