Feature D&I Strategy Launched

DMTC’s Diversity and Inclusion Strategy was officially launched at the 2022 DMTC Annual Conference in April.

DMTC sees diversity and inclusion as an essential enabler of future success and is committed to “unlocking collaborative energy through diversity and inclusion, to generate improved business outcomes”.

The session was an opportunity for DMTC to officially launch our Diversity & Inclusion strategy, which aims to unlock the increased collaborative energy that is created through diversity and inclusion, in order to generate improved business outcomes.

This strategy contains clear objectives under four major priorities that are integral to fostering a truly diverse and inclusive organisation. They are:

• to deliver a clear D&I strategy, which involves objectives, actions, metrics and governance;

• to ensure all DMTC employees actively promote diversity, support access to flexible working, and challenge unconscious bias;

• to ensure that we hire, retain, promote and support a diverse workforce; and

• to affirm that DMTC is acknowledged and respected for its commitment to diversity and inclusion, and the D&I principles of DMTC are embedded into our relationships with partners.

While driven by the DMTC Diversity and Inclusion Working Group, the strategy has been endorsed by the DMTC Board and involves the organisation as a whole. The strategy is just the start of our diversity and inclusion journey, and will be used as a tool to channel our actions into the future.

The conference session also included an explanation of the business case for, and benefits of, diversity and inclusion presented by from Diversity Partners Senior Associate, Kristy Macfarlane. DMTC partnered with Diversity Partners for expert advice during the creation of our Diversity & Inclusion Strategy and will continue the partnership as we work to create a more inclusive workplace.

The session was extremely well attended and resulted in a high level of engagement with attendees from across the research, technology and Defence industry landscape. DMTC looks forward to continuing to highlight the importance of diversity and inclusion for our own organisation and across the sectors in which we work.