Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Charter

EQUI / DIVER / INCLU - REPORT SUMMARY

MCCM has signed a Charter for a Charter for Equality, Diversity and Inclusion with the CIOB. The CIOB is fully dedicated to EDI- Equality, Diversity and Inclusion. It has internally, adopted its first diversity and inclusion action plan covering all aspects of the CIOB’s operation from governance to finance to HR and beyond.

There are currently around 85 employers that signed-up to the Charter – a number that is increasing each week and MCCM is one of the signatories. Back in May, MCCM have attended their first online meeting with the CIOB and other signatories.

Just to give you an idea on how important this charter is to CIOB, the CEO Caroline Gumble assigned Mark Harrison who is full time dedicated to the EDI project and reports directly to her. The CIOB are also working in partnership with their sister professional membership organisations in the sector. During discussions with RICS, ICE, RIBA, RTPI & LI, (representing over 350,000 professionals in the built environment sector), they recognised that a consistent approach to issues such as data collection and fixing the ‘leaking pipeline’ of diverse students into employment would provide a greater effectiveness in promoting change to the benefit of all our members and people who live in and use the environments we create. This highlights the importance of EDI and MCCM is also taking this seriously.

By signing the Charter for a Charter for Equality, Diversity and Inclusion with the CIOB, MCCM are committed to: show leadership, make a plan, shape the culture, be transparent and accountable within this context.

Following the online meeting in May, MCCM has created a new working group that is purely dedicated to EDI.

The working group consists of Chantal Stagno Navarra, Lewis Blake, Jurgen Cilia Borg and Gesmond Baldacchino who is leading the group. Since May, the group has carried out research on the subject and issued a survey that addresses equality, diversity and inclusivity. The sample was taken from the MCCM’s members. This was the first ever survey created by MCCM and has also been a learning curve. The data collected through this survey is currently being analysed by the working group and its data and findings shall be published in the next issue of our magazine.

Information about the CIOB has been extracted from Mark Harrison’s blog which can be viewed on the following link: https://www.ciob.org/blog/ resisting-tyrannyexpectations.