We care about diversity at conferences and events because we want them to be better for everyone.
Sign the diversity charter to show that you care too.
All too often we see conference and event lineups full of the same or similar people, we don’t want that anymore. We want diversity.
Diversity refers to a wide range of visible and non-visible characteristics; it’s about valuing variety, welcoming a range of backgrounds, experiences and opinions and embracing the benefits that differences bring. We believe that a diverse set of people on stage and in audiences will improve events and will ultimately change the industries they represent for the better.
We know that it takes more effort to increase diversity at events and we will show our commitment to making that happen by signing this charter.
This charter is for event organisers, speakers, individuals, employers, sponsors and venues. By signing this charter, you are committing to highlighting where there is a lack of diversity at events and doing what you can to make things better.
Event organisers
You can make better events for your participants by working harder to create a more inclusive environment. By signing this charter, you are committing to seeking ways to create better events by increasing the diversity of the people on stage as well as in the audience. You can use these ideas to help you. Once you sign the charter, you’ll get a logo to add your website to show your commitment to diversity.
Event speakers, individuals, employers, sponsors and venues
Influence diversity at conferences by being mindful of who is speaking and what the conference is doing to promote diversity. By signing this charter, you are committing to encouraging event organisers to consider making events diverse, highlighting when they aren’t and helping where you can. (We encourage giving people the benefit of the doubt and working with them rather than calling them out publically)
Speakers
Choose not to speak at events that will not commit to creating diverse events.
Individuals
Choose not to attend and/or fund events that will not commit to creating diverse events.
Employers
Choose to not send employees as audience members, speakers or panel members to events that will not commit to creating diverse events.
Sponsors
Choose not to fund events that will not commit to creating diverse events. You make sure you have a diverse range of people representing your organisation at events you sponsor.
Venues
Work with event organisers to ensure you are meeting diverse needs. Choose to not host events that will not commit to creating diverse events.
The most recent signatories
Cardon
PAVAN FRANCE
Melissa Fagan
Stock Moran Swalwell Solicitors based in Wigan
Milan Mehta
Chintamani BV
We focus on embedding diversity, equity and inclusion in our company policies from the top to bottom levels of management. We expect fair treatment amongst our workforce through out the supply chain, including miners, cutters and retail staff. Promoting fair opportunities to our staff and fair practices is amongst one of our highest priorities. We aim to continue to promote transparency and accountability as a part of our company culture.
Ryan
Legacy Asset Leaders
At Legacy Asset Leaders, we are committed to creating equal access to financial education, credit solutions, and wealth-building strategies. We believe diversity, equity, and inclusion are critical to breaking generational barriers and empowering individuals, families, and entrepreneurs from all backgrounds to build and protect wealth. Our actions include delivering financial literacy programs, offering mentorship opportunities, and structuring services that serve clients with clarity and fairness.
Antonella Sgobbo
Promimpresa Benefit Company SRL
fadia khraisat
Cámara de Comercio Italiana Barcelona
We are working to fight against the discrimination in our workplace, eliminating the barriers that impide the safety at work
Kiki Fong Lim
Independent Community Events
I bring people together under an independent banner to provide connection and preparation to attend other events and spaces that can feel less inclusive. By having opportunity to meet others and ask questions or practice participation prior to different events, I hope that we can improve representation in cross disciplinary practices of technology, policy and governance, and community development. Attendees should feel confident and supported in other fora to represent their and their communities views.
Stock Moran Swalwell solicitors of Wigan are a specialist firm of solicitors offering criminal defence legal services in the North West of England and we are proud to hold the LEXCEL standard of excellence in crime.
We are here to help everyone
Equality and Diversity - We aim to treat all persons fairly and equally. A copy of our Equality and Diversity Policy is readily available on request.
The Practice is committed to providing equal opportunities in employment. We take all steps to avoid discrimination and to promote equality and diversity.
To us equal opportunities means maximising employee potential and ensuring all employees present and prospective receive equal access to employment, terms and conditions, training, promotion and services.
Diversity is about recognising, respecting and valuing differences between individuals. It means treating people as individuals and accounting for inequalities and disadvantages.
It is good business sense for the Practice to ensure that its most important resource, its staff, is used in a fair and effective way. This means that all job applicants, existing staff, prospective partners, barristers and experts will receive equal treatment regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation. Recruitment and selection, training, conditions of service and promotions will all adhere to this central tenet.
Further our services are open to all, and anyone asking for help in our area of expertise will be treated the same.
What are we doing to support Diversity and Inclusion:
1. We are a Disability Confident Employer.
2. We support MIND and the Mental Health at Work Commitment.
3. As a business we have taken the Law Society Women in Law Pledge.
We make every effort to ensure that our website, our documents, and our service is easy to use and is accessible to everyone. It is our legal duty to make changes and adjustments for people with disabilities, where it is reasonable to do so in the circumstances.
We currently hold the Disability Confident Commitment award.
We are committed to making sure the way we work doesn’t put anyone at a disadvantage. We can do this by providing information in a different format such as large print, Braille, on an audio file, or in another language.
We are also committed to digital inclusion and making sure all visitors to our website have a positive user experience.
We will continue to meet our objectives to:
1. Prevent, reduce and stop all forms of unlawful discrimination, harassment or victimisation.
2. Ensure that recruitment, promotion, training, development, assessment, benefits, pay, terms and conditions of employment, redundancy and dismissals are determined on the basis of capability, qualifications, experience, skills and productivity.
We therefore pledge our commitment and sign the charter.
Melissa Fagan - Partner STOCK MORAN SWALWELL Solicitors of Wigan WN1 1PJ