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DIVERSITY CHAMPIONS
SEMINAR7TH OCTOBER 2008
Nicola Swan1
10 KEY TAKE AWAYS
1. Asking your suppliers to adhere to good practice on equality, including sexual orientation, is part of your Corporate Responsibility strategy and sustainable procurement strategy
2. Remember it’s the law!3. Embedding diversity is a process
10 KEY TAKE AWAYS
4. Emphasise commitment, resources and accountability are key
5. Work in partnership with your suppliers 6. Signal that this is a priority 7. Avoid quotas and rigid hurdles at early stages
10 KEY TAKE AWAYS
8. Diversity Champions are role models for good practice
9. Diversity not constrained by international borders
10. Don’t have artificially high thresholds
AND FINALLY…
• Review your own procurement policy – does it include sexual orientation?
• Impact assess your procurement policy • Increase supply chain intelligence• Extended supply chains – does this mean the
message about LGB equality is lost?• Know who’s responsible for this area of work
in your organisation
DIVERSITY CHAMPIONS SCOTLAND
people perform better when they can be themselves
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