EDI Case Study resource 2025
Spotlight on ‘the messenger’
Just as Acacium discovered that communications from leadership were significantly more effective than messaging from HR or the EDI team, the choice of ‘messenger’ is critical to the success of any EDI initiative.
“The penny dropped when we realised that the credible answer to “what’s your maternity policy” is not “let me find you a female Partner to chat to.” We demonstrate our inclusive culture when our senior white male Partners are able to confidently and openly speak about our organisational response to women’s issues and race issues as they would any other business critical issue” – Head of HR Operations, Large Global Management Consultancy.
The large global management consultancy has worked hard to find a balance – the consulting firm sees it as important that candidates meet a diverse range of people during their application process, but also makes sure that everyone they meet in that journey, regardless of gender or ethnicity, is able to reflect the culture and ensure everyone feels that they belong.