{"id":43925,"date":"2020-07-01T14:22:40","date_gmt":"2020-07-01T14:22:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/?page_id=43925"},"modified":"2023-05-03T11:50:46","modified_gmt":"2023-05-03T11:50:46","slug":"equality-diversity-and-inclusion-edi","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/about-bgs\/working-with-us\/equality-diversity-and-inclusion-edi\/","title":{"rendered":"Equality, diversity and inclusion at BGS"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t\t<section class=\"hero-section hero-section-with-social\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hero-info-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hero-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1>Equality, diversity and inclusion at BGS<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>About BGS &mdash; Working with us<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"social-wrap social-wrap-inline-them\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sea-background-f\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span>Share this article<\/span><a target=\"_blank\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/about-bgs\/working-with-us\/equality-diversity-and-inclusion-edi\/\"><span class=\"icon-facebook\"><span class=\"hidden\">Facebook<\/span><\/span><\/a><a target=\"_blank\"  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=Equality,%20diversity%20and%20inclusion%20at%20BGS&#038;url=https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/about-bgs\/working-with-us\/equality-diversity-and-inclusion-edi\/\"><span class=\"icon-twitter\"><span class=\"hidden\">Twitter<\/span><\/span><\/a><a   onclick=\"javascript:void( (function() {var e=document.createElement('script' );e.setAttribute('type','text\/javascript' );e.setAttribute('charset','UTF-8' );e.setAttribute('src','\/\/assets.pinterest.com\/js\/pinmarklet.js?r='+Math.random()*99999999);document.body.appendChild(e)})());\"  href=\"javascript:void(0);\"><span class=\"icon-pinterest\"><span class=\"hidden\">Pinterest<\/span><\/span><\/a><a target=\"_blank\"  href=\"https:\/\/wa.me?text=https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/about-bgs\/working-with-us\/equality-diversity-and-inclusion-edi\/\"><span class=\"icon-whatsapp\"><span class=\"hidden\">WhatsApp<\/span><\/span><\/a><a   href=\"mailto:?subject=Equality,%20diversity%20and%20inclusion%20at%20BGS&#038;body=At%20BGS%20we%20strive%20for%20a%20fair%20and%20open%20working%20environment,%20free%20from%20discrimination%20where%20we%20value%20all%20colleagues%20as%20individuals%20and%20respect%20their%20differences.%20%20%20(https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/about-bgs\/working-with-us\/equality-diversity-and-inclusion-edi\/)\"><span class=\"icon-mail\"><span class=\"hidden\">Email<\/span><\/span><\/a><a href=\"#\" data-copy=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/about-bgs\/working-with-us\/equality-diversity-and-inclusion-edi\/\" class=\"copy-url-on-click\"><span class=\"icon-link\"><span class=\"hidden\">Copy Link<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-bgs-blocks-content-container content-section\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-12\">\n<p>We strive for a fair and open working environment, free from discrimination, where we value all colleagues as individuals and respect their differences.&nbsp; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We are committed to promoting equality and diversity across our organisation, ensuring everyone is treated with dignity and respect.&nbsp;This commitment is extended to the work we do across communities in the UK and with our partners overseas, as well as in the way we engage with all of our clients, partners and stakeholders from our science community.<\/p>\n\n\n\t\t\t<blockquote id=\"quote-5138-block_f07bd2806c8e4b68f8fc31eda860208c\" class=\"quote  \" >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"quote-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/themes\/bgs\/img\/quote-caption.svg\" alt=\"Speech marks icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"quote-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Everyone has a right to be treated with dignity and respect and to be provided with opportunities to flourish and succeed in a supportive environment.<\/p>\n<p><strong>UKRI EDI vision<\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t<div  id=\"video-4296-block_dee4034eb1874848ba579016be63164b\" class=\"video-wrap  \" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"position-relative\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/i3.ytimg.com\/vi\/1s578qQ0xXo\/hqdefault.jpg\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/themes\/bgs\/img\/video.svg\" class=\"video-play\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"caption sm-line\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"caption-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/themes\/bgs\/img\/info-caption.svg\" alt=\"Information icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"caption-text\"><p>UK researchers and innovators explain why equality, diversity and inclusion is vital for the research and development to thrive. \u00a9 UKRI.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"into-video\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<noscript>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<iframe class=\"video-section\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1s578qQ0xXo?enablejsapi=1&#038;version=3&#038;playerapiid=ytplayer&#038;rel=0&#038;autoplay=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/noscript>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\n\n<p>We aim to build an inclusive workforce with employees from all backgrounds and people who are passionate about earth science that share our commitment to work for the good of the environment and the benefit of society.<\/p>\n\n\n<div  class=\"accordions\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"acc-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"acc-top secondary-background icon-arrow button no-btn\"><span class=\"button-content\" tabindex=\"-1\">Our EDI group<\/span><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"acc-body sea-background-e\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>In order to realise our aim, we have a BGS equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) group with employee representatives from across the BGS, including union colleagues and UKRI-NERC representatives, as well as input from external members from the university sector.<\/p>\n<p>This group oversees the EDI agenda, shaping our EDI priorities and driving progress against our organisational EDI action plan, which supports our Athena SWAN accreditation and our commitment to the Disability Confident framework.<\/p>\n<p>The EDI Group not only monitors achievements but also considers how the BGS can adopt good practice and ensures alignment with UKRI EDI strategies, frameworks and initiatives.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list --><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div  class=\"accordions\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"acc-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"acc-top secondary-background icon-arrow button no-btn\"><span class=\"button-content\" tabindex=\"-1\">Our EDI priorities<\/span><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"acc-body sea-background-e\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Reflecting our alignment with the Athena SWAN charter principles and UKRI EDI policy, current identified EDI priorities include:<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list --><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>continuing to increase female representation in management, in particular within our middle manager grades, by\n<ul>\n<li>identifying ways of supporting the transition into senior roles through initiatives that engage early career scientists<\/li>\n<li>proactively managing our talent<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>reviewing organisational processes to continuously improve equality practices and remove barriers of opportunity, with a focus on developing plans to support racial equality and addressing low levels of BAME representation in our workforce (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/download\/bgs-demographics-2019-2020\/\">details<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>providing ongoing support for career development, ensuring all staff have equal access to opportunities for education, development and training<\/li>\n<li>improving support for staff returning from periods of extended absences, with a particular focus on those returning from parental leave<\/li>\n<li>increasing our understanding of the BGS LGBTQ+ community and the barriers they face, and providing a supportive environment for gender expression that is free from discrimination due to sexual orientation.<\/li>\n<li>providing a confidential space for LGBTQ+ issues to be discussed and raised<\/li>\n<li>regularly promoting processes and communication channels to support and protect individuals from discrimination, harassment and victimisation on the grounds of protected characteristics<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n<p>You can read more about our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/download\/bgs-athena-swan-bronze-accreditation\/\">Athena SWAN accreditation<\/a> and associated <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/download\/athena-swan-action-plan\/\">action plan<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 40%\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/download\/bgs-athena-swan-bronze-accreditation\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-44475\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/AS_RGB_Bronze-Award.jpg\" alt=\"Athena SWAN Bronze Award\" width=\"225\" height=\"140\" \/><\/a><\/td><td style=\"width: 10%\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 40%\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-49609\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/DCE_EDI.jpg\" alt=\"Disability confident employer\" width=\"377\" height=\"194\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n<p>We are developing a programme of briefings, educational event, and training designed to raise staff awareness of equality, diversity and inclusion. This programme aims to support development of&nbsp; a wider appreciation of the steps we can all take to create an inclusive environment, better understand intersectionality and support the promotion of a culture which celebrates diversity where all feel valued and respected. These events cover a wide range of subjects including menopause, autism, employers for carers and transgender issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Policies and practices<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The BGS also has a number of related policies and practices in place that support the wider embedding of good practice related to EDI. These include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/about-bgs\/our-work\/bgs-research-ethics-and-research-integrity-policy\/\">the BGS Research Ethics Committee, which oversees the implementation of the BGS Research Ethics and Integrity Policy for research activities<\/a> <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ukri.org\/about-us\/policies-standards-and-data\/modern-slavery-and-human-trafficking\/\" target=\"_blank\">UKRI statement on modern slavery<\/a> <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ukri.org\/our-work\/supporting-healthy-research-and-innovation-culture\/preventing-harm\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">UKRI safeguarding policy<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"cta-section  sky-background-d \">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"row md-row\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2>Need more information?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"btn-wrap\"><a href=\"mailto:EDITeam@bgs.ac.uk\"  class=\"button primary-background button btn-icon-arrow-right-white before \">Get in touch<\/a><\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\t\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<section   id=\"latest-content-7781-block_b24ac8fa6a43b6c1425c929abfe42076\" class=\"grid-section  primary-background   \" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row header-of-section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>You may also be interested in<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row grid-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-lg-6 col-12\">\n\t<div class=\"cards cards-orizontal-sm  cards-find-more  cards-bordered\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/about-bgs\/\" class=\"media-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/banner_about_thumb-150x150.jpg\" class=\"lazy-blur wp-post-image\" alt=\"banner_about_thumb\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/banner_about_thumb.jpg\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"info\">\n\t\t\t\t<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/about-bgs\/\">About BGS<\/a><\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>As the national geological survey, we are the UK\u2019s premier provider of objective and authoritative scientific data, information and knowledge to help society understand our Earth.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/about-bgs\/\">Show more<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-lg-6 col-12\">\n\t<div class=\"cards cards-orizontal-sm  cards-find-more  cards-bordered\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/about-bgs\/working-with-us\/\" class=\"media-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/feature_working_with_us-150x150.jpg\" class=\"lazy-blur wp-post-image\" alt=\"Working with us\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/feature_working_with_us.jpg\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"info\">\n\t\t\t\t<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/about-bgs\/working-with-us\/\">Working with us<\/a><\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>BGS is committed to being an employer of choice and strives to embrace a culture of inclusivity and flexibility.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/about-bgs\/working-with-us\/\">Show more<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At BGS we strive for a fair and open working environment, free from discrimination where we value all colleagues as individuals and respect their differences.  <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":49184,"parent":1844,"menu_order":6,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_relevanssi_hide_post":"","_relevanssi_hide_content":"","_relevanssi_pin_for_all":"","_relevanssi_pin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_unpin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_include_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_exclude_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_no_append":"","_relevanssi_related_not_related":"","_relevanssi_related_posts":"7336,32983,21627,9674,9609,8486","_relevanssi_noindex_reason":"","footnotes":""},"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v22.3 - 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