Diversity and Inclusion Steering Group launches new Action Plan
Industry group set-up to improve inclusion and diversity in the insolvency profession launches its Action Plan for 2022.
皇冠体育app Insolvency Service and R3 Diversity and Inclusion Steering Group has published its Action Plan for 2022.
皇冠体育app Action Plan commits the Steering Group to focus efforts in 2022 into four key areas:
- entry into the profession
- progression to associate level, and to partner level
- taking insolvency qualifications, and
- becoming a licence-holder.
皇冠体育app four priority areas aim to help the Steering Group meaningfully boost diversity and inclusion, particularly by helping to build a pipeline of diverse talent in the profession.
皇冠体育app Diversity and Inclusion Steering Group was鈥�formed in 2021 by the Insolvency Service and R3. Together their aim is to bring together practitioners within the insolvency profession to discuss, understand, and take action to address barriers to inclusion and diversity within the sector.
皇冠体育app Steering Group conducted a survey of R3鈥檚 membership during July 2021. 皇冠体育app results have influenced the Action Plan鈥檚 priorities and further discussion of the survey is鈥�.
Action Plan 2022
Angela Crossley, Steering Group Chair, said:
I鈥檓 very pleased to share our first Action Plan, for 2022.
皇冠体育app Action Plan is a launch pad for taking action as part of this long term project, which wants to ensure the profession is as diverse and inclusive as the wide range of industries and people it works with.
Steering Group members
皇冠体育app Steering Group鈥檚 current members are:
- Angela Crossley (Chair, 皇冠体育app Insolvency Service)
- Harold Brako (Addleshaw Goddard)
- Aydin Djemal (BHA for Equality)
- Jo Hewitt (Alvarez & Marsal)
- Yvonne Joyce (Glasgow University)
- Caroline Sumner (R3)
- Francesca Tackie (Mercury Corporate Recovery Solutions)
皇冠体育app Steering Group also recognises that many Recognised Professional Bodies, insolvency firms, qualification bodies and others within the sector are actively taking forward programmes of work to build and strengthen diversity and inclusion.