BHM MESSAGE

MESSAGE FROM RAJ TULSIANI

Once again Green Park and I are delighted to be supporting this year’s annual Black History Month celebrations which take place throughout Britain during the month of October.

As a growing organisation we have made the important decision to place the promotion of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion at the heart of our business. Theneed tobecredibleandauthenticin thespecificareaofraceequalityhasneverbeensoimportant thanin thiscurrent climateofchangeanduncertainty.GreenParkhasbeenadvocatingandchampioning theaccelerationofhighcalibreminoritycandidatesintosomeof themost seniorleadershiprolesin the UK’s top boardrooms across the Private,Public &Third Sectors. The team at Green Park are extremely proud of our record as change-makers.However,it’s not enough.Therefore,we will continue to invest time,effort,talent and money into valuable research to support the conversation for greater and more inclusive leadership reflecting the vibrant and multi-cultural society we are all fortunate to live in.

October also sees the launch of our annual list of the‘Top 100 BAME Leaders in Business’ in conjunction with our social enterprise DRIVE.The list showcases the talent, experience and expertise of ethnic minority board-ready leaders who are chronically underrepresented in most of Britain’s biggest organisations. The recognition and celebration of these role models,who lead by example,driving business change,is even more vital in light of political volatility.

With Brexit drawing near,it is a timely reminder that although we approach the 50th anniversary of the Race Relations Act, there is still much to do to tackle and eradicate racial inequality in our society and institutions.

RAJ TULSIANI CEO GREEN PARK

We are the UK’s largest independent producer of official statistics and the recognized national statistical institute.

We are responsible for collecting and publishing statistics related to the economy, population and society at national, regional and local levels. We also conduct the census in England and Wales every 10 years. We are at the leading edge of Data Science and are developing a Data Campus at our Newport site. We know that excellent results can only be achieved by investing in and retaining the people who work for us. This is why our people count in more ways than one. Ensuring fairness and inclusivity for all is at the heart of our organization. Our role in this is twofold: firstly as an employer that values and celebrates the diversity of our people, and secondly, by helping to inform decisions that affect diverse communities.

We have a strong ethos of equality and diversity and have been listed in the top 100 employers in Stonewall. We are members of Business Disability forum and have been awarded by them as disability confident. What makes us a great place to work is that we have set up networks that represent people from all communities such as BAME Culture and diversity group. We are committed to making sure that our people are able to meet their potential. But wider than this we believe and celebrate that everyone is unique, and all of us have something to bring to the table.