Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Statement

Civil engineers work for the benefit and wellbeing of society – including both the environment and humankind.

As a membership organisation and an employer, the ICE values diversity and works to create a fairer environment free from harassment and discrimination, and one in which everybody feels included and valued.

We are committed to creating a diverse environment and ensuring that all qualified applicants receive equal consideration in whatever capacity they support the charity. We are committed to fair and inclusive recruitment practices.

Fairness, Inclusion and Respect Action Plan

The ICE is a signatory to the Royal Academy’s Engineering Diversity Concordat

As such, the institution commits to self-monitoring through the Royal Academy of Engineering and Science Council Diversity and Inclusion Progression Framework. In November 2020, the FIR Committee led on a membership survey, Racism in Civil Engineering. The results of the survey of UK members led to the ICE developing a Fairness, Inclusion and Respect Action Plan for 2021-2025.

As part of this, we also developed the Anti-Racism Toolkit for employers, which has been produced with the support of the Association for Black and Minority Ethnic Engineers (AFBE-UK).