PricewaterhouseCoopers (PWC), NHS employers and International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) have been recognised as three of the best employers for equality and inclusion.
The virtual ENEI Awards held 8 July 2020, saw 25 businesses win accolades across 20 categories and a further 22 entries being highly commended for their efforts.
PWC was named the best private sector employer for equality and inclusion and was shortlisted for Team of the Year, Advancing Social Mobility in the Workplace and Innovative Ways of Working categories.
The overall winner for the best public sector employer for equality and inclusion was Financial Ombudsman Service which also received an accolade for Employee Network Group of the Year, while North East London NHS Foundation Trust won the award for Disability Confident as well as commendations for Inclusive Culture and Innovative Ways of Working.
The ENEI Awards acknowledges the commitment of organisations in achieving diverse and inclusive workplaces, and celebrates the teams and individuals who have been making steps to improve equality and inclusion in the workplace.
Leading organisations for equality and inclusion are recognised by ENEI's benchmarking system, looking at how the employer provides quality advice, benchmarking training, events and services. It also takes into account how they support employers to develop innovative solutions, offer access to legal advice through the employment cycle, deliver research-led training and consultancy services, and facilitate change through leadership and engagement.
Denise Keating, chief executive at ENEI, said: "It is encouraging to see that despite economic and political uncertainty organisations are still prepared to lead the way in doing the right thing, not the easy thing, and are seeing the business benefits of doing so."
"The leading organisations showcased at our Awards are proud to share their achievements and the best practices needed to provide insight for other organisations to develop unique responses to the challenges faced in their workplaces. It is clear from the award entries that the best organisations recognise both the benefits of a diverse and inclusive workforce and the need to push themselves further along their journey in order to successfully compete in national and global marketplaces."
The winners in each category are:
Overall Winner – Private Sector
PWC
Overall Winner – Public Sector (Supported by NHS Employers)
Financial Ombudsman ServiceNorth East London NHS Foundation Trust
Small Employer of the Year
Frontline
Personal Achievement
Zaheer Ahmad MBE, EY
Global Diversity (Sponsored by Global Diversity Practice)
Department for International DevelopmentIBM
Impact Through Innovation (Sponsored by AWE)
Civil ServiceThames Water
Inclusive Culture (Supported by NHS Employers)
Financial Ombudsman Service
Innovative Ways of Working
Steer Group
Advancing Social Mobility in the Workplace
PwC
Representative Workforce
BFI
Apprenticeships
IBM
Inclusive Recruitment
Yeovil District Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Disability Confident
North East London NHS Foundation Trust
Wellbeing
FrontlineNeurodiversityAvon and Somerset Police
Pay Gap
Brunel University
Employee Network Group of the Year
Financial Ombudsman ServiceHighways EnglandHachette UK
Team of the Year (Sponsored by Personnel Today)
PwC
Equality and Inclusion Senior Champion of the Year (Supported by NHS Confederation)
Emma Broadbent and Andrea Sutcliffe, Nursing and Midwifery Council
Community Impact
Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
