Diversity in the workplace is good for business
A new initiative is under way to encourage employers to focus on the area of social inclusion when recruiting, writes Siobhán Maguire
Last February, a new practical guide was published to help employers tackle social exclusion in the workplace. ‘The Inclusive Employer’, a blueprint published by Business in the Community Ireland (BITCI), a network for Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), and sustainability nationwide, has one simple objective, to create inclusive workplaces across Ireland.
Linda O’Sullivan, senior CSR adviser for BITCI, said the guide provides a clear pathway for human resources departments, ...