ED&I Ethnicity Report

In what was another impactful year globally for the diversity and inclusion movement, +6,000 professionals completed a survey to help us understand the state of play of ED&I across UK and Irish workplaces.

The ED&I Strategy Report highlights the key trends, issues, best practice case studies and strategic advice for companies on how to improve their approach to equality, diversity & inclusion.

Partnering with Censuswide, Walters People and Resource Solutions, we will be releasing separate chapters to provide specific strategic advice on the key topics surrounding ED&I.

A focus on ethnicity

Robert Walters has gathered insights from professionals in the UK and Ireland, looking at disparities relating to diversity and inclusion.

What's inside...

• Key findings drawn from a survey completed by +6,000 professionals, helping us understand the state of play of ED&I across UK and Irish workplaces
• The career challenges and workplace experiences of professionals through the lens of ethnicity
• Actionable insight to address ED&I challenges, delivered by BYP Network and Kim Crowder Consulting

Key Findings

• 31% of professionals from a minority ethnic background have felt discriminated against for their personal dialect
• Twice as many Pakistani, Bangladeshi and Black Caribbean professionals had experienced discrimination based on their personal demographic at work than White British/Irish professionals
• Half of professionals from minority ethnic backgrounds don’t agree that everyone, no matter who they are, can be successful in their organisation, compared to less than a third of White British/Irish professionals
• 48% more Bangladeshi professionals cited lack of confidence as a main barrier to their career progression than White British/Irish professionals