Our diversity and inclusion journey started in 2018, with Morrison Low’s Board adopting the Diversity Policy. The focus was on setting core foundations. This included the following initiatives:
We know that diversity and inclusion is a continuous journey.
Impact of COVID-19
Like many businesses, COVID-19 has impacted our three offices. An inclusive work environment has become more important as COVID-19 has created barriers for everyone. Work initiatives such as group chats, online drinks, virtual coffee catch-ups, and staff check-ins were set up. The impact of COVID-19 has created a tough work environment but there have been a few silver linings to come out of adversity.
New Diversity Team
The Diversity Works stocktake recommended that the Diversity Team be revised to reflect a cross section of our business better. Many of our core foundation steps were completed and fresh ideas were needed to reset the programme. A new team was selected to represent a mix of age, gender, cultural background, office location and company position.
The way forward - guiding principles
We explored different ideas and reset the programme to be suitable for a small private firm. Our new programme is based on guiding principles with planned activities. Our efforts will focus on three key areas:
Read our key focus areas that are supported by guiding principles for this step change in Morrison Low’s diversity and inclusion journey.
See our planned activities for the next year (as at December 2022).
Key achievements
Key achievements to date include: