Council signs diversity and inclusion charter
Councillor Gurpreet Johal (left) said that signing the Race at Work Charter shows the council’s commitment
WEST Dunbartonshire Council has Sponsor for Race, capturing data and by creating an environment where reaffirmed its commitment to equality publicising progress, ensuring zero tolerance everyone feels valued and empowered, within the workplace by signing the Race of harassment and bullying, making driving positive change, and serving our at Work Charter. equality in the workplace the responsibility community. We want our Council to reflect
The charter, which tackles inequalities of all leaders and managers, taking action the diverse world we live in today and against Black, Asian, mixed raced, and that supports ethnic minority career ensure our workplace is a welcoming space other ethnically diverse employees in progression, supporting race inclusion for all.” the workplace, was launched in allies in the workplace and including Black, Councillor Clare Steel, executive sponsor, 2018. Asian, mixed race and other ethnically added: “This is an important step toward
The council is among other public diverse-led enterprise owners in supply race equality in the workplace. This is and private organisations that have also chains. something that the council has been committed to creating an inclusive and Councillor Gurpreet Johal, executive working on and confirms its continuous equal West Dunbartonshire. sponsor, said: “Signing the Race at Work commitment to our journey to creating a
The charter will set out seven actions for Charter shows our commitment to diversity more inclusive society. the council to implement, which they say and inclusion in West Dunbartonshire “We’re proud to be part of this charter have begun. Council. and the benefits that it will have at West
This includes appointing an Executive “We want to continue to better ourselves Dunbartonshire Council.”