Press Release

21 September 2015

Diversity Week comes to Mitie

Over the course of the week, the company will be hosting a series of events, workshops, online training, and inspirational key-note speeches all across the UK and Ireland, to celebrate the differences of its people and raise awareness and understanding of diversity and inclusion at work.

From Monday 21 September, Mitie, the facilities management company, will be celebrating Diversity Week.

Over the course of the week, the company will be hosting a series of events, workshops, online training, and inspirational key-note speeches all across the UK and Ireland, to celebrate the differences of its people and raise awareness and understanding of diversity and inclusion at work.

Karen Govier, Group Diversity and Inclusion Manager, explains Mitie’s ongoing commitment to diversity: “We are very focused on supporting and developing all of our people, irrespective of gender, age, race, faith, sexual orientation, disability or culture.”

“This week is a chance to further raise awareness and understanding of what makes each person in Mitie unique; to celebrate our differences, that make our business so successful and a really great place to work. The range of events is fantastic and their popularity really shows how important diversity is to our people.”

Ruby McGregor-Smith CBE, Chief Executive of Mitie, said: “At Mitie, we are passionate about building a diverse and inclusive business. It’s really important to celebrate all of our people and highlight the strength that diversity brings, which is what this week is all about.”

Highlights of the week include:

  • The launch of Mitie’s BAME (Black Asian and Minority Ethnic) network. Key speakers include Sandra Kerr OBE, Race Equality Director at Business in the Community (BITC) who will be giving the audience an exclusive preview of the BITC Race at Work survey results
  • A quiz hosted at Channel 4, designed to test competitors’ knowledge on culture, disability and equality
  • Proud to be, Mitie’s LGBTQ+ employee network, will be discussing what businesses can learn about diversity from sport and hearing from inspiring speakers from the world of sport
  • Mitie’s Finance Director, Suzanne Baxter will be discussing her remarkable journey and how we should do more to encourage young women who are considering entering the profession
  • MiHomecare, Mitie’s home care business, will be hosting a number of diversity days open to all Mitie people, customers, and external stakeholders, celebrating different cultures, tastes and ideas
  • Mindwise, the mental health charity, will be holding a workshop at Mitec, Mitie’s intelligent security hub, to discuss and develop good mental health practices in the workplace.
  • Disability Employment Partner, Remploy, a provider of specialist employment services to disabled and disadvantaged people who experience complex barriers to work, will be hosting a series of open days across the country promoting disability in the workplace. There will also be a chance to hear from Mitie people who have secured employment at the company thanks to Remploy.
    • You can find information on all of Mitie’s events across Diversity Week here:
    http://www.mitie.com/sustainability/diversity-inclusion/diversity-week
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    For further information, contact:
    Helen Greenwood, IR & PR Manager, Mitie Group plc

    T:+44 20 3123 8731 E:helen.greenwood@mitie.com
    "It’s really important to celebrate all of our people and highlight the strength that diversity brings, which is what this week is all about.” Ruby McGregor-Smith CBE, Chief Executive, Mitie Group
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