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“Diversity: the art of thinking independently together.”
As we approach the festive period, we’re reflecting on what has been a fantastic year.
One key word that sums up 2024 for us is evolving. This year has marked significant growth, not just in what we do, but how we do it and who we are.
A key milestone this year was our rebrand. After seven years of operating as BAME in Property, we made the bold decision to rebrand to PREACH Inclusion in April. PREACH, standing for Promoting Race, Ethnicity and Cultural Heritage, signalled a new chapter for us.
This month, we had the pleasure of speaking with Jiyoung Jo, Senior Cities Account Manager, and Darius Subramaniam, Multimedia Creative Specialist at ING Media, one of PREACH Inclusion’s corporate partners. Despite having varying backgrounds and expertise, their shared experiences of navigating complex cultural identities while forging meaningful careers within Built Environment communications, offer a unique perspective on their journeys.
This month, we had the privilege of sitting down with Nicole Benford, Associate Director, and Alexandra “Lex” Nchidwuor, Account Executive, from Cavendish Consulting—one of PREACH Inclusion’s corporate partners. Cavendish is a UK-based communications consultancy renowned for its expertise in corporate, planning communications, political, and creative services.
The interview explores not only Nicole and Lex’s career paths but also their shared commitment to making DEI a core aspect of Cavendish’s culture and mission. Through candid discussions about mentorship, challenges, and lessons learned, Nicole and Lex highlight the importance of fostering inclusivity and authenticity in the communications industry.
In the UK, ethnicity pay gap reporting is currently voluntary, unlike gender pay gap reporting, which is mandatory for companies with 250 or more employees. However, the issue is gaining attention, with advocacy groups calling for mandatory reporting to hold employers accountable for addressing ethnic pay disparities.
Within the Built Environment sector, only a few companies are voluntarily reporting their ethnicity pay gaps, highlighting that the lack of legal requirements may be hindering broader adoption.
Read on, as we explore the current state of ethnicity pay gap reporting, key challenges, and why companies in the Built Environment sector should take action to address this issue.
As we approach the festive period, we’re reflecting on what has been a fantastic year.
One key word that sums up 2024 for us is evolving. This year has marked significant growth, not just in what we do, but how we do it and who we are.
A key milestone this year was our rebrand. After seven years of operating as BAME in Property, we made the bold decision to rebrand to PREACH Inclusion in April. PREACH, standing for Promoting Race, Ethnicity and Cultural Heritage, signalled a new chapter for us.
This month, we had the pleasure of speaking with Jiyoung Jo, Senior Cities Account Manager, and Darius Subramaniam, Multimedia Creative Specialist at ING Media, one of PREACH Inclusion’s corporate partners. Despite having varying backgrounds and expertise, their shared experiences of navigating complex cultural identities while forging meaningful careers within Built Environment communications, offer a unique perspective on their journeys.
This year’s Islamophobia Awareness Month’s theme is #SeedsOfChange, with a goal to emphasise the importance of how small actions contribute to big changes. From having a conversation to making adjustments in the workplace, such actions can foster more inclusion and allow your Muslim employees to feel more comfortable.
In this blog, we discuss the many types of Islamophobic behaviours which can occur within the workplace and how you can take small actions to promote more inclusion.
October marks Black History Month, a time to honour the contributions of Black individuals and communities while reflecting on the past and looking toward a more inclusive future. In this spirit, we are delighted to speak with Emmanuel Alade, a Senior Associate at Lambert Smith Hampton (LSH) – one of PREACH Inclusion’s corporate partners’ – whose journey to a prominent role in the UK’s built environment sector encapsulates resilience, adaptability, and a commitment to inclusivity.
As part of ESEA month, we are thrilled to have Haziq Ariffin, share his reflections on this year's theme: Changing Seasons.
As I find myself at a unique crossroads, it feels like the theme for this year’s ESEA Heritage Month, “Changing Seasons”, couldn’t be more apt.
This time last year, I wrote about Roots and Routes, reflecting on a short trip back to Southeast Asia. Now, I write this from my new home in Singapore, having relocated after seven years in the UK. Personally, I’m really excited to be expanding ING Media’s international presence, particularly in Asia.
This month we caught up with Hannah Tottie, Marketing Executive and Lamarr Bonaparte-Myers, a Building Surveyor from Trident Building Consultancy (Trident), one of PREACH Inclusion’s corporate partners.
Although Hannah and Lamarr work in different parts of the business, the nature of working in a smaller company has enabled them both to be exposed to other disciplines, whilst developing new skills and having more responsibility overall.
At PREACH Inclusion, we are marking East and Southeast Asian Month 2024, by sharing experiences from our ESEA members based on this year’s theme: Changing Seasons.
To kick this series off, we are featuring Jessie Leung a Chartered Surveyor, born and raised in Hong Kong. Here she shares with us the impact of adapting to British life, while holding onto her unique cultural identity and values.
Founder and Director of PREACH Inclusion, Priya Aggarwal-Shah shares some thoughts on the current Far Right riots, what has led to this and how we as an organisation can support you with our free resources.
This month, we’re spotlighting our corporate partner, Quod and sharing a candid interview with Joshua Skyers (Josh), a Consultant in Socio Economics and Arslan Iqbal, a Senior Consultant in Development Economics, within the company.
Both in their early careers, Josh and Arslan have already achieved a significant amount in a few years, including professional qualifications and progression within their respective roles.
In recent years, the use of diversity networks or committees within organisations has increased exponentially. From catch-all networks covering different diversity perspectives, to single identification networks, such as ethnicity, sexuality or gender, nearly every organisation has at least one if not several networks.
Nevertheless, there are several factors that can make or break a diversity network and its success, as discussed in this blog.
As part of PREACH Inclusion’s (Promoting Race, Ethnicity and Cultural Heritage) rebrand and in response to calls from clients and individuals wanting to do better, we've introduced Cultural Intelligence (also known as CQ) as a new area which we'll be sharing more insights on.
PREACH Inclusion founder, Priya Aggarwal-Shah, shares more about CQ and why it matters more than ever today.
BAME in Property, which works to promote equity, diversity and inclusion in real estate, has announced a new name, brand and expanded purpose. The new name, ‘PREACH Inclusion®’ (PREACH standing for Promoting Race, Ethnicity and Cultural Heritage), acknowledges the evolution of the organisation’s services and scope. PREACH Inclusion® will not only promote racial, ethnic and cultural diversity across the Built Environment sector, it will also support the sector towards greater intersectional inclusion.
After seven years of being known as BAME in Property, we’re excited to share that we’ll be rebranding and announcing a new name for the organisation.
In anticipation of some questions, we’ve pulled together some FAQs to help you. We’ll continue to update this if any others come through.
This month, we had the privilege of sitting down with Nicole Benford, Associate Director, and Alexandra “Lex” Nchidwuor, Account Executive, from Cavendish Consulting—one of PREACH Inclusion’s corporate partners. Cavendish is a UK-based communications consultancy renowned for its expertise in corporate, planning communications, political, and creative services.
The interview explores not only Nicole and Lex’s career paths but also their shared commitment to making DEI a core aspect of Cavendish’s culture and mission. Through candid discussions about mentorship, challenges, and lessons learned, Nicole and Lex highlight the importance of fostering inclusivity and authenticity in the communications industry.