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The problem with ‘BAME’ and other inclusive terminology
The use of catch-all terms like BAME are proving to do more harm than good. Following the Be Inspired virtual conference to promote inclusivity, Retail Week examines how, and why, the language of D&I should reflect the nuances of lived experiences
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Analysis
How inclusive is your culture really? Learning from M&S, The Very Group and Superdrug
Discover how leading retailers and organisations are advancing inclusion and championing equity, and what you can do to follow in their footsteps. Be Inspired’s new report reveals all.
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Retail’s real role models: Tesco’s Emma Swail on challenging workplace biases
Tesco’s head of security operations has faced bias in her career, but says being true to herself and her values has enabled her to overcome. In this exclusive video ahead of the Be Inspired virtual conference, in association with The Gap Partnership, Swail discusses leading an operation “bigger than the London Olympics” during the pandemic, why “retail is much more than putting beans on a shelf” and why her D&I utopia is a world where we no longer have to talk about inclusivity.
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Retail’s real role models: Sainsbury’s Raj Patel on the journey from McDonald’s
When Raj Patel came to the UK from India 16 years ago he couldn’t speak English. Today, he is responsible for managing Sainsbury’s and Argos stores in the North. In this exclusive video, created for the Be Inspired virtual conference in association with The Gap Partnership, Patel shares how he used a growth mindset, combined with a network of great mentors including Tony Hoggett, to achieve his career goals and help promote his direct reports in the process.
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Opinion
‘We’re removing barriers for LGBTQ+ colleagues – here’s how you can too’
June is Pride Month. As celebrations commence, Pets at Home vet in practice and British Veterinary Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Association senior vice-president Dan Makin shares how the retailer is stepping up to support the LGBTQ+ community and their allies
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Allyship: Can white men progress diversity and inclusion?
Most top retail positions are still held by white men. Retail Week Be Inspired explores how retail leaders can champion D&I by using their position of privilege to move the dial
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‘We must prioritise the mental health needs of everyone who works in retail’
To mark Mental Health Awareness Week, retailTRUST CEO Chris Brook-Carter says ensuring good mental health for everyone who works in retail has never been more important
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News
Half of listed retailers have no ethnic minorities at board level
Korn Ferry’s Consumer Diversity Index reveals that FTSE 100 companies have failed to meet the target of having one person of colour in each of their boardrooms by 2021, with half of listed retailers failing to have any ethnic minority representation.
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Be Inspired: A retailer’s three-step guide to combating stress
With mental health core to wellbeing and productivity, we spoke to executives and experts to understand how retailers can best manage stress to adapt to the next normal
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News
Carpetright boss Walsh to take chair role at parent company
Carpetright chief executive Wilf Walsh has been promoted to the role of chairman at his firm’s parent company.
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50 retailers pledge to improve diversity and inclusion with new charter
Dozens of retailers have backed a new charter created by the British Retail Consortium to promote diversity and inclusion across the sector.