Firstly, you may be wondering; “What’s an ESG strategy?”<\/p>\n
ESG stands for Environmental, Social & Governance. And it is an organisation\u2019s responsibility for managing the impact it has on society.\u200b \u200bAnd it is something that Version 1 has kept front of mind for many years. Always ensuring that we foster inclusivity, acknowledge the importance of wellbeing, prioritise learning and demonstrate an understanding of our commitments to society.<\/p>\n
Now, if you’re wondering how DIBs fits into our ESG strategy, we will hand over to our DIBs Manager, Chloe GIllard, to explain below on what DIBs means and what Version 1’s focus will be over the next few years.<\/p>\n
Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging (DIBs) is a key part of the culture within Version 1, and has been for a number of years. When\u00a0first launched our DIBs Team were\u00a0a group of colleagues across the organisation who were passionate about the need for Diversity & Inclusion in the workplace. They pioneered some great initiatives including our #SWAN initiative, International Women\u2019s Day events, and Ramadan Charity Fast. However, as we grew, and the need for Diversity became more important in our ever expanding teams, Version 1 took the next step to ensuring that DIBs was well and truly embedded and centric to everything we do. In Feb 2022, I came on board as Version 1\u2019s first Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging Manager. And so; now begins a new era of what we want to achieve<\/p>\n
DIBs at Version 1 means more to us than just writing a policy. It means more than sponsoring diversity events, and it means more than hiring diversity for the sake hiring.<\/p>\n