02.23.2023 - By Sudha Singh
It has not been long since the PR/Comms Industry started to be conscious about the impact of inherent racism, prejudice and discrimination on employees from black, and ethnic minority groups. Moving from talk to taking action for change has been painfully slow. It is important to acknowledge that organisations in the industry are at different stages of the journey. Some have been quicker to authentically address issues to reflect their values and also recognise it as a business resilience and sustainability challenge. To get a sense of the work being done by agencies, I recently spoke with Ricky Forde, Senior Director, EMEA Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging (DEIB). Interestingly Ricky is also FTI’s first DEIB lead and has a track record as a culture change expert. Key topics covered in this podcast include: