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Investors in Diversity Gold
In order to achieve Investors in Diversity Gold, organisations must conduct an in-depth analysis across our five key pillars and provide evidence.
Key pillars:
Pillar 1 - Diverse and Inclusive Leadership
The requirements for this Pillar specifically relate to:
> The degree to which the leadership team sets the organisations’ Diversity & Inclusion (D&I) strategy.
> The role your leadership team plays in the identification of D&I approaches and objectives.
> Your leadership team leading the way in achieving these approaches, including accountability.
> The learning environment in relation to development of effective D&I leadership
> The ways in which leadership commitment is demonstrated.
Pillar 2 - Policy, Practice and Process
Requirements for this Pillar specifically relate to:
> The systems and documentation you have in place to communicate your approach to Diversity & Inclusion (D&I)
> The ways you embed your approach to D&I in the delivery of your products or services.
> The ways you internally embed D&I in your organisation.
Pillar 3 - Recruitment, Retention and Progression
Requirements for this Pillar specifically relate to:
> How you embed D&I in your recruitment and selection processes.
> The structures you have in place to retain a diverse workforce, including benefits, rewards, and recognition.
> The arrangements in place to provide staff with learning opportunities around D&I
> Your approach to ensuring that people reflecting the 9 Grounds are encouraged to apply for positions and progress through your organisation.
> The additional support that might be in place for staff
Pillar 4 - Recording and Monitoring
Requirement for this Pillar specifically relate to:
> The data you gather from staff (and service users where applicable) to support your D&I strategy.
> The measures you take to improve responses to requests for D&I data.
> How this is data used to inform your decision making and improvement activities.
Pillar 5 - Impact on External Diversity
Requirements for this Pillar specifically relate to:
> The influence your organisation has on the improvement of Diversity & Inclusion (D&I) performance among external organisations such as suppliers, partners, and community groups that you interact with
> The opportunities you have taken to learn from external organisations around D&I
> The requirements placed on external organisations in terms of D&I where they deliver a product or service to you or on your behalf as part of a contract.
> The support your organisation has provided to external organisations such as suppliers, partners, and community groups to develop their approach to D&I.
Average Timescale: From start to finish, where there is commitment, it takes circa twelve to sixteen weeks to achieve Investors in Diversity Gold.
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We engaged with the Irish Centre for Diversity to seek Investors in Diversity Gold accreditation. We found the framework extremely beneficial, as it helped us build on the Diversity, Equality & Inclusion (DEI) foundations we had established, to assess our people’s feelings on Inclusion within the organisation, and it helped to shape our overall DEI Strategy & Action plan.
The framework helped us apply structure and provided guidance to a lot of DEI policies & initiatives we were already doing, but it helped us really embed DEI into our Cultural DNA. In addition to the Investors in ?Diversity Gold accreditation, we have availed of many training sessions such as Inclusive Leadership, Inclusive Language, & Inclusive Recruitment. The training & the facilitators are excellent and the feedback from colleagues always reflects this.
…highly recommend any organisation considering D&I accreditation or training to do so. You will be guided and supported by a wonderful team.
Organisations Accredited with
Investors in Diversity Gold
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IiD Gold since Sept 2024
IiD Gold since May 2024
IiD Gold since Nov 2023
IiD Gold since Feb 2025
IiD Gold since Aug 2024
IiD Gold since Nov 2023
IiD Gold since Mar 2025
IiD Gold since Jan 2024
IiD Gold since Sept 2023
IiD Gold since Sept 2023
IiD Gold since Oct 2024
IiD Gold since Aug 2021
IiD Gold since Dec 2019
IiD Gold since Sept 2023
IiD Gold since Dec 2020
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IiD Gold since Sept 2023
IiD Gold since April 2025
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IiD Gold since Dec 2021
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INVESTORS IN DIVERSITY FRAMEWORK
Investors in Diversity is built against five pillars.
INVESTORS IN DIVERSITY MATURITY MODEL
Throughout the Investors in Diversity process we assess and track your organisation’s D&I maturity and provide feedback and actions for making continuous improvement.
