WHO
BENEFITS?
We believe everyone reaps the benefits of
greater social cohesion and healthier economic and political life based
on the full appreciation of diversity.
Benefits
to ethnic minority communities
Including minority
ethnic groups in all aspects of organisational and social life brings important
benefits to people from minority ethnic backgrounds themselves. It fosters:
-
social recognition and a
feeling of belonging
-
opportunities to progress
and develop on a fair basis
-
opportunities to contribute
more fully to economic, political and cultural life
-
access to better quality
products and services
-
improvement in material,
social, psychological and health conditions
Benefits
to society
Creating a society
in which all can participate on a fair basis carries rewards for everyone.
It fosters:
- greater social
cohesion
- appreciation
of diversity, mutual respect and tolerance towards difference
- increased justice
and fairness
- use of all
human resources
- healthier economic
and political life
- richer, more
diverse cultural life
Benefits to business
The business case
for the full inclusion of minority ethnic people is powerful and multi-faceted.
The understanding and integration of people from minority ethnic backgrounds
can lead to:
-
increases in sales through
better targeted and more efficient marketing
-
an enhanced corporate image
and a stronger competitive advantage
-
the creation of niches for
certain industries
-
a higher quality and more
diverse workforce through the use of a broader range of talents, skills
and experiences
-
higher productivity, better
morale, lower absenteeism, more goodwill
-
the avoidance of discrimination,
institutional racism and related costs
-
the contribution to a healthy
society and participation as good corporate citizens
ETHNOS
strongly believes that inclusion goes hand-in-hand with business excellence.
