What We Know
In November 2020, EIC announced the creation of a global EIC Equity Task Force . The Task Force aims to support the events industry, its global federations, and the work of EIC’s Center for Sustainability and Social Impact. The Task Force is charged with addressing systemic racism and all forms of discrimination in the business events and hospitality industry by developing a meaningful framework for action to accelerate inclusion. The work of this task force is meant to support and amplify the work of the EIC’s member organisations and stakeholder partners. The framework will help establish industry benchmarks and monitor progress in the areas of Organisation Framework, Career Pathways, Industry Leadership and Event Frameworks. The EIC’s Equity Acceleration Plan adopts a structured approach to address systemic racism in the global business events industry through assessment, strategy, resources, training, and benchmarking. As a critical first step in the strategy, and to maximise the impact of the industry’s collective efforts, the Task Force agreed that it would be critical to get a clear, objective understanding of the current state of DEI as understood by employees across the industry through a global benchmarking study. The global survey facilitated by artificial intelligence technology (AI) was deployed in September 2021.
380 organizations reflected
15+ industrysectors represented
5 global regions represented
1404 event professional participated
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