DRIVINGDIVERSITY IN LOGISTICS Alistair Cochrane Chief Development Officer Whistl
Senior representatives across the transport and logistics industry were invited to Portcullis House inWestminster to launch The Year of Diversity earlier this year. It’s a government initiative driven by the Department for Transport’s Strategic Transport ApprenticeshipWorkforce (STAT) to promote awareness and access to apprenticeships, sector diversity and transport as a career. Alistair Cochrane, Chief Development Officer at Whistl, joined other leaders in logistics in signing a pledge to champion diversity within their business and help build a toolkit for the future of inclusivity in the sector. Opening the event, Tracey Worth, CEO of the Institute of Couriers, who chairs diversity for the DfT STAT group, said “Wemust tackle the lack of diversity in our sector. Our task is to raise awareness, encourage a new demographic and build an alliance.” She warned “It is a fact that millennials will look at your diversity & inclusion policy before applying for a job with your company. That accounts for 37% of your next employees.” Speaking at the event, Alistair said: “ Fostering breadth in diversity is about encompassing the company’s true potential. Inclusion is about welcoming diversity. Inclusion is about what you do. “At Whistl, our 1,950 workforce is made up of 38 nationalities, 37% are female. We take inclusivity seriously which is why we are members of the Disability Confident Scheme and actively participate inmental health week every year. But we recognise we can always domore. Quotas don’t automatically mean inclusion, we need to minimise fear and establish a sense of belonging through a top down approach, and that’s what Whistl will continue to strive to achieve.”
OUR PLEDGE TO INCREASE DIVERSITY • To create a network of transport people who are committed to tackling the lack of diversity within the sector • To create a culture where diversity is celebrated and inclusion is the standard • To raise awareness of the practices and activities of organisations employees can engage with to increase diversity • Encourage a wider demographic to join the sector • Build a cross-sector alliance of employers who have signed the pledge and will act as agents of change in the industry • To implement and share learnings industry-wide
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