Equality, diversity and inclusion are now understood to be crucial to ensuring our professions are dynamic and vibrant - and that they thrive into the future. Professional membership associations, situated at the heart of these professions, have a unique responsibility and opportunity to progress this agenda. The risks of not pursuing this agenda are significant; not only are they financial and reputational but they are moral too.
This report provides a primer for association professionals on achieving equality, diversity and inclusion both within the membership community they serve and beyond. We lay the foundations for success by clarifying the meaning of the key terms and then explore the current state of play. The challenges, considerations and drivers are reviewed before setting out the strategic pillars for progressing the equality, diversity and inclusion agenda.
