Equality, diversity and inclusion
Being an inclusive company with a diverse workforce and equal opportunities leads to better business outcomes. It ensures that we’re more able to deliver our vital social purpose – to build homes and change lives.
Our Board says:
We believe that equity, diversity, and inclusion are integral to how we treat our customers and how we treat our colleagues. This is because of the social value it brings and the business benefits that arise, which help us fulfil our purpose; ‘Building Homes and Change Lives’.
We believe that being an inclusive organisation with a diverse workforce gives our customers greater confidence that we can understand their needs, and it improves our ability to attract skilled and talented colleagues. Through our One Raven Culture Framework, we are committed to building an environment in which managers understand the critical importance of trust and colleagues feel accepted, respected, and valued, which is reflected in the services we provide to our customers.
Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion is reflected at all levels of the organisation. Our workforce currently has an even split between male and female colleagues and is representative of the local population in relation to age and ethnicity. We have Level 2 Disability Confident accreditation and use specialist agencies to widen our talent pool when recruiting for Board members and Leadership Team, as well as encouraging applications from all minority and underrepresented groups for all positions.
We have a robust Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Plan that brings together the priorities from our Delivering What Matters strategy and supporting plans. We will monitor progress against the targets set out in our EDI plan and publish a 6-monthly update starting from March 2025.