GG2 Leadership & Diversity Awards 2023 – Countdown Begins!!!

• Aparna Sreevalsan
• 28 February, 2023

CELEBRATING the best of ethnic minority talent and thought leadership, the annual GG2 Leadership & Diversity Awards 2023 by Asian Media group in association with pladis will be taking place in Central London on 7^th March 2023.

Now in the 24^th year, the awards recognise and reward high achievers within Black, Asian and ethnic minorities groups and celebrate the very best of multicultural Britain.

The awards are sponsored by the British Army, Daily Mail, Morningside Pharmaceuticals, Royal Air Force, Maniyar Capital, Hearst UK, and Royal Horticultural Society.

 

 

It brings together people from all walks of life to acknowledge the extraordinary, hidden talent within ethnic minority communities in Britain. It spotlights remarkable people who use their talents for the greater good.

The event will have an audience of over 700 guests from all the sectors, including senior politicians, influential business leaders, military personnel, celebrities from the arts, film, TV, and sports.

The awards are distributed to an individual or an organisation for an outstanding and impactful ED&I (Equality, Diversity, & Inclusion) initiative which has accelerated change within the organisation and created a better working environment and sense of belonging and well-being.

The awards are classified into various categories, like:

• GG2 D&I Initiative Award – Awarded to an individual or organisation for outstanding work in implementing an initiative with diversity and inclusion at its heart.
• GG2 Diversity Champion of the Year – Awarded to an individual or organisation for outstanding work in putting diversity higher up the agenda and promoting the values of equality, diversity, and inclusion in the workplace.
• GG2 Diverse Employer of the Year – Awarded to an organisation (public or private sector) for championing diversity and inclusion in the workplace, making great strides in diversifying their talent pool.
• GG2 Marketing Campaign of the Year – Awarded to an organisation who has made an outstanding and meaningful marketing campaign to promote the values of equality, diversity, and inclusion in the workplace.
• GG2 Local Government Award – Awarded to a local council or government department for outstanding work in putting diversity higher up the agenda and promoting the values of equality, diversity, and inclusion in the workplace.

Previous year’s winners include Bina Mehta, UK Chair, KPMG – GG2 Hammer Award in association with pladis; Lord Karan Bilimoria CBE DL, Chairman and Founder of Cobra Beer Partnership and President of the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) – GG2 Ram Solanki Beacon Award; Azeem Rafiq, Anti-Racism Campaigner and Former Professional Cricketer – GG2 Pride of Britain Award; Sanjay Bhandari, Chair, Kick It Out – GG2 Diversity Champion of the Year; School of Marketing (Gen Z Programme) – GG2 D&I Initiative Award.

Asian Media Group (AMG), Britain’s biggest Asian publishing house, founded the GG2 Leadership & Diversity Awards in 1999. Today, it is the premier awards for inclusion, diversity, and leadership in the UK.

AMG also hosts the GG2 Diversity Conference and the GG2 Power List, celebrating the best of ethnic minority talent and thought-leadership.