NHS Confederation’s Director of Policy, Dr Layla McCay, has been recognised in the 2023 Outstanding Role Model 100 LGBTQ+ Executives list.
This list highlights LGBTQ+ business leaders and allies globally who are actively promoting inclusivity in workplaces.
Dr McCay is a fervent supporter of genuine leadership and incorporates LGBTQ+ inclusion into all facets of her professional life.
Her book, “Breaking the Rainbow Ceiling,” is scheduled for publication, indicating her continued dedication to visible diversity.
Within the NHS Confederation, she has taken the lead by founding and serving as the executive sponsor for the LGBTQ+ staff group.
This initiative has successfully increased LGBTQ+ visibility, fostered allyship, and promoted a sense of belonging through various means such as meetings, all-staff discussions, policies, and organisation-wide blogs and videos.
Dr McCay said: “I am so honoured to have been included in the Outstanding Role Model 100 LGBTQ+ Executive List. It’s brilliant to be on this list with so many other inspiring people from across the globe.”
RENOWNED insurance firm, Lloyd’s of London, has acknowledged a “significant role” in the transatlantic slave trade, as revealed in a recent report.
The company has pledged £52 million towards promoting racial equality in light of these findings.
Expressing deep regret, Lloyd’s of London has committed to addressing current inequalities.
However, critics have accused the company of engaging in “reparations washing,” dismissing the move as a mere public relations exercise.
An independent review conducted by Johns Hopkins University delved into historical connections between Lloyd’s and the slave trade, spanning the 17th to 19th centuries.
The study exposed Lloyd’s as part of a complex financial network that facilitated these activities.
Researchers examined historical ledgers revealing that Lloyd’s provided insurance policies enabling slave ships to depart from Liverpool.
The acknowledgment and financial commitment from Lloyd’s highlight an ongoing reckoning with its historical role in perpetuating systemic injustices.
OVER 70 environmental organisations, including WWF, Wildlife and Countryside Link, Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB), and the Woodland Trust, have joined the “Force of Nature” campaign, led by community charity Groundwork.
Launched on Monday (6), the initiative aims to increase diversity in the green workforce by urging the environmental sector to create more accessible pathways for young people from diverse backgrounds.
Graham Duxbury, Groundwork’s UK chief executive, said: “The diversity challenge for the environmental sector is well documented, and being addressed through a range of complementary initiatives.
“Making sure our recruitment and development practices are inclusive and accessible is an important piece of the jigsaw.
“As a movement in the midst of a climate and nature crisis we need to be as effective as possible at engaging all sections of society in our work.”
As part of the campaign, these organisations will develop action plans for inclusivity, adopting proactive recruitment practices to address diversity gaps, and opening up pathways for diverse talent.
This initiative comes in response to identified inclusion challenges within the sector.
According to last year’s Race Report, only seven per cent of individuals working for environmental charities, trusts, and foundations hailed from ethnically diverse backgrounds, compared to the 14 per cent average across all professions.
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