Diversity, Equality and Inclusion

We’re proud to be an inclusive company, where we value the unique qualities that each of our colleagues brings.

Our approach

Diversity, equality and inclusion (DEI) are fundamental to our culture at Idox. We strive to create workplaces that reflect the communities in which we live, work and serve, and ensure all our colleagues feel valued.

Our natural working framework nurtures a diverse workforce and supports an environment that encourages equality and inclusion for all. In April 2022, we held our Dare to Be Different Survey, which brought us valuable insights and deeper understanding of who our colleagues are and what matters to them.

We promote understanding

We create space for our people to share stories, educate ourselves and celebrate the individuality we bring to our roles in Idox.

We grow

Diversity and inclusion begin with our hiring and retention processes. With a dynamic and diverse group of people, we believe we can innovate, think creatively and do more.

We create belonging

Our people are central to building an inclusive place of work. We encourage our colleagues to step forward, help shape our organisation and build community across the group.

Dare to be different

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Number of ethnicities within the Idox workforce*

of colleagues are neurodivergent*

of colleagues are from the LGBTQIA+ community*

Number of religious beliefs at Idox*

* These results are representative of the 245 employees who chose to respond to our DEI survey.

In April 2022, we held our Dare to Be Different Survey, which brought us valuable insights and deeper understanding of who our colleagues are and what matters to them.

Based on these results, we introduced new avenues of learning through mandatory training modules. These modules foster learning on diversity and inclusion intelligence, allyship, unconscious biases, and understanding microaggressions in the workplace.

Our employee networks

Our employee networks represent the diverse talent we have at Idox. They are communities built from affinity groups and allies, who are passionate about championing community, inclusion and belonging for all our colleagues.

Alongside our Workplace Wellbeing Team, we have launched two new employee networks.

Workplace Wellbeing

Caring for the physical and mental health of our colleagues

The Idox Workplace Wellbeing team is an employee-led initiative, made up of colleagues across the business. The team includes four fully trained Mental Health First Aiders who provide bi-monthly broadcasts to our colleagues aimed at educating and raising awareness of the mental health and wellbeing issues our employees may face during their life at Idox.

During each live session, the team, alongside external speakers, deals with a range of aspects that affect our wellbeing; from difficult topics such as handling loss and trauma response, to everyday scenarios that may require copings strategies and support. The sessions also include an interactive Q&A alongside the Zurich Employee Assistance Programme, offering free counselling services to colleagues. We recognise how essential it is to care for the mental wellbeing of our teams.

Pride@Idox

Creating a safe space for our LGBTQI+ community

Pride@Idox was established in June 2023 as a forum to support our people that identify as LGBTQI+. This employee-led team works closely with the Idox group and wider communities to raise awareness on issues faced by the LGBTQI+ community.

The team has also created a safe space for our LGBTQI+ community to raise concerns and seek advice on issues affecting them.

The team was heavily involved in our internal activities celebrating PRIDE month in June, and continues to educate the Group on issues faced by this community.

Neurodiversity@ Idox

Creating community and representing our people

In August 2023, Neurodiversity@Idox was established with the overall goal of supporting our colleagues who identify as neurodiverse, and educating and raising awareness of the benefits of a workforce that is neurodiverse.

The employee-led Neurodiversity@Idox team has worked hard to create a private space for those identifying as neurodiverse to raise issues and speak with their allies to get support for any issues they encounter.

The team also offers advice on support on reasonable adjustments available to those who identify as neurodiverse, and works closely with the People Team to ensure this is seen through.

DEI statement

We are committed to continuing to build and promote belonging as part of our day-to-day life at Idox. Our DEI statement highlights our commitments and what’s next for our business.

Our future commitments

Our Dare to Be Different results indicate our workforce has roots in 15 ethnic origins. When we compare our self-reported diversity against the UK population (2021 Census data) we are more diverse than wider communities.

Over the next year we will work closely with our colleagues to ensure their demographics are represented in our workplace ethnicity make-up, both through our continuation of surveys, and recruitment.

We are aware of the fundamental importance of an ethnically-diverse workforce and want to explore any issues that impede ethnic minorities at Idox.

We are committed to seeing these steps through to ensure a diverse and inclusive workplace for all our colleagues, in nurturing a culture where all our people feel valued.

Monitoring

Over the next year monitor our data in relation to workforce ethnicity levels, both through our continuation of Dare to Be Different surveys, and at recruitment level.

All data collected will be utilised to monitor our progress as an organisation.

Training

We will explore the introduction of mandatory race equality and anti-racism training for all colleagues, which will run alongside our other newly introduced DEI training modules. All colleagues at management level will also receive additional training tailored to their work responsibility.

We will liaise with and subscribe to external organisations that support ethnic minorities in the technology industry.

Accountability

We will commit to the Race at Work Charter, which solidifies our commitment to equality of opportunity in the workplace.

We will appoint an Ethnicity Ambassador within the organisation, who will support Idox in raising awareness on discrimination issues faced by ethnic minorities and advocating for the equality of these groups.