Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Strategy

Course overview

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Strategy is a practical and thought-provoking course and part of the BVCA’s Sustainability Series, designed to provide a comprehensive introduction to building a successful Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DE&I) strategy within your organisation.

Through expert-led sessions, participants will explore the moral, legal, and commercial case for DE&I, identify areas of opportunity in their workplace, and learn how to develop, implement, and measure inclusive strategies. With a focus on real-world application, this course equips attendees with the tools and insights needed to drive meaningful change and embed DE&I into the heart of organisational culture.

Key topics include

• Understanding the core principles of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DE&I)
• The moral, legal, and business case for DE&I in the workplace
• Inclusive leadership and its impact on organisational growth
• Conducting a DE&I-focused SWOT analysis to identify opportunities
• Developing strategic DE&I objectives tailored to your organisation
• Creating a compelling and sustainable DE&I business case
• Measuring progress and impact through effective monitoring and reporting
• Common pitfalls and how to avoid them in DE&I implementation

What will delegates take away?

• A clear understanding of DE&I concepts and how they apply to organisational strategy
• Practical tools to assess and improve their organisation’s DE&I approach
• Confidence in developing and presenting a DE&I business case
• A framework for setting and implementing achievable DE&I strategic objectives
• Techniques for measuring DE&I impact and progress over time
• Insight into inclusive leadership practices and how to apply them
• Awareness of common challenges and how to avoid them in DE&I work

Course Director

Claire Hamlin

Course Director

Claire is a senior executive, thought leader and board advisor with over 25 years' experience in organisational development and transformation. Claire has a passion and deep commitment to helping businesses be a force for good. Claire advises business and public sector leaders on their workforce and organisational challenges through the application of progressive, sustainable solutions that optimise performance and positive societal impact. Claire has considerable experience delivering change and development interventions at pace and scale across large, complex, global organisations working in consulting and senior HR roles.

 After a number of years running her own successful consultancy and coaching business Claire joined Q5 where, as part of the leadership team, she helped establish and grow their global leadership & talent practice. Over this time Claire has advised global organisations on their people and talent strategy with a strong focus on EDI. More recently Claire has joined ReGenerate, a not-for-profit organisation that works with businesses and government on social and environmental issues. A particular focus of this work is the inclusive recruitment of marginalised groups in helping to tackle unemployment and economic inactivity across the UK. Claire is also on the board at Oxford University advising their Business Economics Programme and is a non-executive director at the Ahead Partnership.

CPD accreditation

This course is CPD accredited by the CPD Certification Service for 3 hours. By attending this course, you will receive a digital certificate from Diplomasafe. This certificate allows you to share and save your new CPD accredited qualification on LinkedIn, adding instantly verifiable credentials and strengthening your professional profile.

*The Sustainability Series comprises of the following four courses: ESG in Action, Decarbonisation Strategies, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Strategy, and Impact Investing for VCs. The BVCA reserves the right to withdraw this offer at anytime.