CIPS is committed to promoting, supporting and encouraging equality, diversity and inclusion (ED&I) within the procurement profession to ensure that everyone is valued as an individual. The benefits of a diverse procurement community is essential to encourage an inclusive environment where individuals feel that they are able to participate and reach their full potential.
We have collected some valuable resources on racial equality in the workplace including videos, podcasts, webinars and guidance from credible experts in this space to help you to build a more diverse and inclusive team.
Please get in touch if you would like to share your experiences, have a case study to share or some guidance that has helped you on your journey at diversity@cips.org.

John Amaechi, OBE
John is a respected organisational psychologist, best-selling New York Times author, sought after public speaker, executive coach and CEO of APS Ltd. John is closing the CIPS Annual Conference on 29 October 2020. Watch the videos below where John shares:
- What does white privilege mean?
- Not-racist v anti-racist: what’s the difference?

Chartered Institute of Professional Development (CIPD)
Please see collated information from the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD), the professional body for HR and people development.
Building anti-racist and compassionate workplaces
Organisations have a pivotal role in addressing racism and championing inclusive workplaces. From diversifying the talent pool, to creating safe spaces for employees to speak openly and honestly, CIPD have created these short videos of black professionals sharing their lived experiences and talking about the change that is needed to combat workplace racism. The videos include practical suggestions that can enable organisations and all professions to act with integrity and compassion. #EndRacismAtWork
Lived experience: Aggie Mutuma
Allyship: How can professionals be good allies to their black and minority ethnic colleagues?
How have events related to George Floyd and Black Lives Matter made you feel?
What change do we need? What gets measured gets done
What change do we need? Creating space for open and honest conversations
What change do we need? Creating diverse talent pools
What mistakes do organisations make when addressing racism?
Mentoring: I think there is a big opportunity…
How can professions be more inclusive?
There is an awakening to the role networks can play
Lived experience: Yetunde Hofmann
Further CIPD Resources:
- Podcast: Why is it so hard to talk about BAME? - Hear from June Sarpong MBE, Director of Creative Diversity at the BBC and CIPD’s Membership Director David D’Souza as they discuss what organisations can do to support and encourage change.
- Podcast: Challenging systemic racism at work - John Amaechi OBE, Bernadette Thompson and Professor Binna Kandola OBE, discuss how organisations can move beyond token gestures and diversity tick box exercises. It’s time to erase racism from the workplace and the journey needs to start now.
- Race inclusion in the workplace - Explore the CIPD’s point of view on race inclusion in the workplace, including actions for Government and recommendations for employers.
- Anti-racism stays on the agenda - Experts, leaders and practitioners tackle the key issues and questions around how to create a safe and inclusive workspace.
Chartered Management Institute
As the only organisation that can award Chartered Manager status, CMI has been driving Management and Leadership excellence for over 70 years. Our objective is to support people to create more equal, diverse and inclusive organisations by driving change through professional leadership and management practices. We continually research the impact that our interventions and courses are having to ensure we are effectively fulfilling our mission of increasing the number and standard of professionally qualified managers.

d&i Leaders
d&i Leaders held their Race Summit on 18 September 2020, with 18 expert speakers all with practical insights and lived experience. The recordings are available to download until December 2020.
View on demand recordings
d&i Leaders also have a selection of reports which you can register for free to download with practical insights and tips to support when tackling race equality, including:
- The Race Summit 2020 Summary Report shares practical actions organisations can take.
- Recruitment: How to embed inclusion from start to finish explores how companies are making inroads on hiring a more diverse intake and retaining and engaging this workforce through genuine inclusion.
- Moving the dial: the role of senior leaders in driving D&I shares practical advice, top tips and quick wins for engaging leaders.
- Let’s talk about race: five ways to keep the conversation going shares five key actions to have real conversations.
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Business in the Community
Below you will find a selection of the resources from Business in the Community focussing on race in the workplace.
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Further resources