FB Rice added to DCA’s Inclusive Employers 2021-2022 Index
We are happy to announce we have been added to the list of Inclusive Employers 2021-2022 with the Diversity Council of Australia (DCA); a list that includes just 54 companies in Australia.
In February 2022, a large portion of our staff completed DCA’s survey around diversity and inclusivity at FB Rice; which enabled us to measure diversity and inclusion in the workforce and compare findings to a National Index Benchmark (derived from a nationally representative survey of 3000 Australian workers). Because we exceeded the National Index Benchmark on at least five out of six measures, we were named an Inclusive Employer.
Research indicates that businesses perform well when people feel included and their workplace is strongly committed to supporting diversity.
“At FB Rice our values and our culture are what sets us apart. Our leaders demonstrate a commitment to diversity and inclusion. As a result, it is heartwarming to see that our team trusts us to treat them fairly, and feels diversity is valued and respected”. Brett Lunn, Managing Partner.
Our Inclusion and Diversity Committee is analysing this data in more detail for ways in which we can continually improve, and ensure FB Rice remains a great place to work and an employer of choice.
Here is a summary of the key results.
About the Diversity Council of Australia (DCA)
DCA is Australia’s only independent, not-for-profit peak body for workplace diversity and inclusion. They provide their organisation members, and all member staff, with access to a unique knowledge bank of research, best practice and expertise across all the diversity dimensions. These include gender, culture and religion, generational and mature age, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, LGBTIQ+, disability and accessibility, flexibility and work-life, and mental health.
About the Inclusion@Work Index
The 2021-2022 Inclusion@Work Index maps the state of inclusion in Australian organisations and provides the Australian business case for inclusion. The Index highlights how workplace inclusion significantly increases performance and wellbeing, satisfaction and innovation – all factors that, when lacking, impact a firms culture.
Access the full list of Inclusive Employers 2021-2022 here.
