Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

EDI at the Transformation Unit

 What do we mean by equality?

Equality is not always about treating everyone the in the TU team in exactly the same way – it is about treating our people in such a way that the outcome for each team member can be the same. For us, this means putting in place systems to support people in achieving similar and equitable outcomes.

Equality of outcomes in the TU means that as a team, we support all team members and ensure they have access to resources, decision making, recognition, and opportunities. We embed equality as a golden thread within our organisation to promote a culture of both value and respect.

What do we mean by diversity?

Diversity is about what makes each of us in the TU who we are.
It is a combination of our team’s differences that shape our view of the world, our perspective, and our approach. Diversity is also about recognising, respecting, celebrating and valuing differences based on ethnicity, gender, age, race, religion, disability, and sexual orientation.

It also includes an infinite range of our team’s individual unique characteristics, cultural background, traits and experiences, such as communication style, neurodiversity (including brain function and behavioural traits), career path, lived experience, educational background, geographic location, income level, marital status, parental status and other variables that influence personal perspectives and interpretations.

What do we mean by inclusion?

We ensure that people in our team feel valued, included, and respected. This is regardless of their personal characteristic or circumstances. Our team members should:

• have the opportunity to fulfil their individual and combined potential
• have access to opportunities and resources
• be able to contribute their personal best in every encounter
• be able to contribute their perspectives and talents to improve our organisation
• be able to bring far more of themselves to their jobs
• have a sense of belonging in the TU.

“As a team, it is our shared responsibility to champion every voice. By actively ensuring that each individual feels valued, heard, and empowered to share their unique perspectives, we create an environment where everyone can reach their full potential. Embracing and celebrating our diversity—from presentations delivered by team members to offering flexible working patterns—strengthens our organisation both internally and externally through the work that we produce.”

Our EDI Approach

Members from across our organisation form the TU Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Working Group. The group’s efforts focus on four core pillars that translate our EDI commitments into direct action.

These are:

TU Celebrates – Celebrating our staff, clients, and communities by promoting key events, festivals, and moments from a diverse range of cultures and faiths.

TU Recruits – Our approach to recruiting a diverse team by ensuring accessible, fair, and equitable recruitment processes and talent acquisition.

TU Learns – Ensuring we continue to learn and grow through our EDI-based learning, development, and training opportunities for our people.

TU Offers – Promotion and expansion of our EDI-related offers available to our current and prospective clients and other external stakeholders.