CII to monitor impact of firms' diversity policies

From 2021

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The Chartered Insurance Institute (CCI) is set to ask Chartered firms to show the material impact of their diversity and inclusion policies.

The professional body from July last year introduced a requirement for firms to have diversity policies, as part of ensuring their positive social impact and contribution to the wider profession. Last summer the CII outlined some of the ways businesses could establish inclusive cultures that promoted respect and equality. More than 900 firms that sought to retain their Chartered status in 2020 confirmed they will have a diversity and inclusion policy in place by the end of this year. The CII has confirmed that from 2021 it will request examples of the impact the approaches are havi...

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