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UK Built environment diversity, equity and inclusion improvement
27 April 2022
Built environment sector bodies unite to improve diversity, equity and inclusion
Wednesday 27th of April 2022 – Key membership bodies in the built environment sector have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to drive forward the creation of a more diverse, equitable and inclusive sector – ensuring it is more representative of the society it serves.
The MoU brings together six organisations from across the sector: the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB), Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE), Landscape Institute (LI), Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA), Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) and the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) ? collectively representing around 350,000 members. UK Built environment sector bodies unite to improve diversity, equity and inclusion
The agreement focuses on:
? Data collection – To create a consistent approach and standard model that will allow meaningful comparison between and across respective memberships?, and help to formulate a clear picture of the built environment sector more widely.
? Improve understanding of transition from education into employment – To develop a robust, evidence-based understanding of the disparity between the diversity of students that start on institute accredited courses and...