Diversity & Inclusion

Committed to Building Diverse & Inclusive Teams

The recruitment process is an integral part of the ongoing drive for diversity in the UK's built environment industries.

With this in mind, Carrington West takes ED&I into account at every step in the process:

• All consultants and staff are extensively trained to ensure they are best placed to recruit with equity, diversity and inclusion in mind, and advise our clients on best practices.

• ED&I plays a huge part in our culture, ensuring our people management and supply chain comply with our ED&I policy.

• Our mission is to provide the best possible workplace for everyone, to help us all be the best versions of ourselves both professionally and personally.

Infrastructure Diversity Charter Infrastructure Matters recently partnered with industry leaders like us to create the Infrastructure Diversity Charter - a strategic framework to open the built environment sector to the most diverse workforce possible. Click to read more about the Charter.

Investors in Diversity Award We are delighted to announce that we have achieved the Investors in Diversity Silver award! Our commitment to supporting our clients' ED&I strategies as well as our own is a key focus in everything we do. This accreditation means we are proud to be FREDIE - Fairness, Respect, Equality, Diversity, Inclusion and Engagement. Whilst we recognise there is no endgame with our ED&I journey, it is great to know we are on the right track. Click below to learn more about this achievement and what it means for our ED&I commitment to our clients. Click here to learn more about our ED&I journey.

Advocating Change

​A clear ED&I strategy throughout the talent supply chain will enable ED&I objectives to be met and help teams meet their full potential.

In the majority of our sectors, especially engineering roles, women are underrepresented. A 2020 report by Engineering UK revealed that women make up only 14.5% of all engineers. This statistic increased from 4.6% since 2016, showing the steady improvement being made, but will only continue with efforts from everyone in the industry. Only 9% of UK engineers are from BAME (black and minority ethic) backgrounds, despite that an average of 29.9% of engineering university graduates are from BAME background.

These are just some figures that point to a need for change in the UK built environment sector.

Leading the Way in Recruitment Best Practice

​Our ED&I Champion helps advise our consultants and clients on the what they need to do to keep ED&I front of mind when hiring. We can then help identify how best to to help you achieve your ED&I goals, monitor and communicate progress and feedback to help improve processes.

As professional members of the Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC) we are committed to improving best practice in all aspects of our industry. Through REC we have access to their policies and guidelines enabling us to draw on further expertise when needed.

Meet our ED&I Champion

Ella Razzell is our in-house ED&I champion. She is passionate about educating our consultants so they can best serve our clients and candidates. Ella is a qualified FIR Ambassador (fairness, inclusion & respect) for the construction and built environment sector.

Watch this short video to find out more.

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Ella is also our 'Fertility in the Workplace' Ambassador, championing the support for colleagues who are starting a family. 1 in 6 of working-age people worldwide experience fertility issues, which can lead to multiple medical appointments, ​stress or poor mental health.

​Find out more about Fertility in the Workplace by Fertility Network UK on their website here, or watch the video below to hear more from Ella. FiTW said, "A wonderful summary of why people should be looking to better understand the impact of fertility in the workplace, from our new Workplace Ambassador Ella Razzell. Thank you so much Ella for sharing your story and for taking on this worthwhile role in your workplace!"