Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

The Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications launched its Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Strategy and Action Plan internally in July 2023. This Strategy and Action Plan is based on our vision for the department to be an inclusive workplace, where everyone is encouraged to be themselves knowing that they will be accepted and treated fairly with dignity and respect. The Strategy will run from now until mid-2025 and aims to deliver on our vision of an organisation where EDI is embedded and embraced, where EDI enables our operating model, informs policy development and decision making, and is reflected in our values and behaviours.

We aim to achieve our objectives through the implementation of our Action Plan, which is structured around nine pillars. We have identified actions for delivery under each pillar and will review the progress made on a regular basis.

This Equality Diversity and Inclusion Strategy and Action Plan includes a commitment to implementing the Public Sector Equality and Human Rights Duty (the Public Sector Duty).