7 - Equality vs Diversity: What's The Difference?

<p>This is the seventh episode of our new show, Blended. Hopefully by now, you know exactly what Blended is all about. We’re opening up conversations and giving the mic to all of the underrepresented voices in our industry – women, the LGBTQIA+ community, people of colour, those with disabilities, whether they’re visible or hidden, and many more. And we’re getting candid, and sometimes uncomfortable, so we can challenge the status quo together and help move the industry forward for everyone.</p> <p>Today in Episode 7, ‘Equality vs Diversity: What the Difference?,’ I’m joined by another group of amazing supply chain professionals who are passionate about the issues of equality and diversity and will be sharing their experiences, research and points of view with us, so we can open up this huge topic and tackle it head on.</p> <p> </p> <h2><strong>IN THIS EPISODE WE DISCUSS:</strong></h2> <p>[00.23] Introductions to our Blended panellists.</p> <ul> <li>Julie – Manager Business Systems Analysis at AMD</li> <li>Adrian – Director of Procurement Strategy and Innovation at Help My Bid</li> <li>Sabrina – Contract Specialist for the U.S Army Corps of Engineers</li> <li>Julian – Vocational Expert and Career Counsellor</li> </ul> <blockquote> <p>“Diversity and inclusion means for me: treating everybody as a human being, with respect, kindness, humility and without judgement.” Julie</p> </blockquote> <p>[04.34] The group discuss the difference between equality and diversity.</p> <ul> <li>The nuances around the words equality, equity, diversity and inclusion.</li> <li>Can businesses build strategies to tackle the issues of equality and diversity if they don’t understand how they align with their core values?</li> <li>Has diversity replaced equality?</li> <li>Backing up intention with real action and policy.</li> <li>The layers within diversity and appreciating the different perspectives behind the person.</li> </ul> <blockquote> <p>“Are we holding our standards up to what our core values are, things like transparency, ethics,