Construction firm Keller has announced plans to embed best Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) practices in the business as it looks to gain Investors in Diversity status.

The contractor is working closely with the National Centre for Diversity (NCFD) on the EDI practices, which will bring the firm into line with clients like Network Rail, HS2 and Highways England.

"While this will benefit our staff, it should also have a positive effect on the business," said Am Ingham, Keller UK's HR and Training Manager.


"Providing opportunities to our existing workforce and bringing new skills into the business based on merit means that we are able to grow the business to target new sectors and regions and are flexible enough to respond quickly to market conditions.

"Also, having a workforce which reflects the diversity of communities in which we work is extremely important to our business and often means that we share and understand the concerns of residents and the business community local to projects on which we are working."

Staff at Keller have completed a survey and commented on the firm's EDI practices and external assessors have spoken with a random selection of staff to understand how Keller currently manages EDI. This, along with information on Keller's recruitment and selection process, diversity statistics, policies and procedures focusing on EDI, procurement and tendering processes, is part of the company's quest to secure Investors in Diversity status.

(CM/MH)