Greater Anglia, the East Anglian train operator, has secured a silver accreditation from Inclusive Employers, recognising its commitment to workplace inclusivity and diversity.
Inclusive Employers, the UK’s foremost membership organisation dedicated to promoting inclusive workplaces, highlighted Greater Anglia’s substantial efforts in enhancing gender diversity among train drivers and leadership roles. The accolade particularly praised the company’s proactive engagement with employees through annual surveys, interactive events, and peer recognition initiatives.
The Inclusive Employers report emphasised Greater Anglia’s robust internal communication systems, easy-to-access operational and HR policies, and effective leadership training. The report specifically commended regular dialogue between frontline staff and senior management, fostering open communication channels that significantly improve employee experiences.
Recommendations for further advancement included enhancing data collection processes and collaborating with external organisations to share and adopt best practices. Greater Anglia was also encouraged to continue developing its four established colleague network groups, covering LGBTQ+, gender, disability, and religion & ethnicity.
Commenting on the award, Dawn Robinson, Head of Talent, Resourcing & Development at Greater Anglia, said: “Greater Anglia focuses an immense amount of effort to adopt and embed a culture of inclusion. We are proud of our progress in attracting diverse talent, fostering supportive employee networks, and continuously engaging colleagues in meaningful dialogue.”
Emily Pattinson, Senior Programme Lead at Inclusive Employers, added: “We are incredibly proud that Greater Anglia has shown a clear commitment to building an inclusive culture and has achieved a silver accreditation. Greater Anglia’s efforts clearly demonstrate their commitment to prioritising their people and fostering impactful inclusion within the railway sector.”
