Celebration of 6th Anniversary of the Racial Diversity & Inclusion Charter for Employers (29 November 2024)

 

The Equal Opportunities Commission (EOC) held a reception on 29 November 2024 at the Grand Auditorium, HKEX Connect Hall to mark the 6th Anniversary of the Racial Diversity & Inclusion Charter (the “Charter”) and celebrate the Charter for surpassing 500 signatories. During the event, which was titled “Marking Milestones”, the EOC also announced the launch of the Racial Diversity & Inclusion Employers Award Scheme (the “Award Scheme”).

The Honourable Mrs Regina IP LAU Suk-yee, Convenor of the Non-official Members of the Executive Council of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government, was the guest of honour. Speaking to the 200 attendees at the event, which was part of the celebration of the 15th anniversary of the implementation of the Race Discrimination Ordinance, she emphasised the importance of racial diversity and inclusion to the social and economic development of Hong Kong.

Launched in 2018, the Charter provides best practices in nine areas for signatories to follow, while offering a platform for signatories to share their experiences in building multicultural workplaces. To encourage knowledge exchange, the celebratory event featured a moderated conversation with three industry leaders on the challenges and the motivations in launching policies and initiatives to promote racial diversity and inclusion in their organisations.

With the aim to recognise organisations that demonstrate a significant commitment to promoting racial diversity and inclusion, the EOC announced the launch of the Award Scheme at the event. Organisations that have implemented initiatives to promote racial inclusion in the workplace are invited to submit applications for one of the three award categories, namely Racial Equity in Hiring Award, Inclusive Workplace Award, and Community Engagement Award. The applications will be assessed by an independent judging panel on five areas, including strategic approach, implementation, innovation, sustainability and impact. Interested organisations can submit their applications for the Award Scheme from 9 December 2024 until 31 March 2025. Visit the Award Scheme’s website for more information:
https://www.eoc.org.hk/en/news-and-events/events-and-programmes/eoc-events/inclusion-charter#pane-8685967f-9bd6-4903-a867-e8f201b41627