Diversity, equity and inclusion
Far from buzzwords, diversity, equity and inclusion truly matter to Easyfairs. They’re values that shape every aspect of our workplace and events. Embracing diverse perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds enriches our multinational, multilingual company. It also boosts innovation and inspires creativity.
At Easyfairs, everyone is welcome, regardless of age, gender, sexual orientation, heritage or religion. What matters is the ability to be yourself and to be aligned with our values.
Alongside our day-to-day actions, we raise awareness and educate our 820 talents on diversity, equity and inclusion through workshops, e-learning and work policies. And let’s not forget the importance of bridging the gender pay gap. For several years now, we’ve been using gender pay analytics as part of the equation to determine fair pay.
37
nationalities
46%
of Senior Leadership Team are women
14%
of our people are Gen Z
47%
of our people are Millennials
Our initiatives
If we can’t measure it, we can’t improve it.
With this in mind, we have launched the following Diversity, Equity and Inclusion initiatives:
Setting DEI benchmarks for our events
We are setting DEI benchmarks for our event teams, emphasising the inclusion of diverse content.
In our financial year 2023, 15% of all events met the criterion of having at least 40% female speakers in their programmes.
We are raising the bar for all teams in 2024.
Cutting gender pay gap
We are actively working to reduce our gender pay gap by using gender pay analytics as part of our equation to determine fair pay.
Our gender pay gap was reduced from 10% (2021) to only 3% (2023).
Training our people
We understand the importance of raising awareness and educate our talents on DEI through workshops, e-learning and work policies.
In 2023, we launched seven online compulsory training modules for all staff members. We also provided specific training workshops for our Senior Leadership Team.
Gathering DEI data
Collaborating with the consultancy Clusivity, we initiated a pilot project in November 2023 to gather DEI data in our UK & Global region.
Results are currently under review. If successful, we will roll out this initiative to the entire workforce.
Whistleblowing process
100% of our team members have access to a whistleblowing process to prevent any form of harassment and discrimination.
“The event industry thrives on connecting people, ideas, and cultures.”
When we bring together people with different ideas and viewpoints at our events, we open the way to new possibilities and opportunities for all.