Caspian One Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) Policy

At Caspian One, we are committed to fostering an environment that values equality, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) across all aspects of our business.

We believe that embracing EDI is essential for driving innovation, enhancing collaboration, and achieving sustainable success in our technology-driven industries. This policy outlines our commitments and the steps we take to ensure an inclusive environment for all employees, clients, and partners.

Our Commitments

Nurturing a Diverse Pipeline of Expertise

We strive to engage and nurture a diverse pool of skilled professionals, supporting them in reaching their full potential within inclusive and supportive environments. By focusing on expertise, professional qualities, and client needs, we encourage the formation of diverse teams that benefit from fresh perspectives, varied viewpoints, and different life experiences.

Creating an Inclusive Culture

Inclusion is more than just diversity; it's about creating an environment where every employee feels respected, valued, and empowered to share their unique perspectives. We promote open communication, provide support networks, and offer training on unconscious bias and inclusive practices to ensure that everyone can thrive in our workplace.

Promoting Fair, Ethical, and Equal Employment Practices

We are committed to eliminating unlawful and unfair discrimination in all aspects of our operations. Our practices ensure that everyone, regardless of background, beliefs, disabilities, socio-economic status, gender, or other factors, is treated with dignity and respect. We maintain consistent, unbiased approaches in engaging partners, resourcing projects, and hiring for clients, ensuring a workplace free from harassment, bullying, and victimisation.

Implementation Strategies

Unbiased Skills Acquisition and Retention

  • Implement fair resource augmentation practices that focus on skills and experience

  • Use diverse acquisition channels to reach a broader skills pool

  • Develop mentorship and career programs to support the progression of underrepresented groups

  • Focus on retention by creating pathways for career advancement and recognising diverse contributions

  • Ensure skills acquisition, promotion, and other selection processes are conducted on merit, against objective criteria that avoid discrimination

Continuous Education and Awareness

  • Provide regular training on EDI, including unconscious bias and cultural competency

  • Encourage ongoing dialogue about EDI topics through workshops, seminars, and open forums

  • Promote awareness and understanding of diverse cultures, backgrounds, and perspectives

  • Partner with leading bodies and communities to support and educate

Accountability and Transparency

  • Set clear EDI objectives and include them in resource performance indicators and reviews

  • Regularly review and update our EDI policies in line with best practices and legal requirements

  • Engage with external EDI resources and communities to stay informed and proactive

  • Ensure compliance with legal standards to prevent unlawful discrimination and harassment

  • Our Approach in FinTech and Broadcast

Financial Services Diversity

Diversity of representation and thought within Financial Services is vital for creating products and services that cater to the modern world. Encouraging entrepreneurs from diverse backgrounds can address gender, cultural, and ethnic divisions in the provision of financial services. As highlighted by Barclays, “Diversity of representation and thought within FinTech is vital in creating the products and services that suit the modern world. Encouraging entrepreneurs from diverse backgrounds can address gender, cultural and ethnic divisions in the provision of financial services.”

  • We recognise that diverse hiring isn’t about hitting quotas but ensuring the future of technology is ethical and unbiased. Examples like the biased AI recruiting tools at Amazon and facial recognition software show the risks of not having diverse perspectives in tech development

  • With awareness of groups like Women in Tech, STEM Women, and the Women in Finance Charter, we support initiatives that encourage and inspire underrepresented groups to pursue careers in FinTech and STEM fields

  • We are committed to raising understanding of gender inequality, unconscious bias, and racial discrimination in the Finance sector, understanding that these issues often stem from long-standing cultural and systemic factors

  • We work with our clients to design and support EDI initiatives systematically, overcoming barriers to entry and fostering inclusive cultures that thrive on transparent equality

Broadcast Diversity

The broadcast industry has made strides in diversity but still has significant progress to make, in terms of equality and inclusion, especially at senior levels. Media itself doesn’t discriminate, but the industry behind it needs to better reflect this principle.

Drawing from Ofcom's recommendations, we focus on retention, progression, and senior resource augmentation to build a more inclusive workforce. “Broadcasters should build on their work to increase ‘diversity’ by focusing on ‘inclusion’, concentrating on retention, progression and senior recruitment. Both our numerical data and information on broadcaster initiatives suggest that broadcasters have to date focused their efforts on outreach and recruitment in order to diversify the pool of people entering their workforce.” - Ofcom's five-year review of diversity and equal opportunities in TV and radio

  • We acknowledge the need for greater transparency and the retention of older colleagues, as well as increased representation of minority ethnic groups across the workforce

  • We aim to support our clients in the broadcast industry by integrating unbiased and inclusive practices, ensuring diverse teams that bring new perspectives and varied life experiences to the table

  • Our involvement with initiatives and organisations like Rise - Women in Broadcast, and the Creative Diversity Network helps us stay informed and proactive in promoting diversity within the broadcast sector

Let’s talk
EDI Policy

For more information on Caspian One’s EDI approach or to discuss diversity (EDI) needs contact us via this form or email hello@caspianone.com | tel: +44 1202 979 715

Conclusion

At Caspian One, we believe in the power of diversity and inclusion to drive innovation and success. Our commitment to EDI is reflected in our policies, practices, and partnerships. We strive to create a workplace where everyone feels valued and empowered to contribute to our collective success.

Disclaimer

This Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) Policy is a living document that reflects the ongoing commitment of Caspian One to foster a diverse and inclusive workplace. While we strive to uphold the principles outlined herein, we recognise that continuous improvement and adaptation are essential. As such, this policy will be regularly reviewed and updated to ensure alignment with best practices, legal requirements, and the evolving needs of our employees, clients, and partners. Caspian One reserves the right to amend this policy at any time to meet our EDI objectives.

EDI Resources & Communities

We are committed to staying engaged with external resources and communities to enhance our EDI practices. Below are some key organisations we collaborate with or draw insights from.