ENTER THE MATRIX!
Organisations across every industry are taking steps to progress ensure better diversity, employee retention, and higher business performance. The Maturity Matrix is on the front line of these resources, providing unparalleled support for businesses to assess and benchmark their journey in progressing the Ethnicity Agenda.
What is the Maturity Matrix?
The Matrix is a free tool that asks a series of questions about the organisation’s business practices.
Please email admin@investinginethnicity.org to receive full guidance and submission form.
The Matrix uses the answers to these questions to score and rate the organisation’s current standing. By completing the checklist, organisations are also given bespoke, practical, and easy to follow suggestions on how to improve the organisation’s inclusion efforts. This is done through a points scoring system based on a checklist you fill out about your organisation’s current ethnicity work. Please note that organisations don’t need to complete every point to receive a high level of accreditation. We are looking for organisations that have a strong informed strategy, and are completing and embedding key points effectively and creating progress.
The Maturity Matrix also gives us insight into how different industries are performing in DEI. It is a tool to also gather best practice and data on where organisations are focusing their DEI strategies.
OBJECTIVES FOR ORGANISATIONS
WHAT YOU RECEIVE
Non-Members
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SUPPORTING
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Levels Of Maturity
The Maturity Matrix has four levels of accreditation based on the total number of points scored. Each recommendation is worth a point and scoring is based on reaching a minimum number of total points in each level of accreditation.
Level 1
Investing in Ethnicity Employer
Organisations must achieve a score above 30 points to be rated an Investing in Ethnicity Employer.
Level 2
Star Employer
Organisations must score between 60 and 89 points to be rated a Star Employer.
Level 3
Advanced Employer
Organisations must score between 90 and 119 points to be rated an Advanced Employer.
Level 4: Exemplary Employer
Exemplary Employer
Organisations must score 120 points or more to be achieve an Exemplary Employer accreditation.
Supported By Government
The Maturity Matrix is backed by the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Governance and Inclusive Leadership.
LEVELS OF ACCREDITATION
The Maturity Matrix has four levels of accreditation based on the total number of points scored. Some points are required to have been completed to achieve a certain level.
Organisations do not need to complete every point to receive a high level of accreditation. We are looking for organisations that have a strong informed strategy, and are completing and embedding key points effectively and creating progress.
Ethnicity Awards: Outstanding Employer 2024
If organisations choose to opt in, the 10 organisations that are leading the way in completion of the Matrix and can demonstrate sustainable impact through implementation of the recommendations will be nominated for Outstanding Employer at the Ethnicity Awards 2024.
The final winner will be determined through interviewing and spot checking evidence, and announced at the Ethnicity Awards 2024
Get involved in the awards
The Ethnicity Awards celebrates communities, celebrities and businesses each year.
Email admin@ethnicityawards.com to find out more
Find out more about the awards
TESTIMONIALS
The Maturity Matrix is the best tool for businesses to assess their progress and benchmark against other organisations in a time efficient manner. But don’t take our word for it! Here’s what some business leaders have to say about it:
