Equity, Diversity and Inclusion are essential components of any positive workplace. VMA GROUP truly believe that having a diverse and inclusive workplace helps foster creativity, innovation and collaboration.

Our consultants have recently completed the APSCo Inclusive + training to ensure that we can help communications and marketing teams create an environment where people from all backgrounds can thrive.

Here are some takeaways we have taken from the training.

Key benefits for VMA GROUP as consultants:

• We are able to widen the talent pool to reach diverse and under-represented talent

• Elevating our status from your recruiter to a trusted advisor

Key benefits for you as our clients if you hire inclusive teams:

• You will be 1.7x more likely to be more innovative than your competitors (Deloitte)

• You will reach higher levels of employee engagement (100% better according to Bain & Co) and retention rates (22% according to Deloitte) as people are happier

• You are less likely to have discrimination and reputational