are you all in for
diversity? equity? inclusion? belonging?
The All In Promise
Championing Diversity and Inclusion in startups and scaleups
All In is a coordinated response by the UK startup & scaleup ecosystem to proactively drive diversity, equity & inclusion in our businesses, creating a fairer world for all.
How it works
Commitment.
We’ve crafted a commitment to help leaders take action. Our first goal is to encourage and inspire leaders of the fastest growing tech companies in the UK to commit to action.
Community.
By building a committed community of startup leaders, we’ll enable peer to peer connections and learning, as well as providing support from and access to leading DE&I experts and organisations.
Commitment is the start
Signing the All In Promise is a commitment to do the learning and work. It’s the start of a journey, not the end.
By signing the Promise you will join a community of startup peers across the UK who are taking action, sharing best practice and learning together.
Our Promise has been designed to create relevant and meaningful change, but first, it needs you…
How to join
To sign the Promise and join the community:
Read the wording of the Promise (see below or here for PDF version)
Get commitment from two roles in your organisation (depending on your size, this may be one person):
Founder / CEO
Head of People/HR or COO/Head of Operations
Align with your wider leadership team so that you are fully supported in making lasting changes.
Go change the world through your business!
The All In Promise
Click here for a PDF version of the Promise. Or read on…
I commit to measuring and improving Diversity and Inclusion throughout my company on an ongoing basis, including the following areas:
1. DATA
Understanding the representation of different groups of people in our company, and how they experience work and culture, is critical to our business formulating an effective and actionable strategy for change. This data will also help us measure the impact of what we do whilst holding ourselves accountable.
I commit to collecting data at least once a year on:
The diversity of people throughout our company;
The inclusion experience of different groups of people throughout our company.
2. STRATEGY
Diversity and Inclusion initiatives are most effective when treated as a business imperative, leading to positive outcomes across the business. A data-led and evidence-based strategy will enable us to deliver the changes we want to see in our company.
I commit to:
Crafting and implementing a data-led and evidence-based strategy to improve diversity and inclusion throughout our company at least once a year;
Communicating our data and strategy with our entire team at least once a year.
3. LEADERSHIP
While Diversity, Equity and Inclusion is an area where everyone will contribute, leaders should be accountable for educating themselves, upskilling their teams and role-modelling good behaviour, as well as taking responsibility for delivering the strategy.
I commit to:
Learning about Diversity, Equity and Inclusion as a wider societal issue, including concepts of unconscious bias, privilege, the experiences of others different to me and inclusive leadership;
Holding everyone, including myself and other leaders across the company, accountable for aligning our actions with our inclusive processes and behaviours.
4. CULTURE
An environment that allows all individuals to succeed, feel valued, accepted and supported, will enable us to build a more successful, sustainable and impactful company.
I commit to:
Creating a culture where everyone, no matter their identity or background, can feel valued, accepted and supported;
Building fair and inclusive processes to allow any person to access opportunities that enable them to succeed and thrive in our company.
The Community
We’re in this together. So as part of the All In community you’ll get
Access to a ready-made community of fellow founders and Heads of People/HR who are aligned on the importance of doing this work. We know that peer to peer is often the most powerful way to learn
Access to DE&I experts and organisations who can provide support, events, workshops, bespoke consultancy and projects. Because sometimes we all need to turn to the experts ;)
Creating more equitable businesses benefits employees, companies and society. It isn’t just the right thing to do, it’s also the better thing to do for your business in the long-term.
Commit now!
If you are a founder or you lead the people/culture/HR function in a startup or scaleup, and the words on this website speak to you, please register your commitment here.
Before you commit below, please ensure you have read the pledge wording above, and please follow the 5 stages outlined in the “how to join” section above.
We look forward to working with you to build a better world of work!