HMRC and EDF Energy Awarded Top Honours for Equality and Inclusion

HMRC and EDF Energy Awarded Top Honours for Equality and Inclusion

HMRC and EDF Energy were awarded for their policies on inclusion and equality on the 17th July. These two organizations were given top honours for working in the public and private sector and maintaining high levels of equality and inclusion.

The housing association Amicus Horizon was also named the small employer of the year at the same event.

Accolades were awarded in 21 different categories, including the likes of ‘working families’, ‘wellbeing at work’ and ‘managing an ageing workforce’. Winners were companies who demonstrated a clear ability to respond to specific challenges and provide measurable outcomes and impact.

The HMRC was also awarded for its ‘managing an ageing workforce’ abilities, and for a number of initiatives which included the appointment of an age champion within the organisation who works at an executive committee level. It was also awarded for its age network and research.

This comes at the HMRC recently announced an income of £1 billion in former tax dodging schemes.