Rolls Royce is top-of-the-line workplaces within the UK for employees with a faith or belief, in line with a recent index.
The luxury automotive manufacturer scored top points in the primary UK edition of the company Religious Equity, Diversity & Inclusion (REDI) Index and Monitor alongside management consulting firm Baringa Partners LLP.
They are being honoured today at the primary Faith at Work Conference, being held on the London Salesforce Tower by the Religious Freedom and Business Foundation.
The foundation said that each organisations had “fully integrated religion (including non-theistic beliefs) as a part of their commitments to diversity, equity and inclusion”.
“In doing in order that they have created workplaces where employees of all faiths and beliefs feel a way of belonging, which is a profit to retention, recruitment and ultimately revenue,” it said.
The index scores corporations on a variety of policies, amongst them the inclusion of faith in diversity training, how well they accommodate the religious needs of employees, and taking note of how religion impacts stakeholders.
Rolls Royce and Baringa are followed within the REDI index by Ovo Energy, NATS and Thames Water.
In addition to Rolls Royce, the highest 10 faith-friendly firms listed on the FTSE 100 includes BT Group, Schroders, Whitbread, HSBC, Ocado Group, Phoenix, Anglo American, United Utilities and St James Place.
The Faith at Work Conference being held today will explore how businesses that embrace a faith and belief-inclusive culture can gain a competitive advantage in talent acquisition, retention and overall productivity.
Research by the Religious Freedom and Business Foundation found that while most FTSE 100 corporations have a number of worker resource groups for race, abilities, gender and sexual orientation, only 12 per cent have any for religion or belief.
The foundation said the information showed that “way more attention must be placed on including religion and belief” in diversity policies.
