EDI implementation a challenge for trustees

Barnett Waddingham finds most trustees confident in EDI understanding but struggle with hiring

Jasmine Urquhart
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Trustees say they are confident in EDI guidance but many have not updated hiring processes
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Trustees say they are confident in EDI guidance but many have not updated hiring processes

Implementing equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) policies are a challenge for trustees despite strong understanding of guidance from The Pensions Regulator (TPR), research from Barnett Waddingham has found.

The study of 65 member- and employer-nominated trustees in May found while 91% were confident in their understanding of EDI guidance, less than half (45%) said this influences their hiring processe...

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