Note 1 to entry: Bias can be unconscious, conscious or systematic.

Note 1 to entry: These diversity dimensions and personal characteristics intersect, such that each is linked to the other, and influence a person’s life and work experiences.

Note 1 to entry: An ERG generally consists of people who join together in a network to share experiences and beliefs, and to promote diversity and inclusion (3.12) in the workplace.

Note 2 to entry: ERGs can contribute to an organization’s approach to D&I, and promote, lead and provide support for D&I objectives.

Note 3 to entry: Organizations can support the role and contribution of an ERG by allocating a budget and identifying a leadership team sponsor.

Note 1 to entry: The aim of accommodating specific needs is to enable people with differing abilities to gain access to work and contribute to the organization.

Note 2 to entry: Adjustments can vary according to differing abilities, specific individual needs and circumstances. For example, having organizational policies that cover making adjustments to premises, working hours, job responsibilities and equipment, and providing accessible information and assistive technologies, as well as time for treatment and rehabilitation, when applicable.

Note 1 to entry: The activities can, for example, include the completion of a deliverable or task, and accepting responsibility can involve disclosing the results of the activities in a transparent manner.

Note 1 to entry: Organizations can enable conditions that encourage inclusive behaviour.

Note 2 to entry: Individuals within an organization demonstrate inclusive behaviour when they enable everyone to have a voice (3.19) and accept and value the perspectives and contributions of every stakeholder.

Note 1 to entry: Inclusion can involve stakeholders from different groups being accepted, welcomed, and enabled to have a voice (3.19) and develop a sense of belonging.

Note 2 to entry: Inclusion can also involve offering opportunities to people on the basis of their knowledge, skills and abilities, as well as providing access to resources that enable their participation.

Note 1 to entry: Diversity includes factors that influence the identities and perspectives that people bring when interacting at work.

Note 2 to entry: Diversity can support the development of workplace environments and practices that foster learning from others to gain diverse perspectives on inclusiveness (3.12).

Note 3 to entry: Diversity dimensions include the demographic and other personal characteristics of the workforce, for example age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, as well as characteristics related to socio-economic context. These are often identified and agreed upon dimensions, which can be associated with legal requirements in different jurisdictions.