The British Fashion Council is teaming up with The Outsiders Perspective and the (Fashion) Minority Report to launch a “comprehensive review of diversity, equity and inclusion in the UK fashion industry”.
As part of a pilot programme run by the three organisations, this will include an industry-wide survey to audit the demographics of the UK fashion industry for the first time as part of a review of the state of play for diversity, equity, and inclusion. The survey results will be fed into a larger report to be published later this year.
According to the BFC, the “Fashion DEI Census” represents the first step towards “vital measurement” in the UK fashion industry’s progress towards the objective of fair representation. It will also provide businesses with concrete data to help them improve their diversity, equity, and inclusion (D, E & I) practises.
“The audit is long overdue and marks the first step towards the vital measurement of the UK fashion industry’s collective progress towards the goal of fair representation,” said the BFC in a statement.
Caroline Rush, chief executive of the British Fashion Council, said, “The last few years have been a wake-up call for industry to address imbalances in the workforce from Board to entry-level positions.”
