Organizational EDIA Audits
Organizational EDIA audits uncover gaps in equity, diversity, inclusion, and accessibility with clear insights and actionable recommendations.
Organizations we partner with
Bata Shoe Museum, Canadian Council for the Arts, CEE Centre for Young Black Professionals, City of Toronto, David Suzuki Foundation, Fasken, Genome Canada, George Brown College, GTAA, Humber, IMCO, Kids Help Phone, Luminato, McMaster University, MLSE, OICR, Ontario Presents, ROM, Sankofa Square, Sick Kids, TD Bank, TTC, UHN Foundation, United Way Greater Toronto, University of Toronto, University of Waterloo, University Pension Plan Ontario, York University
Clients Served Include
EDIA-ERA: External Review and Audit
When a company wishes to further develop a culture of equity, diversity, and inclusion across their organization, they must—with great intention—examine EDIA in the workplace in its current state. As all companies are unique, in doing this organizations generate a clearer sense for where resources, time, and efforts should be concentrated. Even companies making significant progress establishing a strong EDIA culture must continually assess where and how they might improve. There is still work to do.
Our firm has created a rigorous external review process that outlines how a company is performing in the context of equity, diversity, and inclusion. Entitled EDIA-ERA (Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Accessibility – External Review and Audit), this process—which is unique to BES Executive Search Inc.—surfaces gaps and blind spots, and provides a list of recommendations for a company’s review and consideration.
The review process takes approximately 3 to 5 months to complete. Among other components that make up our 7-step independent review process, our consultants: review processes, policies, and practices currently in place, evaluating possible shortcomings in the context of EDIA; hold one-on-one consultations with individuals throughout the organization to gather qualitative insights; and, from an EDIA perspective, conduct a deep review of how a company is perceived in the public domain by their clientele and/or customers.
Processes, Policies, and Practices
Review processes, policies, and practices currently in place, evaluating possible shortcomings in the context of EDIA.
One-on-One Consultations
Hold one-on-one consultations with individuals throughout the organization to gather qualitative insights.
Public Domain Review
From an EDIA perspective, conduct a deep review of how a company is perceived in the public domain by their clientele and/or customers.
EDIA-ERA Process
Our unique external review process surfaces gaps and blind spots, and provides recommendations for a company's review and consideration.