Cyclife Aquila Nuclear achieves first in the world standard

Cyclife Aquila Nuclear (CAN), based in Twyford, was awarded the ISO 30415 standard for diversity and inclusion earlier this month.

The internationally recognised standard focuses on human resources management and the importance of diversity and inclusion in the workplace.

It includes reviews of internal organisation systems, policies, processes, and practices to ensure an inclusive workplace.

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The team at Cyclife Aquila Nuclear (Image: Cyclife Aquila Nuclear) Dr Nara Ringrose, head of people and organisational development, said: "We are immensely proud to have attained ISO 30415:2021 accreditation, a testament to our dedication to the ethical global standards of inclusion, equity, and diversity.

"Our values and guiding principles cultivate a collaborative culture, and the people excellence agenda is our foremost priority.

"This certification allows us to ensure that our HR activities align with business goals and international HR standards."

The standard was achieved by the diversity and inclusion working group, including recruitment manager Joanna Kelloway and employment and management officer Arnie Saakyan, with input from the CAN executive leadership team and operational management team.

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Over the last nine months, a robust process has been established for assessing CAN HR processes and procedures as well as reviewing the content of the HR staff handbook, supportive toolkits for managers, and training and recruitment data.

The assessment process was vast and included interviews with CAN employees by an external assessor, regular monitoring of CAN social media, interviews with the HR team, and preparation of a master ISO presentation.

CAN managing director, Drew Corbett, said: "Achieving the ISO 30415:2021 diversity and inclusion accreditation is a fantastic achievement for our business.

"Creating an inclusive environment which enables us to build and develop diverse teams has been key to our growth to date and will be vitally important to the continued success of Cyclife Aquila Nuclear.

"At CAN we have four guiding principles: to act collectively, be accountable, take care and feel pride and I don’t think there is any better evidence that we live and breathe these values than this accreditation."

The standard demonstrates CAN’s ongoing commitment to diversity and inclusion, this includes working and communicating inclusively, advocating and championing diversity and empowering employees to act accountably.