issues . please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page . learn how and when to remove these template messages this article contains content that is written like an advertisement . please help improve it by removing promotional content and inappropriate external links and by adding encyclopedic content written from a neutral point of view . june 2016 learn how and when to remove this template message this article s lead section may not adequately summarize key points of its contents . please consider expanding the lead to provide an accessible overview of all important aspects of the article . please discuss this issue on the article s talk page . june 2016 learn how and when to remove this template message national equality standard founded 22 may 2013 headquarters london united kingdom area served uk key people arun batra ceo & founder website http www.ey.com uk en home national equality standard the national equality standard nes is an initiative created by ey . it was developed for business by business and sets clear equality diversity and inclusion edi criteria against which companies are assessed . 1 contents 1 background 2 people 3 the national equality standard assessment 4 the objectives 5 feedback 6 references background edit the nes has been developed and sponsored by ey supported by the equality and human rights commission ehrc the home office and the confederation of british industry and developed in partnership with the following uk and global companies 2 bhp billiton bright ideas trust bt group cisco edf energy green park lawn tennis association linklaters microsoft uk national grid nestl pearn kandola pearson roast sainsbury s the royal bank of scotland vodafone wpp 3 the nes was launched in may 2013 at the british museum and since then many businesses have signed up 4 and the standard has received significant media attention and news coverage . 5 people edit arun batra is the ceo and founder of the nes . prior to his position at ey he ran the mayor s diversity works programme in london 6 and has recently been recognised as one of britain s most influential asians for leading the establishment of the nes . 7 arun is supported by harry gaskell the managing partner of eys uk & ireland advisory practice and head of d & i and the chair of the employers network for equality & inclusion enei . 8 sir david bell has been appointed as the non executive chair of the steering committee that drives the development of the nes . 9 jo heath is head of nes assessment delivery and the architect of the nes standards competencies and assessment criteria . the national equality standard assessment edit through the nes companies are subjected to a robust edi assessment which has been devised by the nes board and ey . 10 the nes assessment provides companies with a comprehensive quality review of their edi policies and practices identifies areas for improvement and provides implementation recommendations . 11 each company that undertakes the nes undergoes a robust assessment against a defined set of criteria across 7 standards . trained nes assessors review documentation ensure legal compliance conduct comprehensive interviews and sample staff through in depth surveys . the outcome is detailed in a comprehensive report . 12 the objectives edit the objectives of the nes are to provide an assessment tool which aims to significantly impact the way diversity and inclusion is integrated into everyday business activity across the country provides a single reference point incorporating all elements of the equality act 2010 enables businesses to undertake a comprehensive assessment specifically focused on edi consists of best practice standards that can be applied to any business sector or size provides a pragmatic solution to edi which rewards ambition supports the private sector by providing one recognisable holistic framework for industry good practice enables companies to showcase their businesses as leaders in this field bridges the gap between legal requirements and best practice 13 feedback edit the feedback from those undertaking assessments has been positive ; tina southall director diversity and inclusion at vodafone group services described the assessment process in an interview the assessment process was excellent . it really captured both the macro status but also important details . it consisted of an in depth review of materials and a very professional and well structured audit . it provided thought provoking insights combined with pragmatic and actionable recommendations . the standard has potential to drive a real change in equality standards . 14 references edit the national equality standard official website . the hr director magazine . the national equality standard official website . the financial times . media coverage from the nes website . operate black vote . top consultant magazine . the recruiter magazine . top consultant magazine . the financial times . the national equality standard official website . the hr director . edf energy website . testimonials from the national equality standard website . retrieved from https en.wikipedia.org w index.php title national equality standard & oldid 730730844 categories equality rightshidden categories articles with a promotional tone from june 2016all articles with a promotional tonewikipedia introduction cleanup from june 2016all pages needing cleanuparticles covered by wikiproject wikify from june 2016all articles covered by wikiproject wikify navigation menu personal tools not logged intalkcontributionscreate accountlog in namespaces article talk variants views read edit view history more search navigation main pagecontentsfeatured contentcurrent eventsrandom articledonate to wikipediawikipedia store interaction helpabout wikipediacommunity portalrecent changescontact page tools what links hererelated changesupload filespecial pagespermanent linkpage informationwikidata itemcite this page print export create a bookdownload as pdfprintable version languages add links this page was last modified on 20 july 2016 at 21 12 . text is available under the creative commons attribution sharealike license ; 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