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with BHP. The dashboard aims to
help hold both the firm and BHP’s
team accountable, and be
a basis for tracking what steps
are working to drive the inclusion
and diversity they aspire to.
Reporting routine is also
becoming pivotal for starting
active diversity conversations
between BHP and its other
professional services supply
partners. Rajat Mathur,
Manager, Professional Services, supply partners on inclusion and on BHP projects – importantly,
Procurement at BHP, says diversity, particularly our gender of females in senior leadership
reporting is crucial to provide balance aspirations. However, roles managing BHP engagements.
a better understanding of the this is changing,” explained Rajat. We’re looking to extend this
current inclusion and diversity “We’ve recently asked some reporting to our broader
landscape across the business. of our consulting partners to professional services supply
partners in 2020 and beyond too.”
“Up until now, we’ve never had provide quarterly reports on the
a consistent dialogue with our percentage of females who work

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