<What is the Tech Talent Charter? />

The Tech Talent Charter (TTC) is a non-profit organisation leading a movement to address inequality in the UK tech sector and drive inclusion and diversity in a practical and uniquely measurable way.

<We work at scale, addressing the tech ecosystem as a whole to drive change. />

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‘What is the TTC?’ video

<Increased inclusion and diversity leads to greater innovation. />

*Boston Consulting Group

Companies with more diverse management teams have 19% higher revenues due to innovation*.

Covid-19 has amplified the importance of innovation in unprecedented ways –with widespread disruption, companies must innovate continuously, creating new markets, experiences, products and services.

<Companies that do not represent their customer base and do not include diverse perspectives, especially in decision making seats, will be left behind./>

< We must access all talent to meet the growing demand for digital skills. />

The TTC was created because solving the diversity problem in tech requires a collective effort across companies and sectors. Our mission is to connect the dots NOT to reinvent the wheel.

There is no magic bullet solution. Only by organisations working together can we solve the problem./>

<And there are obstacles. />

‘We don't know where

to begin with our

inclusion strategy’

‘We have tried to find candidates from

more diverse backgrounds to fill our roles,

but we haven’t succeeded and don’t know

what else we can do’

‘We know other companies are leading

on D&I but we don’t have the contacts

(or budget) to get help to do the same’

‘So many of our females leave us

about 5-10 years into their

career’

‘We struggle to get people to return to

work after taking family leave or they

leave soon after returning’

‘We don’t have a dedicated resource

or team to focus on this’

‘We know we need to make flexible

and remote working a success, but

we don’t know how to change our

‘facetime’ culture’

‘We have no budget for consultants

or expensive external memberships’

‘We have no idea how to implement a successful returner

programme and have limited resource to invest in this’

<At the Tech Talent Charter we have had enough

talking about why this problem matters. We focus

on how to address it. />

<How? />

We work at scale, addressing the tech ecosystem as a whole to drive change. We focus on the how, not just the why of inclusion and we bring communities together to connect the dots./>

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<Practical action, not talk. />

Collaboration: we create opportunities for cross organisational and cross

sector collaboration for Signatories to share practical tools and materials

(Open Playbook Hackathons, Working Lunches and Solutions Sessions)

A Toolkit: we curate sector-leading insights, programmes, initiatives and

practices to support the inclusion strategies of our Signatories (Open

Playbook & Inclusion & Diversity Directory)

Attraction & engagement: we spotlight the activity of Signatories

Benchmarking: we collect benchmarking data enabling Signatories to

understand their position across a range of indicators (2019 Diversity in

Tech Report)

<We aim to bring employers together from across every industry - large corporates to start-ups, recruiters and consultants to government - to move them out of their silo to act collectively for change. />

<Collaborating to achieve change. />

<We connect the dots; we do not reinvent the

wheel. />

INSIGHTS ABOUT WHAT WORKS

EMPLOYER BRAND

MEASUREMENT

A DIRECTORY

Annual benchmarking data so Signatories understand their

position across a range of indicators [Diversity in Tech Report]

Demonstrate your commitment to driving inclusion, enhancing

your brand as an employer of choice [ Twitter, LinkedIn and YouTube]

Curated insights, supporting Signatories to improve their strategy

across the entire talent pipeline [ Open Playbook & Hackathons]

Facilitated collaboration across the entire ecosystem at a UK

national and regional level [Inclusion & Diversity Directory]

*there is no membership fee to be a Signatory

CROSS SECTOR COLLABORATION

Cross organisational and cross sector opportunities for

companies to publicise, learn and develop practical resources

(Open Playbook Hackathons, Working Lunches and Solutions

Sessions) [ Twitter, LinkedIn and YouTube]

<Signatory benefits*. />

PLAN

PRACTICE

DATA

PEOPLE

Contributing employment diversity data every September which is anonymised and aggregated, which feeds our Diversity in Tech report*

Collaborating with other Signatory organisations and the TTC to share what has worked or what has not worked

(EMPLOYERS OF TECH): Have a plan to improve inclusion; including adopting inclusive recruitment and promotion processes and practices to support the development and retention of a diverse workforce (you'll find loads of examples of what other organisations are doing in our Open Playbook of Best Practice to help with this); OR

Having a Senior Signatory with responsibility for the Charter commitments

*Our FAQs contain information about the data requirement

(CONSULTANTS, RECRUITERS & OTHER PARTNERS): Developing a plan to work with employers/clients and underrepresented groups to improve their inclusion and diversity in tech; supporting them to adopt inclusive recruitment and promotion processes and practices

<Signatories commit to*. />

< Achieving sustainable growth & genuine impact />

17 Signatories

March 2017

Approx. 500 SignatoriesJuly 2020

10+ fold growth in 1

year

<Common questions /> Do you have an executive summary?Yes. Tech Talent Charter Executive Summary

Do I have to already be leading in the inclusion and diversity space? No. We have companies joining at all stages of the journey. Some are well on the way to reaping the benefits of

good practice while others are just starting out their journey.

Is my company the right type of company to become a Signatory? Yes. We welcome any organisation that has a vested interest in improving inclusion and diversity in tech either as an

employer, consultant, recruiter or as an organisation that is active in the inclusion space. The TTC is for organisations of all sizes, from start-ups to large multinationals, spanning all industry sectors from entertainment to banking.

How much time will this take us? What do we have to do?As little or as much as you like. Some Signatories are very involved by participating in our events and our

Hackathons, have volunteers on our Ambassador Programme or have sponsored an aspect of our Toolkit or an event. Other Signatories might just follow the conversation on Twitter and LinkedIn and share good practice and ideas within their organisation. Our expectation is simply that Signatories continue to share what works and what doesn’t and to provide data on annually.

What is the cost?No. There is no membership fee. Our business model is based on a mix of sponsorship and government funding.

Will I be required to provide data annually?Yes. We believe that data is the starting point to driving measurable change. Failure to complete and submit annual

data by the deadline will result in an organisation being removed as a TTC Signatory.

Ready to join?< />SIGN UP

www.techtalentcharter.co.uk

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QUESTIONS?

<Appendix. />

< Our Toolkit: Annual Diversity in Tech Report. />

< Our Toolkit: Open Playbook* . />

Our Signatories commit to sharing what works and what doesn’t, and we have worked with hundreds of organisations through events and Hackathons to compile our Open Playbook.

*Please use Google Chrome to use our Open Playbook

< Our Toolkit: UK Inclusion & Diversity Directory. />

Over 400 programmes

mapped

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