Embedding Ethos
Inclusion is the right thing to do – and it also makes business sense.
In the tech industry, company diversity initiatives are proven to go hand in hand with increased innovation, employee retention, and market reach. Organisations with gender diversity on executive teams, for example, are 25 percent more likely to experience above-average profitability.
This demonstrates the urgent business need for greater inclusion. Embedding an inclusive ethos into organisational approach is therefore essential for positive outcomes and growth.
Competitive Edge
Fostering an inclusive and diverse work culture facilitates creativity and innovation by unlocking a continuous stream of ideas and expertise.
Research suggests inclusive internal decision-making processes in tech companies double the likelihood of teams exceeding targets.
Technology solutions have the potential to create meaningful social impact. So, when we bring this competitive edge back to a product’s end-users, we can clearly see that embedding inclusion from the ground up is paramount to actioning inclusion on a wider scale.
TechRound
Jay Shen, Transreport’s CEO and Founder, was recently featured in TechRound’s “How Important Is Innovation and Diversity In Startups?”
TechRound explored expert views on the importance of diversification and diversity for success.
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Social Impact
Startups and scaleups within the tech industry have a unique advantage when it comes to creating social change. This is because we can move very quickly – reacting to what the data, industry, and end-users are telling us, to action feedback at scale.
Technology solutions can have a profound social impact, but it starts internally, championing diversity.
Lived Experience
Ensuring people with lived experience of disability and chronic illness have a seat at every table is pivotal for commercial success.
Yet there remains a significant gap in disability representation in the tech workforce. 23% of working-age people in the UK are disabled but only 8% of disabled people are employed in the UK tech industry.
Tech companies need to do more to address this and to reject the common turn of phrase “lived experience in the room” still prevalent in tick-box culture.
Gender Equity
The technology industry is making strides to close the gender diversity gap. More organisations are implementing initiatives to improve retention in female employees, through optimised career progression pathways.
It’s important to celebrate this progress, whilst also recognising the headway that still needs to be made, with women accounting for less than a third of the global tech industry.
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User-Testing and Diverse Datasets
A diverse workforce provides a strong foundation for organisational success. Tech companies must also ensure inclusion is built into the development of a product.
This means involving Disabled people in a product’s design and user-testing with people with a ride range of impairments to ensure it is accessible.
Transreport’s Product Designer, Mozhgan Aghaeinia, says “Technology has the power to bridge gaps and create inclusive environments, but true innovation lies in ensuring digital accessibility for all.
The inclusive design approach at Transreport enables us not only to enhance user experience, but also to empower individuals with diverse access needs to fully participate in the digital world.”
At Transreport
Our Passenger Assistance technology has been designed to shape more inclusive travel experiences for disabled and older people. At its core, our flagship product is about connection and inclusion.
We believe inclusion starts at home, hiring candidates with lived experience expertise, and cultivating a working environment where everyone is valued and can thrive.
Social impact is the number one measurement for our success. As Transreport continues to experience rapid growth, diversity and innovation are essential to propel us towards our goal of globally democratised public transport.
