June 10th, 2018 was a particularly poignant day for me. Being asked to take part in the Processions march and television broadcast to celebrate the centenary of female suffrage, I couldn’t help but feel the weight of the achievement we were honouring, yet everyone gathered knew there was still much further to go.

On May 29, 1851, a heckler disrupted the Ohio Women's Rights Convention, leaving the room stunned with a speech that would go down in history. The complete antithesis of the aristocratic women who had gathered to discuss female emancipation, this heckler would deliver a speech that would become one of the most iconic women's equality speeches of all time.

Corporate inclusion demands action, not just words. DEI advocate June Sarpong urges leaders to tackle disparities, build trust, and make equity a true priority for all.

The acronym DEI or variations of such EDI have come to encapsulate what it means to be a responsible business and creating a business culture that allows everyone regardless of their circumstances or demographic characteristics to thrive.

ESG stands for Environmental Social Governance and exist as a function that supports organisations to conduct businesses in a responsible manner in relation to our natural environment and wider society.