CIBSE NEWS | INCLUSIVITY COMMITTEE Inclusivity committee aims Create greater awareness in CIBSE about diversity and inclusion (D&I) issues Identify and address barriers to improving D&I Encourage greater equity in CIBSE and in the industry Ensure that fundamental aspects of a persons identity are not barriers to progression within CIBSE and the industry, whether it is race, colour, gender, sexuality, disability or neurodiversity Engage with partners and support groups and employers in our industry to improve equity, diversity and inclusion Encourage all our members to be allies, mentors and supporters of disadvantaged minorities New committee heralds more inclusive CIBSE The CIBSE Inclusivity Committee aims to create opportunities for all members CIBSE has launched a new inclusivity committee that will increase diversity within the building services engineering sector. Chaired by immediate past presidents, the committee replaces the diversity and inclusion (D&I) panel. CIBSE says the formation of the committee is the beginning of a new chapter. It is part of a push for improved diversity and greater inclusion within the Institution, and it aims to create greater awareness of the issue in the building services industry generally. The goal is to provide greater opportunities for those from minority groups to become Board members and award nominees. Four sub-panels will inform the committee: Women in Building Services Engineering (WiBSE) and three new panels representing LGBTQI+, neurodiverse and ethnic minority communities within CIBSE. The panels will not be limited to four; the goal is to eventually represent and support all under-represented communities. Feedback from the D&I and WiBSE chairs and members was a key driver in the new structure of the inclusivity committee and groups, says CIBSE. The rst chair of the committee is immediate past president Kevin Kelly FCIBSE, who said that fostering a diverse environment was key. He added that there were many benets in acknowledging the strengths and potential of all members. Implemented as part of the process for the nominations procedure, the committee aims to generate solutions to problems through open conversation, highlighting issues and pinpointing the needs of members for greater equity. CIBSE is recruiting for the four panels and urges members with experience and/or expertise to come forward. Halving energy costs by marrying CHPs to Heat Pumps* Em i ssi on s * Compared to gas Boiler or Heat Pump only energy centres www.sav-systems.com rity cu Se Cost HYBRID 16 October 2022 www.cibsejournal.com CIBSE Oct 22 pp16-17 Inclusivity committee.indd 16 26/09/2022 15:34