Podcast: Open Windows - Research, insight & EDI
29 April 2024

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"To be a window on the world we must reflect the world."
Jane Frost CBE, CEO of MRS

What does being an MRS Inclusion Pledge signatory mean?

Hear from Jane Frost, CEO of MRS and Mark Thorpe, Board Director at Truth, on how MRS is supporting signatories to action their commitment to EDI in everyday work practices.

 
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