Black Mercedes.
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I see what you've done Mercedes... That's quite some statement to be fair.
I see what you've done Mercedes... That's quite some statement to be fair.
TwentyFive said:
Well that's a good looking car. I like it.
Is this for the first round only or the whole year?
Lets hope it brings better luck than their one off white car did in Germany 2019 otherwise it could be changed back to Silver by Round 2.
Is this for the first round only or the whole year?
Lets hope it brings better luck than their one off white car did in Germany 2019 otherwise it could be changed back to Silver by Round 2.
Toto Wolff said:
“We wish to use our voice and our global platform to speak up for respect and equality, and the Silver Arrow will race in black for the entire 2020 season to show our commitment to greater diversity within our team and our sport.”
From the link above.SmoothCriminal said:
Wonder what the racial mix of Daimler AG is or even the merc racing team for that matter.
It says in the article that around 3% are ethnic minority and 12% are women.I don't see the issue in highlighting awareness of better equality. Positive discrimination would be something else.....
Muzzer79 said:
SmoothCriminal said:
Wonder what the racial mix of Daimler AG is or even the merc racing team for that matter.
It says in the article that around 3% are ethnic minority and 12% are women.I don't see the issue in highlighting awareness of better equality. Positive discrimination would be something else.....
rscott said:
Muzzer79 said:
SmoothCriminal said:
Wonder what the racial mix of Daimler AG is or even the merc racing team for that matter.
It says in the article that around 3% are ethnic minority and 12% are women.I don't see the issue in highlighting awareness of better equality. Positive discrimination would be something else.....
It's a shame that it's taken then so long to make such a commitment, but better late than never.
I'm also pleased they mentioned the low proportion of women. That's a brave statement given all the discussion around how important it is to avoid diluting the black lives matter message but I think it's appropriate, championing true diversity as a core value.
Benrad said:
I work for an engineering company that focusses on diversity in its recruitment, as well as inclusiveness throughout the business and it makes for a fantastic place to work.
It's a shame that it's taken then so long to make such a commitment, but better late than never.
I'm also pleased they mentioned the low proportion of women. That's a brave statement given all the discussion around how important it is to avoid diluting the black lives matter message but I think it's appropriate, championing true diversity as a core value.
What specific measures are put in please that lead to a more diverse workforce? How is it done in practice?It's a shame that it's taken then so long to make such a commitment, but better late than never.
I'm also pleased they mentioned the low proportion of women. That's a brave statement given all the discussion around how important it is to avoid diluting the black lives matter message but I think it's appropriate, championing true diversity as a core value.
DOCG said:
What specific measures are put in please that lead to a more diverse workforce? How is it done in practice?
I don't know on the hiring side. I'm technical and haven't ever been involved in hiring someone.In terms of culture is difficult to describe. We have core values and mission statement that include statements about diversity and inclusion, but they're just words. Our whole management structure really lives those values day to day. They'll share stories of their own and from other employees highlighting the benefit of diversity and inclusion in company wide emails or on our internal homepage for example.
What I really see are the results, we have a large number of female engineers for example. More than that, we retain them! Hiring them is the easy bit, the inequality for women in engineering at least seems to be making them feel welcome, toning down the masculinity of the place. I don't know if the same is true for BAME engineers to be honest. Much of our diversity comes from immigration and that's certainly supported. One of my favourite parts of the job is working closely with people in and from all around the world.
I don't know what motivated you to ask that, and I can't answer directly. For me it's a culture that pervades the place, it was there when I joined so I don't know what it took to implement it but I'm very glad it's there
Benrad said:
I don't know on the hiring side. I'm technical and haven't ever been involved in hiring someone.
In terms of culture is difficult to describe. We have core values and mission statement that include statements about diversity and inclusion, but they're just words. Our whole management structure really lives those values day to day. They'll share stories of their own and from other employees highlighting the benefit of diversity and inclusion in company wide emails or on our internal homepage for example.
What I really see are the results, we have a large number of female engineers for example. More than that, we retain them! Hiring them is the easy bit, the inequality for women in engineering at least seems to be making them feel welcome, toning down the masculinity of the place. I don't know if the same is true for BAME engineers to be honest. Much of our diversity comes from immigration and that's certainly supported. One of my favourite parts of the job is working closely with people in and from all around the world.
I don't know what motivated you to ask that, and I can't answer directly. For me it's a culture that pervades the place, it was there when I joined so I don't know what it took to implement it but I'm very glad it's there
I am curious because from my perspective inclusion and diversity have always been just words, I've never really had an account of what the effects are in practice, or what the tangible differences there are in a company culture. I've always been a tad sceptical that it is mostly corporate PR. In terms of culture is difficult to describe. We have core values and mission statement that include statements about diversity and inclusion, but they're just words. Our whole management structure really lives those values day to day. They'll share stories of their own and from other employees highlighting the benefit of diversity and inclusion in company wide emails or on our internal homepage for example.
What I really see are the results, we have a large number of female engineers for example. More than that, we retain them! Hiring them is the easy bit, the inequality for women in engineering at least seems to be making them feel welcome, toning down the masculinity of the place. I don't know if the same is true for BAME engineers to be honest. Much of our diversity comes from immigration and that's certainly supported. One of my favourite parts of the job is working closely with people in and from all around the world.
I don't know what motivated you to ask that, and I can't answer directly. For me it's a culture that pervades the place, it was there when I joined so I don't know what it took to implement it but I'm very glad it's there
HardtopManual said:
I work in a blue-chip company which is incredibly diverse. In my team of 10, 8 are non-Brits. Some will think this is great. I don't care either way. The office banter is crap though, because nobody gets any references to anything that happened in the UK prior to 2015.
Would like to see such an equivalent diversity ratio in Tokyo, Moscow, Jeddah.UK has to be the most diverse place on this planet.
The thing that gets me is its all because Lewis has stood up and said its a white dominated sport. Its the best of the best, whats he suggesting that teams now shouldn't scout out the best of the best instead pick their team based on their race. Isnt that just racist anyway. And Mercedes answer to all this is to just paint the car black, do we now call them the black arrows? Or is that racist because one drive is black? Or do we call them the black and white arrows? Wait I've got it, the multicultural arrows!!!! Has a ring to it I think
HedgeyGedgey said:
The thing that gets me is its all because Lewis has stood up and said its a white dominated sport. Its the best of the best, whats he suggesting that teams now shouldn't scout out the best of the best instead pick their team based on their race. Isnt that just racist anyway. And Mercedes answer to all this is to just paint the car black, do we now call them the black arrows? Or is that racist because one drive is black? Or do we call them the black and white arrows? Wait I've got it, the multicultural arrows!!!! Has a ring to it I think
That's not what Mercedes are saying at all - their announcement is that they'll aim to widen the sources they attract applicants from, to encourage people who may not normally apply. Not that they'll be selecting who they employ to hit quotas.DOCG said:
I am curious because from my perspective inclusion and diversity have always been just words, I've never really had an account of what the effects are in practice, or what the tangible differences there are in a company culture. I've always been a tad sceptical that it is mostly corporate PR.
As an example, the (white, male) CEO of a (large Swiss) bank I worked at a couple of years ago sent round a communication that he'd like more diversity at all levels. The annual round of promotions that followed was composed almost entirely of women and ethnic minorities. A white male colleague, who had been verbally promised promotion that year, but didn't get it, left the company over it. As a contractor, I didn't have any skin in the game.(note that "promotion" in a bank doesn't necessarily mean a new job with more responsibility - it usually means a shift up the ranks and a salary uplift)
Edited by HardtopManual on Monday 29th June 13:29
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