Episode 12
Inclusivity and diversity are core principles of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals, with the promise of ‘leaving no one behind”. But is the built environment doing enough to fulfil this ambition, or is it struggling to leave behind its old ways? In the latest two-part episode of the podcast, Dr Chrissi McCarthy joins Mike to take us through her experience and impressions of the built environment, both as a practitioner and as an EDI specialist
The topics discussed in this episode include:
- Tell us about your early career and how you got to where you now
- What examples of discrimination have you observed in the construction industry?
- What led to you working in your current role supporting employers with EDI?
- Do you see the same problems across sectors?
Guests
Dr Chrissi McCarthy
Chrissi is the Managing Director at the Centre of Behavioural Equality (COBE), a consulting service that aims to set the standard for data and context-driven EDI by bridging the gap between research, practice and employee experiences. Chrissi has a background in construction, having worked in a variety of engineering and management roles early in her career. She eventually shifted her focus into EDI, and has held roles and memberships in a range of institutions in the sector including the Chartered Institute of Building and the Construction Industry Council Diversity Panel.
