Northern Ireland
FPM Chartered Accountants
This organisation from the private sector in Northern Ireland demonstrates that there is no mandatory need for a diversity management policy when the needs of members of staff are met in a flexible manner which improves the working environment. The firm employs a total of 43 people with two of its professional trainee accountants from minority ethnic communities. In 1995, FPM became only the tenth business in Northern Ireland to achieve Investor in People – an independent national quality standard linking the training and development procedures for employees within an organisation to achieve improved business performance. The company has a work life balance scheme which allows 40% of the staff to choose personalised working hours.
The company sees its policy on diversity as integral to its aim to attract people from a wide range of backgrounds. This is necessary as the company seeks to attract and retain the best talent. This also helps to ensure that the company remains competitive and achieves its long term objectives.
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