IEMA launches new diversity drive for sustainability sector

Cecilia Keating
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Diverse Sustainability Initiative aims to provide mentorship and support to existing workers from diverse backgrounds while making environmental professions more accessible to minority groups

The Institute of Environmental Management & Assessment (IEMA) has unveiled a new scheme that aims to boost the environment and sustainability sector's chronically low levels of racial diversity. The...

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