Everyone deserves to feel safe and comfortable at work. The workplace is not just a professional space but also a social environment where people from different
backgrounds come together. While we all strive to be good colleagues, we don’t always succeed. Employees from minority ethnic backgrounds often experience ethnic discrimination, sometimes without conscious intention—through inappropriate humour at others’ expense or specific jargon that may be difficult to address. To create a better and more inclusive work environment, everyone must contribute.

Here are 10 concrete ways to foster a better work culture and become a better ally. Being an ally means actively supporting and advocating for minorities as a member of a privileged group.

create a better and more inclusive work environment, everyone must contribute.