Recruitment Reimagined: Turning DEI Intent into Everyday Hiring Practice

Webinar Overview

At Reach ATS, we understand that diversity and inclusion remain top priorities for talent – especially within early careers and graduate recruitment. Organisations that embed DEI early not only attract a wider range of talent but also build stronger teams, improve employee loyalty, and enhance overall satisfaction. As part of our thought-leadership series, we’re exploring how inclusion truly begins at recruitment – and how fair, inclusive hiring lays the foundation for stronger, more resilient organisations.

We’ll be spotlighting Mark McLane, Head of Diversity, Inclusion and Wellbeing at M&G plc, who will share how organisations can embed DEI across their people and business strategies, starting with recruitment and talent acquisition. Mark will discuss how M&G has turned DEI initiatives into measurable business actions that have strengthened company culture, attraction, and retention. He’ll also share key strategies M&G is using, along with the questions every organisation should be asking if DEI isn’t yet embedded in their recruitment pipeline and beyond.

When

Date: November 18th  |   When: 2:00pm -2:45pm (GMT)  |   Where: Online (Zoom)

Agenda

1. Welcome & Introduction – Reach ATS, Hector Bustillos Who we are and why we’re exploring DEI through the lens of recruitment
2. Insights: DEI in Recruitment Today Key data on DEI’s ongoing influence in hiring, plus a short live audience poll.
3. Spotlight Conversation: Mark McLane, Head of Diversity, Inclusion & Wellbeing, M&G plc
   1. Navigating the current geopolitical and social climate: How M&G is leading on DEI amid external pressures in the UK and abroad
   2. Enterprise-wide DEI: What embedding DEI across an organisation truly means – and practical examples from M&G
   3. Early careers focus: How M&G integrates DEI into its early talent strategies
   4. Future outlook: What the next phase of DEI looks like at M&G – and how recruitment teams can stay ahead
4. Q&A