BE Sustainable Episode 12: Shaping Inclusivity in Construction, Pt.1 – w/ Dr Chrissi McCarthy

University of the Built Environment

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.
Listen to the podcast via:
- Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ucem/id1524980861
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Czk2mZlZmknjUZfwLmLTa
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/unibuiltenvironment
The topics discussed in this episode include:
- How do you support an organisation that wants to make a genuine difference in its EDI?
- What advice do you have for professionals that could be waiting a long time to find the ideal inclusive employer to work for?
- Are you seeing a brighter future in business culture? Do you think there are better times ahead?
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.