Project Report: Equality and Diversity Strategies at Unilever

This report provides a comprehensive analysis of Unilever's strategies for fostering equality and diversity in the workplace. It begins with an executive summary and introduction outlining the project aim, research objectives, and research questions. The report details the project management plan, including cost, time frame, and scope, followed by a literature review examining the requirements and benefits of equality and diversity. The methodology section describes the data sources, sampling process, and research techniques used, including a questionnaire for gathering data. The report presents preliminary results, followed by results and discussion, personal reflections, and recommendations. Finally, it concludes with a summary and references, offering valuable insights into Unilever's approach to creating an inclusive and equitable work environment. The report also uses Gantt charts for timeline work and provides a detailed analysis of strategies and initiatives that can be adopted for developing equality and diversity at the workplace, including commitment to cultural competency and treating employees equally.

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Managing organisation is very essential for business to keep as well as develop equality
and diversity at workplace. There are various employees coming from different parts of world to
work in organisation so it is the responsibility of enterprise to provide them equal treatment in
order to achieve goal and objectives. The organisation chosen for project work is Unilever which
is UK based company. This report has covered project management plan and methodology. For
collection of information and message questionnaire has prepared to get appropriate solution for
reaching aim and objectives of work. Also performance review has prepared for identifying own
strengths, weaknesses and experience to perform work.

Table of Contents
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY.............................................................................................................2
TITLE..............................................................................................................................................4
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................4
Project Aim.............................................................................................................................4
Research Objectives...............................................................................................................4
Research Questions................................................................................................................4
PROJECT MANAGEMENT PLAN...............................................................................................5
TIMEFRAME WORK.....................................................................................................................5
LITERATURE REVIEW................................................................................................................7
METHODOLOGY..........................................................................................................................7
METHODS FOR GATHERING DATA.........................................................................................9
PRELIMIARY RESULTS.............................................................................................................11
RESULTS AND DISCUSSION....................................................................................................16
PERSONAL REFLECTION.........................................................................................................17
EVALUATION AND LIMITATIONS.........................................................................................17
RECOMMENDATION.................................................................................................................17
SUMMARY AND CONCLUSION..............................................................................................18
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................19

TITLE
“Equality and diversity in the workplace.”- A study on Unilever
INTRODUCTION
It is very important for business to hold equality and diversity at workplace so that goal
and objectives can be attained (Allen and et. al., 2012). Here, equality and diversity is used for
equal opportunities which is regarded as obligation in order to protect against discrimination in
terms of person's gender, sexual orientation, race, age, belief and so on. It helps organisation to
motivate their employees towards work and get attached to business for longer period of time.
The given assignment is based on Unilever which was founded in 2nd September, 1929,
headquarter located at United Kingdom. It is public organisation that deals in consumer goods
such as food & refreshment, cleaning products, beauty & personal care. This is oldest
multinational organisation having products in around 190 countries. The main purpose of
presented assignment is to highlight project management plan, time framework. There are
different methodology which are used in report such as source of data, sampling process,
research techniques and methods for gathering data. The personal reflection is written for own
experience.
Project Aim
“ To determine the strategies and initiatives which companies can adopt for developing
equality and diversity at workplace”- A study on Unilever
Research Objectives
 To identify the requirement of equality and diversity at workplace.
 To analyse the benefits which Unilever can gain through developing equality and
diversity at workplace.
 To determine the strategies and initiatives which companies can adopt for developing
equality and diversity at workplace
Research Questions
 What are the requirement of equality and diversity at workplace?
 What are the benefits which Unilever can gain through developing equality and diversity
at workplace?

 What are the strategies and initiatives which companies can adopt for developing equality
and diversity at workplace?
PROJECT MANAGEMENT PLAN
Cost and Time
Cost is required as important element of project management plan. Before initiating
research work, it is essential to make proper budget to carry out work in effective and efficient
manner (Barker and et. al., 2012). The researcher requires 4000 pounds in order to perform
research task. Similarly, on other side, time means estimation date to complete assigned project
work in appropriate manner. The researcher takes 6 weeks to complete their research work for
accomplishment of goal and end results of given task.
Scope
The scope of this investigation is identifying strategies and initiatives which are required
for respective organisation to adopt for developing equality and diversity at workplace. This
helps in proper running of business by achieving final end results of enterprise. It is very
essential for organisation to implement plans and policies related with equality and diversity at
workplace.
Risk and Resources
For conducting investigation work, there are various types of risk which are gone through
by investigator like shortage of time period, lack of inappropriate response from respondents,
lack of appropriate source for collecting data and information (Bendl and et. al., 2015). The
investigator need some resources like time period, authenticate source to gather information,
proper response from respondents, funding and so on.
TIMEFRAME WORK
Gantt Chart
This is referred as popular ways that is used by organisation to show their activities such
as events and tasks to be displayed against time (Gantt chart, 2019). This is commonly used in
project management for knowing about activities to be performed. Gantt chart is kind of bar
chart which indicate relationship among current schedule status and activities. It is represented
through vertical and horizontal axis that displays activities and time span of project work.

LITERATURE REVIEW
Requirement of equality and diversity at workplace
As per the opinion of article published by Marshall e-learning consultancy, 2019,
companies has to follow all legal practices for elimination of discrimination and ensuring
workers are getting equal and fair treatment at work (UNDERSTANDING EQUALITY AND
DIVERSITY IN THE WORKPLACE, 2019). Here, equality means fostering and promoting rights
of individuals to be different and diversity means varied and difference. There is requirement of
equality and diversity at workplace in order to create equal opportunities, achievement of goals
and objectives.
Benefits which can gain through developing equality and diversity at workplace
According to the view of article published by flicklearning, 2019, there are various
benefits which can gain through developing equality as well as diversity at working environment.
It helps in retaining and attracting best attribute worker and creating optimistic working human
relationship (Equality & diversity training: 7 benefits it brings to the workplace, 2019). It also
increased performance and productivity of business in effective and efficient manner. The
employment tribunal has made record for unfair dismissal so they have to reduce hazard as well
as value of achievable judicial act.
Strategies and initiatives which can adopt for developing equality and diversity at
workplace
As per opinion of Katie Reynolds, 2017, there are various strategies and initiatives which
respective organisation has to adopt for developing equality and diversity at workplace. It
includes commit for boosting cultural competency, seeking out new ideas and innovations,
treating each and every employees equally, observing celebrations, holidays from other cultures
(5 Strategies for Promoting Diversity in the Workplace, 2017). It is very essential for respective
business to implement such strategies for their business so that better results are achieved and
maintaining positive relationship with all staffs and employees.
METHODOLOGY
It is defined as particular techniques which are adopted in research process for collecting,
evaluating, gathering and evaluating data and information. This is called tools which are useful
in gathering relevant information for particular research work such as interviews, surveys and
questionnaires.

Sources Of Data
The different root of information collection which are described below:
Primary- This is defined as first hand collection of data and information by researcher
themselves. In this source, all information are collected for first time for research work (Sources
of Data Collection: Primary & Secondary, 2019). The data are based on real time as more
research is required. There are different techniques of primary source such as observations,
questionnaire, personal interview, surveys and experiments.
Secondary- It is defined as collection of data and information from already published
sources. It is called second hand work of researcher where data are gathered in past and used in
present. The source includes government publications, books,internal records, journal, articles,
websites, media, newspaper, television and so on. This is time saving as well as cost saving for
users.
After analysing both primary and secondary source of data collection, it has been
concluded that researcher has used primary source for gathering information. The questionnaire
has been prepared and filled it from respondents to gather information about equality and
diversity at workplace.
Sampling Process
This is defined as procedure of obtaining information about whole population through
examination of few parts of it in effective and efficient manner (Fine-Davis and Faas, 2014). It is
selection of some parts from aggregate on that basis judgement or inference about population is
done. Sampling process carry proper sequence in order to collection information and data. Some
of they are described below:
Sampling Technique- It is the concept which helps in determination of particular
procedure of research through which entities of sample have been selected. The different kinds
of techniques of sampling are probability as well as non-probability. Here, researcher has used
simple random sampling technique in order to gather accurate aggregation and subject matter
work.
Sample Population- This is considered as number of population taken from sample. This
is defined as procedure of picking subset of subject which represents whole population of work.
Sample Size- This is considered as way of selecting number of people which should be
enclosed in statistical sample. This helps in measuring number of individuals which has taken in

observations used or sample measured in experiment or survey. The size which is considered in
research work is 30.
Research Techniques
There are various research techniques that are used by investigator such as:
Qualitative- It is the technique that does not involves numerical or number data and
information (Guillaume and et. al., 2017). This is the in-depth study and understanding of given
topic to reach to conclusion. This provide accurate data and information in proper manner. The
sources of qualitative are interview, focus group and others.
Quantitative- This is defined as techniques which helps in collecting data and
information in numeric form (Hideg and Ferris, 2016). It examine effect and cause relationship
among variables. The different quantitative source includes secondary data, surveys and
observations.
After analysing different research techniques, it has been concluded that researcher has to
use qualitative method as it provide in depth knowledge about given topic of research work. This
helps in accomplishment of aim and objective of given work.
METHODS FOR GATHERING DATA
Questionnaire
This is defined as way of gathering data and information from respondents with helps of
series of questions to be filled from them.
Questionnaire
Name:
Age:
Address:
Contact:
Q1. Are you aware of concept of equity and diversity at workplace?
a. Yes
b. No
Q2. What are the major benefits which Unilever get through equity and diversity at
workplace?
a. Adding new skills

b. Promotes innovation
c. Open business in new markets
d. Improvement in brand reputation
e. Opening new talents
Q3. Do you think, Unilever has to follow equity and diversity at workplace for
achievement of goal and objectives?
a. Yes
b. No
Q4. What can be the major issues in front of Unilever if they are not implementing
equality and diversity at workplace?
a. Rise in conflicts
b. Staff turnover
c. Deterioration of work quality
d. All of the above
Q5. How Unilever may adopt equality and diversity at workplace?
a. By developing policies
b. By implementing ethical practices
c. Both of them
Q6. What are the different measures that are implement by Unilever in order to improve
equality and diversity at workplace?
a. Equality in wages
b. Confront any discrimination
c. Both a and b
Q7. What are the major factors that leads to inequality at workplace?
a. Inequality in wages
b. Discrimination on the basis of gender
c. Discrimination on the basis of culture and belief
d. All of the above
Q8. What are the strategies Unilever can adopt for developing equality and diversity at
workplace?
Q9. Any recommendation or suggestion would you like to provide to Unilever for

improvement............
Methods Used
The respective organisation has used interview method for collecting data and
information in an appropriate mode to reach to conclusion.
Data Recording
The researcher record data through filling of questionnaires from them and provide
desired outcomes.
Tools for Data Analysis
The different tools used for data analysis are pie charts, bar diagram, tables and so on.
Ethical Consideration of Study
The researcher has to consider all ethical values and principles while conducting research
work in order to get positive outcomes.
PRELIMIARY RESULTS
Theme 1: Aware of concept of equity and diversity at workplace
Q1. Are you aware of concept of equity and diversity at workplace? Frequency
a. Yes 20
b. No 10
Interpretation
Equity and diversity at workplace are very important for business in order to accomplish
their set aim and objectives in proper manner. Equality means equal and diversity different or
20
10
a. Yes
b. No