Arriva named top ten by BiTC's race for opportunity awards

Arriva plc has been named as one of Business in the Community's(BiTC's) top ten overall performers in the Race for Opportunity(RfO) awards announced today (28 June 2005).

RfO recognises efforts that organisations make to ensure thattheir workforce is diverse and that differences are valued andunderstood.

The top ten is compiled by benchmarking organisations againsteach other in terms of the importance they place on diversity, andthe practical processes put in place to encourage applications foremployment and improve the overall experience that a person ofethnic minority has when dealing with the business concerned.

Alison O'Connor, human resources development director, Arrivaplc, said:

We are very pleased to be recognised in BiTC's Race forOpportunity Awards. We are committed to valuing and welcomingdifference in our employees and are striving to achieve greaterdiversity throughout our workforce in the UK and in continentalEurope.

The other organisations listed in the top ten are:

Lloyds TSB, West Bromwich Building Society; BT; HSBC Bank plc;HBOS plc; Royal Bank of Scotland Group; British Army; BarclaysBank, and Pearson plc.