Microgaming on board with All-in Diversity as founding member

Microgaming has become the latest firm to join the ranks of the All-in Diversity Project as a founding member, as it strives to help spearhead progress towards a more inclusive gaming sector.

All-in Diversity is a not for profit industry driven initiative, that is aiming to facilitate open discussions in the key strategic areas of diversity, equality and inclusion, across the betting and gaming sector on a global basis.

Founded by gambling executive Kelly Kehn and Christina Thakor-Rankin, its lists its primary objective as being “to establish a global industry standard index designed to be the definitive benchmarking tool for measuring diversity and inclusion in the sector.”

John Coleman, Microgaming CFO, commented: “Our diverse workforce helps keep us strong, dynamic and moving forward. It is important that we identify industry-specific barriers to inclusion and diversity so we can continue to work on areas where we can help diversity thrive.

“We look forward to working with All-in Diversity and being part of the driving force aimed at creating a more inclusive environment within the industry for years to come.”

All-in Diversity aims to provide annual reports on progress made, as well as recommendations to improve issues such as diversity and inclusion within the industry, in areas such as corporate governance, recruitment and equal pay.

Kehn, Co-Founder of the All-in Diversity Project, added: “We are proud to welcome Microgaming to the Founding Membership of All-in Diversity Project. The team at Microgaming brings a breadth of industry knowledge and expertise to the table with their brands, products and policies as well as a real passion for people which is reflected in the diversity of their teams spread across the world. There is no limit to what we can achieve with this calibre of supplier on board.”

This follows similar deals signed with Paddy Power Betfair, IGT and Kindred.

To mark the new deal Microgaming released the below video, stating that “as a founding member of the All-in Diversity Project, Microgaming is proud to celebrate the diversity that keeps us strong, dynamic and moving forward”.