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Speaking at the 2nd annual Faith@Work Summit, 29 April, London, top experts on workplace culture will discuss the latest data on faith and work.

Emma Pace, Partner and Chief People Officer at Baringa Partners, will hold a fireside chat with Professor Binna Kandola OBE, Business Psychologist, Senior Partner and co-founder of Pearn Kandola. Over the past 35 years, Binna has worked on a wide variety of projects for public and private sector clients both in the UK and overseas.

Professor Kandola will share insights gains from Pearn Kandola’s Antisemitism and Islamophobia at Work (2024) report and their their groundbreaking Religion At Work (2023) report. The 2024 report is a comprehensive study in which over 1000 Muslim and Jewish employees participated, either through in-depth focus groups or their survey, to shine a light on their experiences of antisemitism and Islamophobia in the workplace since October 7th 2023. The 2023 report, the largest of its kind, explored the experiences of people of faith in the workplace, highlighting the difficulty for employees of any religion to express their faith at work.

His latest book, Designing for Diversity, describes how some of the initiatives undertaken in the name of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) don’t help to achieve meaningful change and may in fact hinder progress towards fairer and more effective organizations.

To join us in person on 29 April, register here.

Speaking at the 2nd annual Faith@Work Summit, 29 April, London, senior business leaders will share the business case for faith-and-belief friendly workplaces from both an organisational and personal perspective.

Oliver Pawle, Chairman of Korn Ferry Board Services Practice, will moderate this discussion featuring Bruce Owen, president of Europe, Middle East and Africa for Equinix, Adrian Bettridge, Managing Partner of Baringa Partners, and Sonya Branch, General Counsel for the Bank of England.

To participate, register here.

Many Black Americans want to bring their faith to work but face discrimination. 

Black Americans are more likely than other racial groups to express their faith in the workplace. Researchers found that when Black Christians mentioned their faith at work, they feared they would be discriminated against because of both their race and their religion. Read more about the study by Denise Daniels, Christopher P. Scheitle, and Elaine Howard Ecklund here on RNS.

Belonging, Belief & Britishness: Exploring the British Muslim Experience on Their Own Terms

• When: 10th April, Thursday
• Time: 1:00-1:30pm UK / 7am ET
• Zoom: Register here

Join the UK Faith@Work network this Thursday for a fascinating presentation by Rania Mohiuddin-Agir, Research Associate with the Institute for the Impact of Faith in Life (IIFL), on their report that examines the diversity of British Muslims and the relationships they have with Britain today. The study combines quantitative and qualitative analysis, based on a poll of 815 adult British Muslims commissioned by IIFL and conducted by Whitestone Insight (a member of the British Polling Council), as well as a series of interviews with a smaller sample of British Muslims, who were asked about the findings of the survey and wider topics.

The objectives of this study were two-fold. Firstly, the report highlights the varied perspectives within British Muslim communities, allowing them to share their personal experience of Islam and the way it impacts their identity and social ties. Secondly, the report informs anyone seeking to understand the contribution of British Muslims to wider society and some of the key issues which shape Muslims’ daily lives in Britain.

*Rania Mohiuddin-Agir is very passionate about gaining a better understanding of civic participation and community dynamics. She has completed a BA in International Relations from King’s College London, and an MSc in Sociology and Global Change from the University of Edinburgh. Committed to empowering inclusive communities, she contributes to social change through her research and advocacy.

Join me and the JRCLS Student Board TODAY for an enlightening virtual discussion on how the concept of “Separation of Church & State” does not mean “Separation of Faith & Business. I’ll explore this by looking at four models:

1. Faith Phobic
2. Faith Forward Outwardly
3. Faith Forward Inwardly
4. Faith Friendly

Bring your questions and curiosity as we explore the synergy between faith and commerce in today’s world. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to network with others who are passionate about maintaining a harmonious relationship between faith and business within legal professions. Register here (free), see program below.

In a video message with his prayer intention for April, the Pope urges putting technology at the service of everyone, especially those most in need. Read full story here.

2025 Gold Medal

The 2025 Global Business & Interfaith Peace Gold Medal goes to Dr. Rahul Vishwanath Karad,  Managing Trustee and Executive President of MAEER’S MIT Group of Institutions, which encompasses more than 70 institutes and nurtures over 80,000 students.

In 2005, Dr. Rahul Karad founded the MIT-World Peace University School of Government with the mission of shaping future political leaders who embody ethics, spirituality, and leadership. More recently he launched the National Legislators’ Conference Bharat, providing an avenue for legislators across India to gather at one place and exchange ideas.

Most recently, under his patronage, the MIT World Peace University’s Education Department piloted “Human Rights & Business Skills” secondary school curriculum in diverse schools, including Muslim and Christian minority schools, schools serving underserved communities, and the university’s own attached secondary school. The results were overwhelmingly positive, and a very promising feature of the curriculum is that Corporate Social Responsibility funding is a potential avenue to sustain and expand this initiative across India and the world. We congratulate Dr. Rahul Karad and the MIT Would Peace University’s Education Department for developing the world’s first business skills curriculum that reinforces and applies human rights.

Since 2016, the Global Business & Interfaith Peace Awards have been held in Rio de Janeiro, Seoul South Korea, Tokyo Japan, New Delhi India, and Washington DC, honoring leaders including the CEO of the Intel Corporation, Chair of Tyson Foods, Chair of Godrej Industries, CCO of American Airlines, Chairman and CEO of Span Construction and Engineering, and Founder and CEO at Empowering a Billion Women, for championing interfaith understanding, religious freedom and peace.

The Awards began in partnership with the UN Global Compact and former UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon’s Business for Peace initiative.

UPDATE: #dare2overcome – 6th National Fortune 500 Faith@Work Summit

For the first time, Dare to Overcome (DTO) will begin with resource and networking roundtables for the four most prevalent faith employee resource groups (ERGs): Christian, Interfaith, Jewish, and Muslim.

Members and leaders of faith ERGs will have the opportunity to network and learn from their peers as well as benefit from the resources and experience of the convening sponsors: Coca-Cola Consolidated, Interfaith America, Clal, and the El-Hibri Foundation.

DTO is the premier annual gathering for Fortune 500 company ERGs, corporate chaplains, and other faith-and-belief workplace initiatives to share best practices and celebrate achievements.

To learn more or register, click here.