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Published on: 1/7/2009
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"There are sectors such as the police which perform exceptionally well in the index but then there are sectors such as construction and media which don't," Guardian.co.uk quoted David Shields, director of Stonewall's Workplace Programme as saying.
"But it can take a few years from when an organisation decides to improve in this area to begin to see some results.
We are always working with organisations in [under-represented] sectors such as the NHS, retail and the media to help them improve," he added.
Shields said that it could be difficult to identify why some sectors far outperform others.
He said that the strides made by so many police forces may be part of "a broader effort to effect cultural change".
"I think for banks, for example, there is a real emphasis on the bottom line and they are recognising that fair employment practices directly impact on performance.
I wonder if with the education or media sectors they believe they are already good and don't feel the need to measure it," he added.