Has EDI been deprioritised, or is it evolving?

Has equality, diversity and inclusion slipped down the business agenda, or has it simply become more strategic?

In a June 2026 episode of the our Talking Recruitment podcast, REC EDI Lead Olga Frańczak is joined by Beth Foley, CRO at Liquid Friday, and Helen Tomlinson, Head of Inclusion and Employability at The Adecco Group, to explore how approaches to EDI are changing across recruitment and the wider workplace.

The conversation examines why inclusion is increasingly being measured by business outcomes rather than good intentions, the growing role of middle management in shaping workplace culture, and how AI is creating both new opportunities and new risks for fair hiring.

As Helen Tomlinson puts it: "It's no longer something that organisations say they do. It's something that they have to absolutely demonstrate."

Listen to the full episode below.

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