Agency strengthens management team
McCann Central has further strengthened its management board with the promotion of Ruepal Aujla to the newly-created role of group diversity and inclusion officer.
Ruepal (pictured) joined McCann Birmingham 10 years ago and brings a wealth of knowledge and experience about the agency, people and its clients to the role.
Ruepal will add this new responsibility to her current role as managing partner within media.
In the last 12 months, Ruepal has been a driving force in spearheading the agency 's diversity, equity and inclusion programme.
Recent initiatives include setting up Conscious Inclusion Councils, launching a 'Cultural Conversations ' series and introducing flexible annual leave policies around religious and cultural events.
Ruepal will also continue to work with the rest of McCann Worldgroup 's DE&I teams to implement other initiatives locally.
She will hold the leadership accountable for continuing the changes it is making to the business and it 's culture, from the work produced to the experience of all employees.
Dean Lovett, McCann Central CEO, said: “DE&I has become a key pillar of McCann 's philosophy, and whilst this has been driven within Central through a combination of HR initiatives and more recently the work of the Conscious Inclusion Councils (CIC), both of which will continue, we felt it was important that Conscious Inclusion becomes completely embedded in how we approach and run the business.
“I can 't take full credit for introduction of this role, as this was actually closely related to an idea which, fittingly, was originally suggested by our employees in our first Day For Meaning.
“Ruepal has already been a genuine asset in helping to drive positive change and create conditions of belonging throughout the business.
“Along with members of our Conscious Inclusion Councils, which she chairs, and guided by input from all of our employees, she has successfully steered our DE&I approach into the all-encompassing programme it is today.
“I 've no doubt that under Ruepal 's leadership, we will continue to make further enhancements in this important area, and I am delighted to welcome her to the McCann Central management board. ”
Day For Meaning is an annual McCann Worldgroup activation which brings together every employee to participate in a series of workshops designed to develop initiatives that will increase engagement and belonging by enhancing our diversity, equity and inclusion practices.