Recruitment
COMPANY SPOTLIGHT
Company:
was actually a woman, however, it
Environment Agency was fine. The questioner was just
Each month, g3 asks gay employees Name: Cath Tomlin embarrassed by her assumption.
what their company is doing for diversity.
Age: 36
Job title: Policy Advisor,
Are there many other gay
Land Quality
employees where you work? Yes,
there are a few in my office in Bristol.
What does your job entail? Our LGBT Network, which was set up
The Environment Agency protects the four years ago, has nearly 100
environment in England and Wales. members, and over 80 ‘Friends’ of the
Being a Policy Advisor in our Head Network.
Office means that I talk to the
Government about our view of What makes your company so
emerging environmental policy issues. gay-friendly? As well as having an
I get involved in the drafting of new LGBT Network, we’re also a Stonewall
environmental regulations and Diversity Champion. This year, we
guidance, both in the UK and Europe. were ranked 39th in the Stonewall
Workplace Equality Index, making us
What do you love about your the top employer in Wales.
job? The nature of my job means I
often meet new people, both inside What does your company do to
the organisation and without. promote equality? We do a lot of
community engagement work. For
How did you come out at work? LGBT issues, this mainly means
How hard was it? Someone asked attending Prides around England and
about my partner, Jo, saying: “What Wales. This year we were one of the
For more information visit
www.environment-agency.gov.uk does he do?” When I revealed that Jo sponsors of Birmingham Pride.
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