Savannah Charles

Group Diversity and Inclusion Manager at Informa

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Savannah is a highly dedicated diversity and inclusion specialist at Informa. With a tenure of 8 years at the global FTSE 100 organisation, Savannah is a trusted advisor and a passionate D&I changemaker across the business. Interested in work-life balance, mental, physical, and emotional health, Savannah also focuses on well-being to increase impact in her role. Savannah combines her lived experience, applied learnings, and subject knowledge to engage exec leaders, collaborate with internal stakeholders, and external partners to shift company culture and promote inclusivity.

In the rise of the Black Lives Matter movement in 2020, Savannah co-founded Informa’s global, company-wide, and award-winning multicultural & ethnicity network. Harnessing passion and purpose, Savannah found her calling. She has since excelled in creating community, celebrating culture, driving awareness, and implementing policies and strategic programmes to champion meaningful change.

Driven by the vision of establishing a truly equitable workplace, Savannah supports the Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer, serves as a member of the company's D&I council, and leads various initiatives linked to the D&I strategy. Savannah’s dedication to personal growth and development is evident through her membership as a CIPD Associate and qualification as a Mental Health First Aider.