We are committed to creating a safe and accepting environment where everyone can thrive. We are committed to fairness and equity in all aspects of our organisation.
Our DE&I guidelines, as outlined in our Code of Business Conduct, are designed to reinforce a culture of belonging by providing a working environment free from discrimination, where everyone is respected, heard and valued.
Many of our offices have also created their local DEI&B groups or Diversity Squads, organising local campaigns on the topics that matter most to them. Our US offices have introduced the Affinity Groups programme, creating a space for a range of communities to come together within the workplace, including African American, Latino, Asian American, Women in the Workplace, Young Professionals, Military, LGBTQ+, Mental Health and Family groups.
Despite these encouraging figures, we are committed to ongoing self-reflection, identifying areas for enhancement, and positively influencing our internal practices. Based on the initial gap analysis we conducted using the Women’s Empowerment Principles and the LGBTIQ+ Standards tools, we are currently working on the following initiatives:
- Implementing self-identify on a voluntary basis where legally permissible and preparing awareness-raising campaigns on the importance of self-ID and including pronouns in employee descriptions
- Revising our existing policies from a diversity and equality perspective and putting missing policies/guidelines in place, notably our Diverse and Equitable Recruitment Guideline
- Improving our data collection to help us make better informed decisions
- Setting up a pay gap audit and defining future targets
- Providing more training for our managers
