Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Wellbeing
We take EDI&W seriously. By driving our inclusive culture, we support you to thrive and achieve your full potential. Because we want our people to bring their best selves to work, so they can do the best work of their lives and deliver the best results for our clients.
Our ED&I Committee
Our ED&I Committee is made up of passionate colleagues from across all levels and areas of our business. The Committee drives our ED&I Action Plan, which focusses on raising awareness and making a difference across all aspects of diversity. Supporting colleagues of all genders and backgrounds to feel included and fulfil their potential. Find out more in our recent Diversity survey.
Our commitments & principles
We will foster an open, inclusive, and diverse culture, where we embrace and value the differences in our people, our clients, and the communities we serve.
- We will celebrate, champion and promote equality, diversity and inclusion, educating and raising awareness amongst our people.
- Our leadership will champion and drive equality, diversity and inclusion, setting the standard and empowering all colleagues to foster a truly inclusive culture.
- We will develop a diverse workforce at all levels of our organisation, reflecting the diverse communities we serve in both our people and practices.
- We will shape and embed our values to build a culture of openness, non-bias, trust and support.
- We will embed fair and best practice into our behaviours, processes and decision making at all levels of the firm.
- We are committed to being transparent and accountable, with the ED&I Committee promoting positive change within the firm and provide a voice for all colleagues.
Supporting diverse talent
48% of our Partners are female and we’re proud signatories of the Women in Law pledge. We continue empowering colleagues and supporting gender diversity by offering flexible hybrid working, family friendly and wellbeing policies ensuring colleagues feel supported at each stage of their life and career. Find out more in our gender pay gap report.
Strengthening and increasing diversity in our talent pipelines will help us to deliver the best outcomes for our clients and make us a great place to work. We have a range of established internal mentoring schemes, including our new Thrive mentoring programme for diverse talent.
We’ve achieved Level 2 Disability Confident Employer status. But we’re not stopping there. We’re currently working towards Level 3, to ensure we remain inclusive and accessible.
You can find out more about our commitments to creating a diverse and inclusive culture in our ESG Report.
Supporting your wellbeing
We understand that there’s no ‘one size fits all’ solution when it comes to wellbeing.
That’s why we’re focused on embedding a positive, open culture, underpinned by our wellbeing commitments and Committee. We’re here to listen to your feedback and support you through our Employee Assistance Programme, Mental Health First Aider initiative, Healthcare Plans and Financial Wellbeing Programmes, all designed to provide you with the tools and knowledge you need to thrive.
