We strive to build and maintain a diverse culture which supports and attracts people from all ethnic and racial backgrounds. We value what this diversity brings to our culture and the opportunities it provides to widen our horizons and understand our clients, and each other.
As a firm, we will always stand together against racism, bigotry and brutality. We say clearly that racism and discrimination of any kind has no place in society, and not in the global community that is our firm. See our “Standing Together” statement.
We are committed to improving the representation of Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) employees and partners. By 2025, we aim for 15% of our partners and 25% of our UK firm to be BAME. We will do so through a targeted approach to recruitment, development and retention and on continually focussing on efforts to drive inclusive behaviours and policies.
For the second year running, the firm voluntarily published its UK ethnicity pay gap figures and recently joined 30 business leaders as a signatory to BITC's letter to the UK Government recommending the introduction of a mandatory duty for employers to report on their ethnicity pay gap. The firm is signatory to Rare's Race Fairness Commitment, a series of commitments for the recruitment, progression and retention BAME talent for businesses operating in the UK.
Some of our colleagues from the Compass network reflect on what Ramadan means to them, including what they like the most about the month and their biggest challenges.
Gender balance
We support gender balance programs in order to address and reduce unconscious bias in our decision making. We provide targeted leadership development for women, including coaching, mentoring and sponsorship, and we facilitate and strengthen professional networking through our women’s networks and diversity and inclusion committees.
Racial, ethnic and cultural diversity
We are committed to increasing the racial, ethnic and cultural diversity of our leadership, partnership and people across the global firm
Disability confidence
We are committed to removing assumptions, barriers and challenges faced by people with visible and invisible disabilities
Mental health
We are committed to creating a culture where mental health is understood without stigma and where everyone responds effectively to mental health problems to reduce the overall incidence of mental health issues and improve the wellbeing of our people.
LGBTIQ+ inclusion
We are committed to creating an inclusive environment where our lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTIQ+) professionals can progress and develop
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