For the 18th year in a row, we’ve been recognised as one of The Times Top 50 Employers for Gender Equality in the Workplace, demonstrating our commitment to addressing gender inequalities.
The annual list is the UK’s most highly profiled and well-established listing of employers taking action and making gender equality part of their business strategy at all levels. Run by the charity Business in the Community (BITC), part of the Prince of Wales’ Responsible Business Network, the highly competitive process identifies companies which make gender equality part of their business strategy and are trying to bring it to life at all levels of their organisations.
The name of the list, previously The Times Top 50 Employers for Women, has been updated this year to better reflect that addressing gender equality in the workplace requires achieving equality for all, and requires engagement from everyone.
“Reaching gender parity and creating an environment in which everyone can thrive at all stages of their career is really important to us. We have a lot of fantastic initiatives in the UK to support this ambition, from award-winning female leadership development programmes, to an increased focus on recruitment into previously male dominated roles, particularly in our graduate scheme. Our Thrive and Parents & Carers employee-led groups connect, support and inspire women (and men!) across the business. And that’s just to name a few!
We’re always listening to our female colleagues to understand where else we can lean in and continue to support them on their journey with us, helping them to balance their professional and personal life through flexible working and family friendly policies. We know we have more to do in this space but we remain as committed today as we did 18 years ago.”