One of the key strengths of our business is the diversity of the backgrounds, experiences, skills and perspectives of our people. By attracting the best lawyers and business professionals from a diverse pool of talent we can provide the advice and deliver the services that enable our clients (and our people) to continue to shape the world’s possibilities.
Social Mobility
We have continued to be ranked as one of the UK’s top 75 employers for social mobility in the Social Mobility Foundation’s Employer Index and continue to support our successful apprenticeship scheme and partnership with Sutton Trust to deliver work experience programmes to those from socially mobile backgrounds.
LGBTQIA+
Over the last three years, our Pride group launched a successful mentoring programme and continued to extend the network through various events such as sponsoring the BFI Flare: London LGBTQIA+ Film Festival.
Disability
Over the last three years, we joined the Valuable 500 and committed to helping put disability inclusion on the business leadership agenda. We partnered with the Business Disability forum to provide us with advice and guidance to become more disability inclusive. We also reviewed and improved the recruitment and assessment process within the firm, as well as the way in which we communicate.
Gender
Our gender strand has worked to introduce new family-friendly policies and our approach has been recognised by our inclusion in the Top 30 Employers for Working Families. We also launched our M:Powered Women’s network, dedicated to exploring issues of gender equality and empowerment. Through our Partnership Sponsorship programme, we have promoted 12 women into the Senior Equity positions (SEP), helping us reach our target of 25% women in the SEP.
Race
We offer at least 60% of interview opportunities on our apprenticeship scheme to Black or socially and educationally disadvantaged (BSED) candidates. Over the last three years, we have launched M:BRACE (our race equity network), run regular Black History Month programmes and other awareness programmes, partnered with 10,000 Black Interns and the Stephen James Partnership and others.