Promoting forums for inclusion and diversity across our business
Today our people can contribute to over 20 groups that design and deliver programs to foster greater inclusion in the workplace, with our clients, and in the communities that we operate in. The programs bring together two powerful forces: passionate grassroots backing and senior leadership support, working together for greater inclusion.
Our employee communities include (but are not limited to) areas such as diverse abilities/disabilities, ethnicity, gender, education and work experience, sexual orientation and technical excellence.
The activities that our ERGs cultivate are varied and diverse. They include education campaigns, physical and virtual events that celebrate diversity, and active encouragement of a workplace environment where real and honest conversations are welcomed. Globally recognised events such as Pride and International Women’s Day have also provided opportunities to raise issues such as pay equity, leadership profiles and parental leave.
Growing together
Our ERGs give our employees the opportunity to contribute to greater inclusion and diversity in very active and practical ways. The benefits are wide-reaching: ERGs have the potential to build powerful, inclusive experiences with our clients, forge better connections between GHD people, and help us to attract more diverse talent.