At the ABI, we feel empowered to bring our whole self to work without fear of judgement, and to embrace all our differences because every voice matters.
Our vision is for all prospective and existing colleagues to have the right resources for them to begin, develop and thrive in their ABI careers and beyond. With this in mind, we want to be transparent about how we'll get there, and you can read our DEI Strategy in full here.
Our strategy is made up of three pillars:
ATTRACT
- Enhance the appeal of the ABI as an employer to people from all backgrounds and experience levels - including intersectional backgrounds.
- Have a diverse range of entry-level points for people to join our organisation and discover our sector.
- Maintain a welcoming, transparent, and equitable recruitment process where everyone has the opportunity to highlight their skills and suitability for a job.
GROW
- Foster an internal culture which nurtures respectful curiosity, and everyone feels included in ABI culture.
- All our people to have the information they need and the opportunity to develop their career and reach their potential so that talent from all backgrounds can progress within the ABI and beyond.
ADVANCE
- Maintain a set of key DEI metrics via our recruitment and internal data so we can regularly evaluate our progress and make improvements. You can view our latest metrics here.
- Create an environment that is welcoming, fair and transparent for everyone and where colleagues feel comfortable to share their data and insight about their individual backgrounds with us.
In the strategy, we outline our key areas of focus. To tackle these, we've set ourselves some ambitious targets and goals and we're committed to being representative of the society around us.