Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
We are here to reduce inequality and to build a fairer society; through the use of our capital, building the market and through our people.
We are here to reduce inequality and to build a fairer society; through the use of our capital, building the market and through our people.
Three principles guide our EDI approach:
We will seek continual improvement to make progress towards our goals
We will share what progress we are making and what challenges we have encountered
We will learn from others and support our own staff through training and development
Following a detailed independent review conducted by Inclusive Boards into our diversity and inclusion approach in 2021 we adopted a framework which guided the development of our action plan. The framework identifies four key priority areas and how these are intrinsically linked to our mission and vision.
We want to be one of the most equitable, diverse and inclusive employers in the social investment sector by creating a culture that supports employees to bring as much of their whole selves to work as they wish.
Our mission is to grow investment in social impact by engaging with and supporting the widest and most diverse range of investors, entrepreneurs and other partners.
We want to change the way we make our investment decisions to ensure we consistently make investment decisions considering Equity, Diversity and Inclusion factors. We want to contribute towards improving the EDI policies and practices of our fund managers and for more capital to flow to diverse-led frontline organisations that were previously underserved.
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion will be at the heart of our strategy and mission to reduce inequality (systems change) to grow the social investment market and allow for more equitable and inclusive access to social impact investment across diverse communities and the entrepreneurs of social purpose organisations who seek to improve lives.