Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
Our focus
Our vision is to be a successful, inclusive business where all our people feel respected and can confidently be themselves and fulfil their potential.
We aim to develop a positive and healthy working environment where colleagues have the opportunities and resources to support their own wellbeing, and which contributes to a culture where people feel able to be their authentic selves.
We will strive to support all the protected characteristics and improve our gender and ethnic diversity.
Measures, Disclosures and Progress
Maintaining inclusion on the Great Place to Work® listings for Women and Wellbeing (Large companies)
Progress made in 2024: We maintained a place on both the UK Best Workplaces for Women (ranked 24 out of 90) and Wellbeing (ranked 59 out of 100) in 2024.
Signatory to the HM Treasury Women in Finance Charter and pledging to publicly set and report against diversity targets
Progress made in 2024: We met all of the stage 2 Women in Finance targets due at the end of 2024 and full details are published annually on our website (Women in Finance Charter).
Annual Gender Pay Gap reporting
Progress made in 2024: Our Gender Pay Gap figures and the key actions we are taking are published annually on our website.
Maintaining/improving our Employer Network for Equality and Inclusion (‘ENEI’) TIDE Mark
Progress made in 2024: We maintained our Silver Tide standard in 2024.
Maintaining our Disability Confident accreditation
Progress made in 2024: We remain a Disability Confident Employer (level 2).
Proudly Marching for Pride
Following a proposal from our team of volunteer ED&I champions, the Group was delighted to show its commitment to diversity and inclusion by taking part in its first Pride parade this year in Cardiff, the home of our Retail Finance business.
Colleagues were invited from across the Group to join the Pride Cymru parade and proudly sported V12 Retail Finance t-shirts, banners and flags as they walked the 1.4 mile route.
James Ablett, Operations Delivery Manager, Retail Finance, who joined in the parade said: “I loved the event; I found it uplifting, the atmosphere was amazing and it was awesome to see so many people supporting the event both in terms of those marching as well as those cheering from the sides. The uplifting sense was about seeing everyone celebrating diversity ranging from very young to very old and from all walks of life!”
The event received positive feedback, and we will be marching for LGBTQIA+ in Cardiff and Birmingham Pride parades in 2025.
If you would like to know more, we'd love to hear from you.
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