US Equality & diversity promise

Our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Promise

We believe that a culture built on trust, respect, equality and inclusivity will enable us to live our values, achieve our ambitions and deliver our purpose.
We believe that diversity must be evident at all levels of our business and reflect the markets and communities we serve.
We know that actions speak louder than words and that we must make significant and lasting change to deliver our promise

We will support equality, diversity and inclusion in all its forms
We will place no limits on where we attract talent to join Hays
We will encourage people to speak up and speak out so that all voices are heard and listened to
We will work hard to achieve clear and open pathways into our business for everyone
Where we find barriers to the realisation of individual potential, we will overcome them
We are open to learning and understand we can always do better
We will strive to live our purpose of creating opportunities and improving lives in all that we do
We will support our clients, suppliers and partners to deliver on their own Equality, Diversity and Inclusion ambitions

In FY21 we will:

Engage third-party experts to assess whether the route to ‘getting in’ and ‘getting on’ in Hays are truly fair, balanced and inclusive.
Share the findings of their reports transparently and commit to delivering the changes required to realise our promises
Empower our Global and regional D&I Councils to ensure we deliver the recommendations of this work and hold us to account
Build upon the introduction of inclusive recruitment and unconscious bias training in our own recruitment practices and bring diversity into our hiring decisions
Channel the multitude of charitable endeavours carried out by Hays people every year into areas that support our purpose of improving lives