Stonehage Fleming sign up to Women in Finance Charter
In 2021, we signed up to HM Treasury’s Women in Finance Charter. We are committed to the principles of the Charter to see gender balance at all levels across financial services firms.
Experience has shown us that we can best serve the interest not only of our existing clients, but also of the next generation and future clients, by drawing on the insights, talents and judgements of a diverse workforce.
Our DE&I Mission Statement (updated in December 2023):
- Our people are our greatest asset. To ensure we look after our greatest asset, we want Stonehage Fleming to be a great place to work for everyone. We commit to creating and sustaining a work environment which is fair, equal, as well as inclusive. This can only be achieved if diversity is embedded within our culture from top to bottom, influencing what we do, with leaders who are accountable.
- We strive for a culture of excellence and teamwork. For our people to excel and work together, everyone must feel that they are operating in an inclusive environment that welcomes and supports differences that encourages input from all perspectives. To achieve it, we will recruit, nurture and retain the best people, drawn from the broadest pool of individuals with a mix of backgrounds and experiences (nationality, origin, race, colour, religion, socioeconomic background, age, ability, sexual orientation and gender identity). Our people have the right to expect a workplace in which they are welcomed and valued by their team and by the Group.
- Clients are at the heart of our business. To continue providing creative ideas and solutions in a complex and global economy, we must be fully capable of dealing with diversity in an informed, sensitive and nuanced manner. Experience has shown us that we best serve the interest not only of our existing clients, but also of the next generation and future clients, by drawing on the insights, talents, and judgements of a diverse workforce.
Our Commitment to the Women in Finance Charter (updated in 2024):
- Our Group Executive Committee endorsed the signature of the Charter in 2021. Giuseppe Ciucci, Group Executive Chairman, is the lead sponsor of our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee, which is chaired by Eva Sheppard, a senior Partner of the Group.
- Our internal targets for gender diversity have been constantly progressive. We achieved our targets to have 25% women in senior management positions by March 2023 and then 27.5% in 2024. Our new target is 30% by July 2026.
- Our commitment to improve diversity will include the evaluation of the senior leadership team against this objective.
- We commit to publishing our progress annually against these targets on our website.