Women in Finance Charter
We are proud to be one of the first firms to sign the Women in Finance Charter. To meet the requirements of the Charter we have:
- Set the goal that, by 2021, at least 35% of Unum’s Executive Committee will be female
- Linked the pay of our CEO and HR Director to diversity targets, and made our CEO our accountable executive for the UK Women in Finance Charter
- Launched a Women in Leadership programme to develop our high-potential female leaders
When we signed up to the Women in Finance Charter in 2017, we had 20% female representation at our Executive Committee. As of 11th September 2020, we are pleased to report that women now represent 33.3% of our Executive Team, almost 36% of our senior management team and 33% at Board level.
Whilst this is good progress, 2020 has been an unprecedented year due to the pandemic, and all organisations have encountered seismic changes to the future of work. Over the next twelve months we will be closely examining how to adapt our business practices to ensure we can emerge stronger post-pandemic, and so that we can continue to attract, recruit and retain top talent in line with our ongoing Inclusion & Diversity commitments. We recognise we do still have some work to do to meet our targets and this could be impacted by the current uncertain economic outlook, however we do believe we are currently still on track to meet our Charter targets by our deadline and we will be closely monitoring this.
Last year, in line with our broader Inclusion and Diversity goals and commitment to Gender Equality throughout the organisation, we also set ourselves an increased target of having at least 40% female representation across our broader senior leadership team (the top 8% of our organisation). As at 11th September 2020, we currently have 61 employees at this level, 22 of which are female (36%).
We continue to identify critical capabilities to support our strategic priorities and deliver a flexible and inclusive model for developing talent for the future of work. As part of this we will be strengthening our external partnerships and outreach for future roles that arise.
Leading the way
Race at Work Charter
We are pleased to be a signatory of the Race at Work Charter and have committed to helping improve racial equality in the workplace. For more information, click here.
Working Families
A proud employer member of Working Families, the UK’s work-life balance charity, we are committed to helping working parents and carers, and their employers, find a better balance.
Stonewall Diversity Champion
As a Stonewall Diversity Champion, we showcasing our commitment to creating an inclusive workplace for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) employees.
Disability Confident Leader
We provide disabled people with the opportunity to fulfill their potential, realise their ambitions, and make the most of their talents. We aspire to help positively change and influence attitudes, behaviours and cultures, both within Unum and beyond.
Armed Forces Covenant
In 2019, we signed the Armed Forces Covenant, a promise by the nation ensuring that those who serve or who have served in the armed forces, and their families, are treated fairly and will face no disadvantage in the workplace.