By opening up our ways of thinking we can foster an inclusive workplace - one of the five pillars of our contract with our people – and be the employer of choice for every colleague, and anyone looking to join us.
Promoting inclusion & diversity at Brodies
Here are just some of the ways in which we promote inclusion & diversity at Brodies.
Network for Equality and Inclusion
We are members of the Employers Network for Equality and Inclusion (ENEI) – the UK's leading employers network covering all aspects of equality and inclusion in the workplace. In 2022, Brodies received the Inclusive Culture Award from ENEI.
PRIME
Continued commitment to the PRIME social mobility-based programme, running work experience programmes across Aberdeen, Edinburgh and Glasgow every year.
Inclusive Email Signatures & Inclusive Language
We encourage the use of inclusive email signatures that include pronouns, phonetic spelling and working patterns to highlight and support diversity in the workplace. We also published a guide to promote the use of inclusive language and to encourage colleagues to talk about inclusion and diversity.
Our Partnerships
We are partners with Career Ready and Disabling Barriers Scotland, signatories of the Social Mobility Pledge, supporters of the LawScot Foundation, members of Working Families UK and signatories of the Mindful Business Charter.
Improving ethnic minority representation
Continued partnership with the Scottish Ethnic Minority Lawyers' Association and Black Professionals United Kingdom to offer work experience placements and a formal internship programme - an annual component of our recruitment process, resulting in us increasing the ethnicity profile of the firm.
Anonymised CVs
We use Rare's contextualised recruitment system and anonymise CVs across all of our graduate recruitment processes.
Key facts and figures
100% of our colleagues are asked to complete a live and facilitated conscious inclusion allyship session.
We are placed in the Working Families top 30 employers.
Colleague networks provide a safe space for colleagues to share experiences and influence policy and processes.
The creation of an inclusive environment is important to us. We recognise the value that a diverse workforce can deliver for our clients, and in the wider growth and development of our firm.
Kirstie Maclennan, People Engagement Director
Neuroinclusion
At Brodies, we value and respect all our colleagues as individuals. The skills, experience and perspective of a diverse and representative workforce allow us to see the world through many lenses, and open our ways of thinking. As a firm, we are committed to being a neuroinclusive employer and to creating an environment where our neurodivergent colleagues feel supported to reach their full potential at work.
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Colleague networks
Our 5 colleague networks give colleagues a collective voice to enable positive change. They provide a safe space for discussion, to raise awareness of topics that matter, and to assist in the delivery of our inclusion & diversity strategy.
Diversity Statistics
This report provides a snapshot of our firm at 1 Nov 2024.
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Diversity Data 2024(213.82 KB)
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Gender Pay Report
Following the introduction of new legislation, all organisations with over 250 employees will publish their gender pay gap information on an annual basis.
Accreditations
We are proud to partner with the associations, initiatives and organisations that underpin our professional standards and commitment to our colleagues.
