Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
We believe that every person in the Company has a part to play in contributing to the success of the business and we understand fully the benefits of a diverse workforce. We actively consider diversity in appointments at all levels and are committed to developing talent across the business, with a particular focus on supporting underrepresented groups. We promote equality in relation to race, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, disability and nationality amongst our employees. Diversity and inclusion is supported by our anti-harassment and bullying policy.
We continue to support a number of initiatives which aim to increase diversity within the property industry, a member of the Employers’ Network for Equality and Inclusion (“ENEI”), a member of Real Estate Balance, a member of Urban Land Institute(“ULI”), and a sponsor of the Reading Real Estate Foundation. We have continued our support for the Young Westminster and Young Camden Foundations by providing funding to their grants programmes. Shaftesbury Capital is a corporate member of the British Property Federation (“BPF”) and supports the BPF Futures programme. We are a corporate sponsor of Freehold, and a corporate member of AbilityRE and the Business Disability Forum.
We are ranked fifth for women in leadership in the FTSE Women Leaders Review for 2024. This recognition is in the FTSE 250 category for companies with the highest representation of women.
Additionally, we were ranked eighth for FTSE 250 Women on Boards and in Leadership.
We are especially proud to be ranked first in the Real Estate sector.
