Our commitment
to diversity, equity and
inclusion



Supporting our Diverse
Community

From attraction through to development and progression, we celebrate difference because we want everyone to have equal opportunity to belong and grow in their career. We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer: it enables us to attract, recruit, train and deploy incredible people. Our areas of focus include gender, ethnicity, social mobility, different abilities and neurodiversity, LGBTQ+ and parent and caring responsibilities as well as the ways in which these all intersect.

Diversity, social mobility and inclusion are an essential part of who we are. At the heart of our business remains our desire to launch the careers of people from many different backgrounds, helping them to develop their skills before starting work with our clients.

Rod Flavell, CEO, FDM Group

Our Stories

Our people represent a thriving global community who strive for success. As we continue to grow and evolve, so do our people and it is their voices and experience that drive us forward.

Employee Networks

Our employee led groups provide a community for discussion, support and connection with others.

Leading, Educating and Aspiring Diversity network – representing and celebrating FDM’s BAME community.

Empowering and celebrating FDMers of all genders.

Creating an open and inclusive environment for LGBTQ+ employees through education and representation.

Supporting FDMers with visible and non-visible disabilities, including mental health conditions.

Providing a supportive network for those with parental and/or caring responsibilities.

Bringing together those who have a faith or similar beliefs.

Diversity in Numbers

Being transparent with our diversity data enables us to identify our areas of focus and work with our leaders to address this in their role as agents of change.

86%

attended a state secondary school*

38%

were the first in their family to attend university*

6%

identify with having a disability*

7%

identify as LGBTQIA*

87%

attended UK Gov funded school

51%

of senior management and their direct reports identify as female

95+

nationalities working together as a team

31%

of FDM’s global workforce identify as female

Ethnicity*

2%

Arab or Arab British

28%

Asian or Asian British

13%

Black or Black British

3%

Mixed or Mixed British

46%

White or White British

4%

Other

4%

Prefer Not to Say

* FDM UK consultant intake 2022 of those who chose to disclose this information

Read More about Diversity at FDM

A History of Pride
3 Reasons Why Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Matter at Work
10 Insights on Increasing Diversity and Accessibility in Hiring