About us Diversity & Inclusion Who we are Our work Our Leadership Corporate & Social Responsibility Diversity & Inclusion Building Belonging In a changing world, we know that delivering exceptional results and a company that we can all be proud of working for, means fostering an authentic inclusive culture, where all our employees feel that they belong and can thrive. Building a business that celebrates inclusion and equality enables us to support all our people to reach their potential, find fulfilment at work and use all their diverse ideas and skillsets to deliver for our clients now, and in the future. To achieve our aims of Building Belonging we are making four promises, each one with actions to support ongoing change within our organisation and the wider industry. Donna Rourke Head of ESG and Sustainability Mark Capanda Senior Associate Director Paul Abrey Head of Professional Services Contact the team Our Four Promises To achieve our aims of Building Belonging we are making four promises, each one with actions to support ongoing change within our organisation and wider industry. Building Belonging in our Workplace We promise to create an inclusive workplace based on the principles of diversity and equal opportunity, enabling all our people to achieve success for themselves and for our business. Building Belonging though Learning & Development We promise to provide an active learning and development programme for our managers and employees to understand and confront unconscious bias, support mid-career women, increase the multigenerational transfer of knowledge and nurture talent from grass roots level. Building Belonging by Supporting the Mental Health and Wellbeing of our Colleagues We promise to create a workplace that fosters a sense of wellbeing and is understanding and supportive of mental health issues when they arise. Building Belonging Through Accountability and Measurement We promise to bring in greater accountability by using our insights to understand the make-up of our workforce, from recruitment to retirement, to pinpoint gaps in our talent lifecycle, allowing us to track progress and shape direction. Our Networks Our Diversity & Inclusion strategy engages colleagues at all levels of seniority, with specific initiatives across recruitment, career development, employee engagement and organisational culture. BNP Paribas offers six internal employee networks – MixCity, Ability, Early Careers Network, Pride, Multicultural and Parents & Carers - open to all, these networks are created by employees, for employees. Find out more Collective Commitment to Positive Change We’re keen to help drive change both within our sector and beyond. We are an active partner of the following organisations: the LGBT charity Stonewall and signatories of Real Estate Balance’s CEO Commitments on Diversity, which aims to address gender imbalance in our sector. We are also proud to be a founding member of Changing the Face of Property, which is focussed on increasing the proportion of under-represented groups entering and staying within the property sector, as well as helping young people to make the most of opportunities in our industry through the programme Property Needs You. Download our Gender & Ethnicity Pay Report 2023 Download Careers at BNP Paribas Real Estate Discover your next chapter
