At Bank of Ireland, we are committed to continually enabling an inclusive working environment where diversity thrives, and encouraging inclusive leadership at all levels.

“I hire for capability, not gender quotas”

Head, Group Legal Services

“I want my daughters to have the same opportunities I did”

Alan Hartley,

Director, Investor Relations

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“We are stronger because of our differences, not despite them”

Fahrin Ribeiro,

UK Company Secretary

“My gender and mixed race have never been an issue for my career progression”

Claire Murakami,

Senior Manager, Business Controls

“Every culture has different strengths and values which come to life through colleagues”

Shahrukh Mirza,

Divisional Financial Controller

“You can’t be customer centric if you don’t represent the customer base”

Gavin Kelly,

Director, Distribution Channels

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Hear from our colleagues at Bank of Ireland

At Bank of Ireland, we believe that embracing the perspectives of all of our employees is a value that connects us with our customers and our communities, and makes it an even better place to work. We strive to be more inclusive at all levels, and our colleagues have achieved great things in their time with Bank of Ireland. Take a look.

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Supporting and reflecting our communities

In addition to supporting networks and communities of colleagues internally on our Inclusion & Diversity journey, Bank of Ireland is committed to a growing number of key partnerships to further support communities and like-minded organisations in our journey.

We are proud to sponsor Pride and to have become a platinum level Friend of Gloria, Dublin’s Lesbian and Gay Choir. We are a key sponsor of TeachFirst, an education charity tackling educational disadvantage in England and Wales, and Young Enterprise Northern Ireland. We are also a key sponsor of the annual NDRC Female Founders Programme to promote inclusion and diversity throughout the technology industry. We will continue our partnership with AHEAD (Association for Higher Education Access & Disability) into 2017, and welcome graduates from the Trinity Centre for People with Intellectual Disabilities to join our teams within the bank.

We are also delighted to sponsor Ireland Smart Ageing Exchange’s Ingenuity Programme, an accelerator programme targeted at mature business owners and entrepreneurs, in conjunction with DCU Ryan Academy.

We always welcome feedback on our inclusion and diversity journey. If you would like to get in touch, please contact inclusionanddiversity@boi.com.