At the heart of our Group’s purpose is our commitment to Inclusion and Diversity: our ambition is to build a company which welcomes everybody, enables fair progression for all colleagues when in the company and provides a safe and fair place to work where colleagues can thrive
Within Bank of Ireland, we have six employee I&D networks which help to drive our Inclusion and diversity group strategy and objectives. Colleagues from across the group help mark key events such as International Women’s Day and Ramadan. These employee support networks develop colleague supports across the group.
Our ambition is to promote both diversity and inclusion for all colleagues, by supporting our ethnic minority colleagues across all jurisdictions of the Bank of Ireland Group through a range of small to large-scale initiatives
Our Intergenerational Network promotes greater understanding, appreciation, and engagement among colleagues of all generations.
Our Gender Balance Network empowers both men and women to achieve business opportunities and results through balanced gender representation.
Our With Pride LGBT+ Network drives representation and inclusion of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and ally communities, to build empowerment, the sense of belonging, and connections between communities.
The Family Network provides support, guidance and resources to help balance parenting and caring responsibilities to parents and careers within Bank of Ireland
Our Accessibility Network enables customers, colleagues and communities to thrive from the perspective of accessibility and disability inclusion.
Our hybrid working model offers colleagues greater flexibility as to how and where they work. This working model allows colleagues to work from a combination of home and central office/ hub locations, promoting a better work/ life balance.
Bank of Ireland now offers a range of both new and enhanced family friendly policies and supports for colleagues. These include enhanced parental leave, adoptive and fertility supports to name just a few.
A range of colleague wellbeing initiatives such as Women’s health series, Mental health first aid , Employee Assistance Programme ( 24/7 around the clock available supports), and an action packed calendar of virtual / in person wellbeing events to attend.
Inclusion and Diversity topics are included in the mandatory training curriculum for all colleagues, including specific inclusive hiring modules for managers involved in recruiting new colleagues.
A full calendar of both colleague and community events all year round, with support from the I&D Employee support networks. Keep an eye on Bank of Ireland social channels for content from the likes of Diwali, Pride, partnership launches and key initiatives throughout the year.
We have received recognition for our group-wide drive for Inclusion and Diversity, from organisations such as National Diversity and Inclusion Awards, CIPD Awards and GALAS.
We have partnered with neurodiversity and neuroinclusion specialists Auticon, as we start our journey as a neuro-inclusive employer.
We utilise our partnerships to build a strong inclusive culture for our colleagues and community around us. Our aim to ensure equal opportunities and supports for everyone regardless of age, gender, sexual orientation and accessibility. Here are some of awards, accreditation and partners:
Our team at Bank of Ireland is committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where diversity thrives. Checkout our LinkedIn for snippets of our latest I&D events/news.
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