Diversity & inclusion

The BIS is committed to welcoming and respecting diversity across all dimensions, including gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, nationality, race, ethnicity, physical abilities, age, beliefs, educational background and experience.

Work on the Bank's people policies and practices supports the BIS's ability to attract and retain a diverse workforce by improving policies that help foster a culture of diversity, inclusion and fairness at the BIS.

Sexual orientation and gender are at the core of our personal identities. Rather than discriminate, let's celebrate these spectrums of diversity and create an environment where everyone can be comfortable with who they are.

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Diversity and Affinity Networks

These networks are staff-run and focus on encouraging employee engagement and fostering an inclusive culture.

They also promote awareness of issues related to diversity, including diversity of gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, nationality, race, ethnicity, physical abilities, age, beliefs, educational background and experience, or other shared identities or interests.

The Networks create an environment for staff to connect, engage, inspire and support each other to achieve their full potential. We want the BIS to have an inclusive culture where we can bring our "whole selves" to work and where diverse perspectives are welcomed.


 

A key aim of the BIS is to measurably increase gender diversity. Reflecting its full commitment to equal opportunity employment, the Bank has set a 50/50 gender target to fill vacancies for line managers and senior professionals. In 2022/23, our overall recruitment distribution was 33% for female line managers and 31% for senior professionals. While we fell short of our target, the BIS remains committed to improving our gender balance over the long term.

To implement its wider diversity agenda, the BIS has a Diversity Steering Committee made up of representatives from around the Bank. The committee oversees activities related to diversity and inclusion. In addition, to help drive forward our diversity and inclusion agenda, the Bank's first Diversity and Inclusion Adviser was appointed in March 2022.