“We believe that well integrated, diverse teams deliver better outcomes. Our mission is to ensure that Insight continues to cultivate our culture of inclusion where people with different perspectives and backgrounds can thrive and collaborate.”
“We believe that well integrated, diverse teams deliver better outcomes. Our mission is to ensure that Insight continues to cultivate our culture of inclusion where people with different perspectives and backgrounds can thrive and collaborate.”
Insight’s mission statement emphasises the importance of our ability to attract and motivate the right employees. We are committed to ensuring that all of our people have the opportunity and support to succeed at Insight and believe this is integral to the delivery of outcomes for our clients and our business success.
We believe that:
An inclusive culture where individuals feel part of a team focused on shared strategic priorities. This creates an environment where teams will pull together to go the extra mile for clients when the need arises. For example, colleagues demonstrated commitment working together and putting in long hours when needed to support clients through the gilt market dislocation in 2022.
We promote collaboration across teams because collective contribution to client requirements and deadlines creates an environment that enables high standards of client service. We provide frameworks that encourage our team to recognise accountabilities and stakeholder priorities and we reinforce the varied sources of expertise they can depend on from across our business to support clients. This encourages client advocacy for our business.
Engaged colleagues foster a culture of personal responsibility, support for others and a willingness to learn from mistakes. In this environment, teams and individuals are confident to share their ideas and raise concerns knowing that their perspectives will be heard and valued. This encourages innovation, proactive problem solving and a culture where colleagues are comfortable to flag any risks or counterproductive behaviours they may encounter.
A culture of innovation and challenge in which colleagues are encouraged to improve upon their successes. This ultimately feeds through into new investment ideas and services which evolve our solutions for client needs. We encourage the team to pursue training and development opportunities and to stay abreast of new ideas and technology in the market. Encouraging diverse perspectives and original thinking ultimately leads to innovation for our clients.
82%
of colleagues believe Insight sets high standards of performance1
76%
of colleagues are proud to tell others they work for Insight1
77%
of colleagues would recommend Insight as a place to work1
86%
of colleagues agree that managers are good at promoting teamwork and collaboration1
Colleagues from groups representing different demographics have set up Affinity Groups which operate firm-wide to build community within the firm and shine a spotlight on ways we can further improve their employee experience.
Various members of the firm’s EMC have stepped forward to sponsor and advocate for these employee-led groups.
Supporting women at every stage of their career by providing opportunities for personal and professional development and raising awareness of the unique issues that female professionals face at different stages of their careers.
Ensuring that our culture is informed and inspired by the mix of people within our broader community.
Raising awareness of the challenges faced by employees with seen and unseen disabilities and helping leverage the talent of employees with diverse abilities by building an inclusive and accessible environment.
Promoting an environment where LGBT+ people are valued and can unlock their full passion and potential.
Providing a support network for employees who are veterans, reservists or supporters of the military family.
Raising awareness of issues that people might encounter in accessing and progressing through the workplace and creating opportunities for employees to get involved in community outreach.
Promoting a non-hierarchical culture where all generations can connect and learn from one another.
The Affinity Group initiative provides a leadership opportunity for individuals happy to put themselves forward as representatives of their respective groups. DEI training is also provided across our business in various formats including departmental sessions, articles and events including interactive webinars and external speakers such as Paralympian Stef Reid on leadership and broadcaster Samantha Baines on hearing loss.
In addition to our Affinity Groups, Insight colleagues can participate in the Employee Resource Groups operated by our parent, BNY, as part of its Belonging & Inclusion strategy.
Employees at Insight can take advantage of:
You can find a detailed list of the tailored benefits we offer for each region here.
Insight offers a hybrid working model to help our people find a better balance between their work and home lives. We believe that this model, which is comprised of three days working from the office and two days working from home, will support our efforts to be an inclusive organisation that can attract and retain diverse talent. In addition, our Insight Extended Remote Working Programme allows our people to work entirely remotely from home or another location for up to two weeks annually. For example, this could be time working from home during school holidays or as an extension to a family trip.
We offer a maternity coaching programme and family friendly policies to encourage and support our employees at all stages of their lives. The Women at Insight affinity group supports inclusion and encourages awareness of gender related issues.
We do not believe that any gender, race or group of any kind has a monopoly on the talent we need to succeed.
We work with recruitment agencies and our external partners to deliver balanced shortlists and then encourage managers to hire the best candidates. The interview process is carefully structured to ensure diverse panels and to minimise unconscious bias to ensure candidates are chosen on merit.
We challenge our recruitment partners to produce balanced shortlists to enable talented female candidates to join us at all levels of our business. This includes sponsoring recruitment events which aim to encourage women into asset management.
We also encourage a diverse mix of graduates to apply to our rotational programme.
Measuring a gender pay gap is not the same as measuring equal pay. The gender pay gap is a measure of the difference between the average earnings of men and women. Equal pay means being paid the same for the same or similar work.
Insight conducts ongoing and consistent reviews of pay levels across all comparable roles in the organisation to ensure men and women are paid equally for doing equivalent jobs with similar levels of experience and skill.
The UK's Government Equalities Office requires employers with 250 or more UK employees to publish information in respect of their gender pay gap. Our 2023 Gender Pay Gap report can be found here.
