‘Actions speak louder than words’: Insurer Zurich on prioritising socio-economic diversity
The first UK insurer to publish its socio-economic pay gap data, Zurich embarked on a decade-long process of building trust and taking inclusion seriously.
In a world where an increasing number of companies are rolling back on diversity, equity and inclusion pledges, the brands taking action to diversify their workforce feel few and far between.
One such business firmly focused on prioritising inclusion is Zurich UK, which last week became the first insurer to report its socio-economic pay gap, joining the likes of the Co-op, which became the first retailer to do so last summer.
Getting to the point where 73% of the 5,000 strong UK workforce were willing to share their socio-economic background is all about building a “foundation of trust”, explains chief HR officer Steve Collinson.
