Leading business and financial adviser Grant Thornton UK LLP has ranked as a top employer in the Social Mobility Employer’s Index 2022, which launched today.
The Index, compiled by the Social Mobility Foundation, is the authority on employer-led social mobility. It assesses organisations in seven key areas: work with young people, routes into the employer, attraction, recruitment and selection, data collection, progression of staff and experienced hires and advocacy.
Ranked at number two on this year’s index (up two places from 2021), Grant Thornton has prioritised social mobility for many years, consistently placing in the top 10 of the Social Mobility Employers Index since it launched in 2017. The firm’s market-leading approach is driven by data and focusses on identifying and removing barriers to entry and progression for those from low socio-economic backgrounds.
In October, the firm was also awarded Organisation of the Year and Recruitment Programme of the Year at the SOMO Awards, which were established to recognise and celebrate organisations that prioritise the advancement of social mobility.
Some of the initiatives that demonstrate Grant Thornton’s commitment to social mobility include:
“We have made consistent progress with our social mobility strategy and are incredibly proud of our achievements to date that have been recognised by the Social Mobility Foundation and the SOMO Awards. As an area of hidden diversity, normalising conversations within professional services about the impact of coming from a low socio-economic background is vital. This allows us to better support our colleagues, advocate for change, to educate and raise awareness and to bring diversity of thought and approach to our client and wider relationships.”
Find out more about inclusion and diversity at Grant Thornton
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Grant Thornton recognised as top employer for social mobility
06 Dec 2022
Leading business and financial adviser Grant Thornton UK LLP has ranked as a top employer in the Social Mobility Employer’s Index 2022, which launched today.
The Index, compiled by the Social Mobility Foundation, is the authority on employer-led social mobility. It assesses organisations in seven key areas: work with young people, routes into the employer, attraction, recruitment and selection, data collection, progression of staff and experienced hires and advocacy.
Ranked at number two on this year’s index (up two places from 2021), Grant Thornton has prioritised social mobility for many years, consistently placing in the top 10 of the Social Mobility Employers Index since it launched in 2017. The firm’s market-leading approach is driven by data and focusses on identifying and removing barriers to entry and progression for those from low socio-economic backgrounds.
In October, the firm was also awarded Organisation of the Year and Recruitment Programme of the Year at the SOMO Awards, which were established to recognise and celebrate organisations that prioritise the advancement of social mobility.
Some of the initiatives that demonstrate Grant Thornton’s commitment to social mobility include:
Karen Campbell-Williams, Board Sponsor for Social Mobility at Grant Thornton UK LLP, said:
“We have made consistent progress with our social mobility strategy and are incredibly proud of our achievements to date that have been recognised by the Social Mobility Foundation and the SOMO Awards. As an area of hidden diversity, normalising conversations within professional services about the impact of coming from a low socio-economic background is vital. This allows us to better support our colleagues, advocate for change, to educate and raise awareness and to bring diversity of thought and approach to our client and wider relationships.”
Find out more about inclusion and diversity at Grant Thornton