Our people are at the heart of everything we do. Operating within a collaborative, "one team" culture, our employees create impact through portfolio management, relationship development and the day-to-day operations of the Group.
We are committed to building an inclusive and supportive workplace — strengthening gender diversity at leadership level, supporting work-life balance and investing in training and development. These commitments extend to our portfolio companies, where we encourage improvements in the diversity of decision-making bodies, gender pay equity and equality of opportunity.
Our people
Fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace
Diversity, equity and inclusion are integral to how we operate and manage our workforce. We consider diversity in the broadest sense — encompassing gender, nationality, age, background and professional experience — and actively embed DEI considerations across the employee lifecycle, from recruitment and onboarding through to performance management and career development.
Concrete actions include strengthening gender diversity at Leadership Council level, involving diverse panels in selection and recruitment processes, and promoting gender balance across our decision-making bodies. We also support family and parental leave arrangements regardless of gender, ensuring they carry no adverse financial consequences for our employees.
Investing in our people
We consider the continuous development of our employees' skills and capabilities to be essential to the long-term sustainability of our organisation. Training and development form a core component of our talent management approach, combining collective and individual learning opportunities tailored to both organisational needs and employees' individual development at different stages of their careers.
We place equal emphasis on ongoing dialogue and feedback — through regular check-ins, performance reviews and employee engagement surveys — to ensure our people feel supported, heard and empowered to grow.
Supporting well-being and work-life balance
We believe that a healthy work-life balance is fundamental to employee engagement, retention and long-term performance. Flexible working arrangements are available across all our offices, and family and parental leave is actively encouraged regardless of gender.
We also provide access to a range of health and well-being support mechanisms, including an employee assistance programme offering confidential counselling, comprehensive healthcare coverage and awareness-raising initiatives on physical and mental health topics.
Our social commitment to portfolio companies
Our social commitments extend beyond our own organisation. As an active and responsible investor, we engage with our portfolio companies on social topics that we believe are material to their long-term success — encouraging improvements in the diversity of decision-making bodies, gender pay equity, working conditions and equality of opportunity. We seek to be a constructive partner, helping our portfolio companies build fairer and more resilient organisations that create enduring value for all their stakeholders.
