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By reflecting on our past, understanding our present, and setting clear intentions for the future, we can cultivate an environment where diversity is truly valued, and inclusion is the norm. This is a shared responsibility that requires commitment from every individual at Novuna.
Our vision is clear
To create a workplace where every individual feels valued, respected, and empowered to thrive. We are committed to building an environment that fosters diversity of thought, background, and experience because we know this drives innovation, collaboration, and success.
.Working inclusively
At Novuna, we're committed to ensuring everyone has equal access to opportunities. We know that being able to strike a balance between home and work is a fundamental part of making that happen.
Our Working Inclusively Framework enables our people to find balance and still have a fulfilling career through agile and flexible working options.
Gender Pay Gap Report 2023
Read MoreInclusive Company Ranking
Recognised for our work in creating a more inclusive workplace, Novuna has been recognised as a UK Top 50 Inclusive Employer by Inclusive Companies five years in a row.
See the full ranking here
Women in Finance
As signatories of the Women in Finance Charter, we are committed to a gender-balanced workforce and supporting the progression of women into senior roles at Novuna.
As part of this, we are required to set our own targets and publicly report on the progress of delivering these to support driving change in the finance sector.
As of September 2023, we had 32.5% women in senior management positions, up from a figure of 27.5% in 2021 to demonstrate our progress over the past two years.
Learn moreRace at Work
The Race at Work charter is our public commitment to improving equality of opportunity in the workplace.
As a signatory, we are required to make seven commitments to improve diversity and inclusion and race equality. These include appointing an executive sponsor and supporting our race inclusion allies.
Read moreDisability Confident
As Disability Confident Committed, we aspire to change the attitudes toward disability in the business sector and beyond.
As part of the commitment, we are working to ensure our end-to-end process recruitment is inclusive and accessible to all and provide assistance to our existing colleagues who openly share that they have a disability.
Read moreLGBT Great
We’re committed to creating a safe, welcoming workplace for all colleagues, regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity. That’s why we’ve partnered with LGBT Great to gain valuable insights, drive meaningful change, and empower our people.
LGBT Great supports financial services organisations in building authentic inclusion, working with over 50 companies worldwide. They provide access to mentoring, training, and industry-leading frameworks, helping to create a more inclusive culture.
Read moreOngoing Initiatives
STAR Awards – Celebrating Diversity & Community
We’ve introduced two new STAR Award categories to our recognition program: Diversity & Inclusion and Community.
These awards recognise colleagues who go above and beyond to create an inclusive and supportive workplace.
Mental Health First Aiders
We have over 20 Mental Health First Aiders, all of whom have recently undergone refresher training with Mental Health England to ensure they can provide the best possible support.
Learning & Development for Inclusion
We believe that inclusion is an ongoing journey of learning and growth. We launched LEAP, which provides colleagues with the tools and education to build a more inclusive workplace.
PRISM
PRISM is open to all colleagues who are interested or involved in the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or queer (LGBTQ+) community. Having a support system at work is a considerable step in combatting the unique challenges LGBTQ+ people can experience.
PRISM is also on hand to provide information for anyone interested in learning more about the LGBTQ+ community.
WIN
Our Women's Inclusion Network is committed to increasing women's presence, impact and influence at Novuna.
Our aim is to do this by cultivating a culture of inclusion that supports the development, empowerment and growth of females at Novuna alongside people from other organisations and the wider community.
Multicultural Community
Our Multicultural Community runs group-wide and local initiatives throughout the year to create opportunities for our people to talk about what their culture and ethnicity mean to them.
The community also exists to consider and propose ways to ensure our colleagues are representative of the communities we serve.
CAN
CAN, our Colleague Ability Network, exists to celebrate and increase awareness of the unique strengths, talents, and experiences of people living with a disability.
The Colleague Ability Network is also on hand to ensure our practices and policies do not create unnecessary barriers to inclusion for our disabled colleagues and customers and those with caring responsibilities.
Charity & Volunteering Community
As well as plenty of fundraising opportunities throughout the year, everyone at Novuna gets a volunteering day to spend making a difference.
You can do this on your own or as part of a team. The Charity & Volunteering Community helps create opportunities for colleagues to come together and support the most important causes.
Wellbeing Community
The Wellbeing Community is dedicated to supporting colleagues to lead healthy and fulfilling lives inside and outside work. We all experience moments or periods in life where we may need a little extra support with our mental, emotional, financial or physical health.
As well as running a wealth of topical events throughout the year, the Wellbeing Community exists to ensure everyone has access to the support they need.
GenLink
GenLink our multigenerational community is set up to ensure that the experience and skills of all ages across our company are recognised, shared and built upon.
The mission that underpins the community is 'to connect all generations'. It aims to raise awareness of key challenges for different generations.
