Diversity, equity and inclusion
As we pursue gender equality, we must first embrace a culture of equity, which enables achievement and success for people of all genders by providing tools and resources to help overcome obstacles they may encounter.
Adopting an equity mindset supports all people to reach their full potential and helps build a better future.
The theme for this year’s International Women’s Day, 'Count Her In: Invest in Women. Accelerate Progress', is a global call to find and accelerate solutions to improve gender equity through economic participation.
This theme is particularly relevant to Macquarie because it speaks to how the economic empowerment of women contributes to building a resilient society and dynamic economy, reflecting our purpose statement of empowering people to innovate and invest for a better future. It also intersects with the Macquarie Group Foundation’s equitable grant making focus.
Macquarie Group CEO Shemara Wikramanayake, and Head of the Macquarie Group Foundation Lisa George, discuss the Foundation’s work around the world to advance women’s economic inclusion through breaking down barriers to employment and education.
Piettra Silva talks about how Leadership Through Sport and Business (LTSB), a social mobility charity which enables those facing barriers to employment into meaningful careers, helped her secure professional employment.
Supported by the Macquarie Group Foundation for over 10 years, LTSB CEO Rob Burton, and Regional Head of the Macquarie Group Foundation in EMEA Rachel Engel, highlight the impact the charity is having across the UK.
We are committed to achieving more balanced gender representation at all levels across our organisation and are proud of our progress. We employ more women and gender diverse people than ever before, but there is always more we can do.
A key focus is developing our internal and external female talent pipelines by enhancing our recruitment processes and providing programs and policies that support gender equity in our workplace.
We continue to work hard to make our industry a place where women feel they belong and can thrive.
Through actively participating in initiatives, we work to support, inspire and educate women and girls, helping them to deliver to their full potential.
is a non-profit organisation dedicated to increasing the number of women in portfolio management and executive leadership in the US asset management industry.
exists to promote the full and equal participation of women and girls in all aspects of Hong Kong society.
provides an alternative to college education for low-income youth and young women from rural and tribal regions in India.
provides secondary students in Australia with information about career opportunities available in the finance and technology sectors and sharing stories from female role models.
Discover the impact that some of the women at Macquarie are having and how their career journey has taken them to where they are today.
It’s vital for women to be represented in future-focused areas and to be involved in driving change in critical areas of need – such as climate change. Without the equal representation of women in the development and implementation of solutions to these issues, we are restricting our scope of ideas from the outset.”
Verena Lim
CEO, Asia