Diversity and inclusion
Our success has been driven by the unique ideas and perspectives of our diverse workforce. As a services business, the diversity of our employees is one of our greatest strengths. We take an active and localised approach – recognising that each of the regions in which we operate is unique – and tailor our activity and support to drive real change in our communities.
individuals from asylum seeker and refugee backgrounds undertook paid internships in the 2021 Summer Career Seekers Program
Macquarie secondees have participated in the Jawun Secondment Program since 2014
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander interns were recruited into the 2021 Summer Career Tracker Program
enabled through partnerships with Jopwell, SEO and BLK Capital Management
through our Employee Network Groups (ENGs), Black Employees at Macquarie (BE@M) and Unity, our multicultural ENG, connecting and empowering colleagues of different races, ethnicities and cultures
to a multi-year Racial Equity Fund to support community groups working to promote racial equity in the US
with a focus on building inclusive leadership capabilities through our Americas-wide Inclusive Leadership Masterclasses and Inclusion Speaker series
Shawn Lytle
Head of Americas
Read Shawn’s personal take on Juneteenth and racial injustice in America
Outstanding Employer Awarded at the Ethnicity Awards
are from ethnic minority backgrounds
We are ranked #60 in the World Economic Forum's Global Social Mobility Index, reflecting our commitment to accessing and progressing talent from all backgrounds.
Companies for women in India1
culturally diverse women in Asia encouraged to pursue STEM through partnership with Girls Go Tech
facilitating cultural awareness and agility training with a focus on cultural elements of markets in Asia
Verena Lim
Asia CEO
Our strategy encompasses three pillars, building on our progress and challenging ourselves to do better:
Build a workforce that reflects all aspects of diversity to bring a range of perspectives, ideas and insights to
everything we do
Create a workplace where our people feel respected for their uniqueness, valued for their contribution and empowered to reach their full potential
Provide and support commercial and development opportunities for under-represented people in our community