2019


Making positive progress

MARCH

Over half of speakers at our annual DC conference this year were women

MARCH

Review of all our internal policies to ensure that they are all LGBT + inclusive

MARCH

Celebrated International Women's Day

As a firm we took part in the #balanceforbetter campaign.

MARCH

Wellbeing & Multicultural Networks launch

We launched two new employee led networks. Our Multicultural Network was set up to promote a race-inclusive culture in the firm and our Wellbeing Network is committed to helping those who work at LCP lead healthier and happier lives.

MARCH

Blindspots mini-guide launched by the Multicultural network

The Multicultural Network launched a 'Blindspots mini guide.' This guide has been designed to help people understand biases and how to overcome them.

APRIL

44% of our partners, senior consultants and principals that were promoted this year were women

APRIL

Diversity & inclusion video launched

Our video, which was launched on our website, highlights the work of our networks and demonstrates that D&I sits at the heart of our culture.

APRIL

Gender Pay Gap Report released

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MAY

'An audience with' internal event on how to achieve a balance between work and home

MAY

Women’s Network hosts another successful external social event

JUNE

LGBT+ Network hosts rainbow day fundraiser for AKT

LGBT+ Network hosted a fundraiser day for charity, the Albert Kennedy Trust, which supports young homeless LGBT people. The 'rainbow day' involved a cake sale and people wearing bright colours.

JUNE

Wellbeing Network launched meat-free Mondays

The Wellbeing Network launched Meat Free Mondays back in 2019. This involved sharing recipes on the firm's intranet weekly to help people who wanted to cut down their meat consumption whether it was for environmental, animal welfare or health reasons. It has also encouraged others to expand their cooking repertoire.

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JULY

For the first time, LCP marched at Pride. 35 partners and staff marched in the parade

JULY

The Wellbeing Network survey

The Wellbeing Network conducted a firm wide survey to understand colleagues’ wellbeing priorities, interests and understanding of areas such as mental health, disability and neurodiversity.

JULY

The Wellbeing Network undertook a hydration challenge to encourage employees to drink more water

AUGUST

The Partner Champion campaign was launched

This is an individual commitment made by senior leaders to challenge barriers to D&I, with each individual choosing to be a visible advocate for one of our four networks.

AUGUST

44% of new senior consultants and principals promoted at 1 August 2019 were women

SEPTEMBER

International Food Festival

The Multicultural Network hosted an international food festival to raise funds for charity Young Roots which works with young refugees and asylum seekers.

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SEPTEMBER

D&I training for graduates

Training in Diversity & Inclusion was added as a module to the graduate training programme, to ensure that graduates understand the importance of the issue to the firm.

OCTOBER

Inclusive leadership half day training course rolled out to all Partners

OCTOBER

The LGBT+ Network held their first external networking event for clients

OCTOBER & NOVEMBER

Menopause awareness training

We ran a series of menopause awareness training sessions which were hosted by Henpicked, an organisation which specialises in menopause and supporting women.

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OCTOBER

Mental Health Awareness Week

The Wellbeing Network established a discussion forum for mental health issues to tie in with Mental Health Awareness Week.

OCTOBER

Women's Talent Academy launched

We launched our first Women's Talent Academy, which is a unique undergraduate mentorship programme, giving access to an exclusive network of women working within investment consulting.

NOVEMBER

Contribution to Diversity award

LCP won the award for Contribution to Diversity at the Women in Insurance Awards, recognising how far the firm has come.

NOVEMBER

The Wellbeing Network introduced weekly yoga sessions in the Winchester office

NOVEMBER

Multicultural Network host Unlocking Black Talent event with Bain’s Black Network

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2019

International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia (IDAHOBIT)

LCP supports IDAHOBIT, a day championing inclusion and helping to build a better world for the LGBT+ community.

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