Diversity & inclusion

Building a culture of everyday inclusion

We believe that everyone – our colleagues, our customers, and the communities we work with – deserves to get the most out of life every day.

As a purpose and values led business, we’ve been passionate about diversity and inclusion for a long time. Equity is in our heritage and shows up in our values.

Since 2021, we’ve been focused on delivering against five diversity and inclusion commitments with the help of our colleague networks. Our progress against the initial five commitments is detailed in our 2024 Diversity and Inclusion report.

It’s now time to evolve and build on our strategy to make sure momentum is sustained and we’re continuing to make a positive difference. We’re putting our ambition into action across five key areas: neurodiversity; race and ethnicity; disability inclusion; gender and sexuality; social mobility and early careers.

Read our 2024 Diversity and Inclusion report

Listen to our 2024 Diversity and Inclusion report

Our ambition:

“At Very, we’re building a culture of everyday inclusion where everyone feels respected, valued and free to be their authentic selves. By welcoming new ideas and collaborating in meaningful ways, we can all see the difference we’re making for each other, our customers, and the communities we’re part of.”

Sarah Willett (she/her), chief people officer

Our commitments

Focus area	Commitment	Measurement
Neurodiversity	Very will foster a supportive, inclusive environment for neurodivergent individuals allowing everybody to thrive.	Roll out neurodiversity-inclusive leadership training across all teams. Achieve a Glassdoor D&I rating of 4.4/5 or above. Track colleague listening survey results in this area.
Race and ethnicity	We’ll increase racial and ethnic inclusion across leadership, development and culture by building a visible and empowered community.	Co-create anti-racism commitment with HR and network consultation. Deliver internship placements across teams and 'pay-it-forward' mentoring. Track colleague listening survey results in this area.
Disability inclusion	We'll ensure equitable access and support for colleagues with disabilities by embedding inclusive policies, processes and culture norms.	Deliver a disability glossary and training module to all colleagues. Expand 'Manual of Me' and embed in onboarding. Track colleague listening survey results in this area.
Gender and sexuality	We will champion gender equity across all life stages and career levels within the business.	Launch the third cohort of "Return and Rise" group coaching and listening groups for maternity returners. Roll out menopause and parental leave leadership training across all teams. Track colleague listening survey results in this area.
Social mobility	Very will promote social mobility by expanding access to early career pathways, inclusive learning and intergenerational mentorship.	Increase development opportuities and introduce mentoring partnerships. Introduce more graduate opportunities, internships and work experience programmes. Track colleague listening survey results in this area.