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The more we are able to fully embrace people from all backgrounds, the more sustainable we will be as a business and the more successful we will be in the long term. Our focus on inclusion helps us find and nurture the best people, engage with them and develop their skills.
Focusing on an inclusive workplace is at the heart of creating the right conditions for us to improve and enrich our business, help us to meet our ambitious business plans and most importantly allow the people within our organisation to thrive.
Our three-pillared approach
We have an increasingly diverse global workforce who share fresh ideas, help us to challenge the status quo, inspire creativity and drive innovation. We employ a holistic view of diversity and inclusion - with focused efforts on ensuring inclusive practices across all areas of the business.
The pillars of our approach are People, Wellbeing and Engagement. Through this we strive for two key themes to gauge our success: measureable impact and things that just feel right. The result being the creation of a community where our employees feel as if they are valuable, contributing members, respected for their unique abilities, experiences and differences.
Our organisation has a number of inclusive groups run by employees for employees. These Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) include communities for women in cyber security, gender balance, mental health, disability, LGBTQ+, race and ethnicity and more. We actively encourage and support the development of ERGs to foster a diverse and inclusive workforce.
All In Club
A community of people who want to improve gender balance and diversity in our workplace and industry. We aim to ensure that everybody in BAE Systems Applied Intelligence is treated fairly irrespective of their gender, is well represented across all levels and roles and feels they belong and can succeed in all areas of the business.
Women in Cyber Security
Working to support, develop and network with talented women in the cyber security industry. Here at Applied Intelligence, we are committed to helping our staff grow, develop and excel within the cyber security industry. We are also committed to improving the proportion of females within the wider industry.
Great Minds
Great Minds is the Employee Resource Group within BAE Systems Applied Intelligence for all things mental health. Our vision is a working environment at Applied Intelligence where mental health is a non-issue, and employees directly or indirectly affected by mental health can talk openly whilst feeling supported.
OutlinkUK
OutLinkUK is the employee-driven UK Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer/Questioning and Other (LGBTQ+) group at BAE Systems in the UK. The OutlinkUK group has been active for over 5 years now and is a very valuable part of this effort in our business, both within the UK and where our UK business reaches around the world.
Embrace
The purpose of Embrace is to establish an inclusive environment by supporting a more ethnically diverse and multicultural workforce. The network supports creating an environment that allows people to thrive and perform at their very best, irrespective of their background.
VetNet
An employee resource group (ERG) to provide an effective network which mentors, supports and connects our veteran and reservist employees but also to help us to become the employer of choice for ex/military candidates
ENabled
ENabled is here to ‘promote disability equality to help maintain and improve a working environment that is supportive, accessible and inclusive to all employees’ across BAE Systems. We aim to: promote disability equality, foster supportive networks, challenge perceptions, educate, raise awareness and build disability confidence.
The Dyslexia Network
An employee led group of dyslexic people and allies offering support to those who identify as being dyslexic. Providing education, resources and support to elevate our dyslexic community.
Diversity and Inclusion Initiatives
Take a glimpse at the Diversity and Inclusion initiatives we participate in and find out more about how we employ a diverse workforce
Henpicked
We’re getting expert advice from Henpicked, a community of women that promotes healthy debate to bring about positive change for women.
We Are Tech Women
WeAreTechWomen was founded in 2015 to help women working in technology to maximise their potential.
Time To Change
A campaign to change the way people think and act about mental health problems.
The Tech Talent Charter
Bringing together industries and organisations to drive greater inclusion and diversity in technology roles.