Diversity and inclusion
Do you aim high? Because at Baillie Gifford, we do. We aspire to be one of the most culturally and cognitively diverse investment management firms globally.
Diversity doesn’t come from a workforce who all share the same background, but from what our different perspectives can bring to the table.
Our strength is our people
Who you are matters. We believe it is important to have an authentic approach to diversity, and that means taking meaningful actions, not box-ticking or making token gestures.
Do you want to know the values that guide us every day, defining the culture of our firm? One of the five principles directly relates to our diversity and inclusion (D&I) aspirations:
Our firm must be an engaging and progressive place to work.
This belief recognises that our strength is our people: our diverse perspectives, experiences and how we collaborate are fundamental to the firm. We encourage our people to be curious, innovative and forward-thinking. We have high standards and expectations, always holding ourselves and others to account.
Our D&I Report
We can always do better. So, you should expect what we do to alter as we grow, and our working practices adapt to a changing world.
The Diversity and Inclusion Group shared its most recent D&I report in September 2024. The annual report explains our approach to D&I and highlights our action plan and longer-term goals which are:
- Accountability – drive accountability for D&I across the firm
- Culture – create a culture where everyone feels safe, valued and included
- Talent – attract, develop and retain talent
Fair pay reports
We actively seek to remove barriers and identify opportunities to help create a truly diverse and inclusive Baillie Gifford. The UK fair pay report covers our gender and ethnicity pay gaps and is an input into our wider-reaching D&I report. From 2024 onwards, our gender pay gap report is included in our D&I report.
UK Fair Pay Report 2023
UK Fair Pay Report 2022
Gender Pay Gap Report 2021
Diversity, inclusion and us
At the heart of our initiatives, you will find our people. Discover some of their stories and the steps we have taken to help them feel they belong.
What diversity means to me
For managing partner Andrew Telfer, fairness and better decision-making lie at the heart of diversity and inclusion.
Mental health and wellbeing: Matt Coyle
Client relationship director Matt Coyle talks about the importance of supporting mental health and wellbeing through creating an open workplace culture.
What diversity means to me Kathrin Hamilton
Client relationship director Kathrin Hamilton talks about diversity and inclusion, and why we should all feel comfortable calling out certain behaviours.
Make your mark: Angela Geddes
Angela Geddes shares her experience of a coaching programme equipping women with the skills they need to develop their careers.
No mind left behind: Gillian Christie
Editor Gillian Christie on moving the discussion from why to how on neurodiversity in the workplace.
Diversity and inclusion report 2024
You can discover more about D&I at Baillie Gifford in our D&I report.
Our employee networks
Introducing you to our employee networks, created by our staff for our staff. While each network has its own aims and objectives around a shared interest or lived experience, they work closely together and with the Diversity and Inclusion Group to improve our culture.
Archived reports
The UK fair pay report covers our gender and ethnicity pay gaps and is an input into our wider-reaching D&I report. From 2024 onwards, our gender pay gap report is included in our D&I report. You can access our previous reports below.
UK Fair Pay Report 2023 (View PDF)