Slaughter and May's social mobility report
Social mobility report published by law firm sets social mobility targets and describes rationale
Slaughter and May has published its social mobility report, which sets targets for socio-economic diversity in its workforce, and explains the motivation behind the targets.
The social mobility targets aim to increase the representation of low socio-economic background individuals in the firm as follows: Total workforce to 25% by 2033 from a baseline of 18.8%; Lawyer population to 15% by 2033 from a baseline of 10%; and Business Services teams to 40% by 2033 from a baseline of 34.7%.
The report was written following analysis of a robust data set by the Bridge Group. It explains the data collection process that was undertaken, the current diversity of the workforce, the targets that have been set, and the motivations behind them. Following the announcement of the targets in July, many other employers showed interest, so the report aims to inform these firms of the processes needed to undertake something similar.