Diversity and Equal Opportunities
At AXA, we value people for who they are and aim to attract employees from every section of the community.
Diversity
Diversity means recognising, understanding and valuing the differences that exist in our society. It’s a way of thinking which helps us attract the best people, use their talents effectively and balance their home and work commitments. We also believe it leads to greater motivation and performance and allows us to attract new customers from across the community.
Equal opportunities
Equal opportunities means that we treat people fairly and never discriminate in our recruitment process. We also make sure that everyone has equal access to training, promotion opportunities and pay. All employees are valued equally, regardless of:
- race
- colour
- nationality
- ethnic origin
- religion or similar beliefs
- disability (where we’ll make reasonable adjustments where appropriate)
- gender
- marital status
- sexual orientation
- age
- hours of work
- trade union membership
We make sure that all our managers and employees know what is expected of them and regularly monitor the effectiveness of our policies. Our Diversity Forum is made up of employees and union reps from across the business and it prioritises any actions we need to take.
Positive About Disabled People
We have achieved Positive About Disabled People status, which means we interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for a job. We also have mechanisms in place to develop the potential of staff with disabilities, ensure they stay in employment and that their colleagues have an appropriate level of disability awareness.