Equality, diversity and inclusion

At Johnston Carmichael, we take our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion seriously. We want to create an inclusive workplace for all of our people; one where everyone is respected and treated fairly regardless of who they are, their background or their beliefs.

​​​​​​​Our Chief People Officer, Martin Osler, is dedicated to ensuring that attraction and recruitment practices accesses a diverse range of talent and inclusive culture, and performance management processes are fair and consistent and eliminate unconscious bias.

Gender Pay Gap reporting

​​​​​​​Our Board are clear that to eliminate pay gaps in the future, high quality data is required to target action and progress. We reflect on what our reporting tells us and outline our commitment to ensure our pay and promotion decisions are fair, evidence-based, and free from bias.

You can access our Gender Pay Gap reports, here.

Open Minds

Open Minds focuses on initiatives centred around equity, opportunity, and diversity in the workplace.  

The group ensures that Johnston Carmichael continues to represent and support people with a range of different backgrounds, ethnicities, and personal circumstances. Some of the projects Open Minds has worked on so far include:

• A review of our Family Friendly Leave policy;
• Menopause support;
• Support for ‘returners to work’, for experienced individuals looking to find their way back to work after, for example, a career break, parental leave, or a change in career;
• Raising awareness and understanding of different forms of neurodiversity; and
• Marking and celebrating a wide range of significant dates and festivities across a variety of different cultures.

Mindful Business Charter

As a firm, we are committed to nurturing and maintaining the health and wellbeing of our people, alongside providing excellent client service as effectively as possible. As part of this commitment, we are signatories to the Mindful Business Charter.