Diversity and inclusion
Innovation comes from diversity, both of which underpin all that we do at Kier. We want to be a workplace where everyone is encouraged to bring their wholeselves to work and can use their experiences to create positive change within the construction industry.
As part of our commitment to building a more diverse workplace, we developed a six year roadmap to show how we will deliver to create real change. Here are some of the actions we’ve taken so far:
Feb 21 - carried out D&I audit and produced roadmap
Partnering with D&I specialists, INvolve, we carried out our first D&I audit to create a focussed roadmap which sets out what we are going to do to make Kier a more inclusive workplace.
Mar 21 - carried out D&I audit and produced roadmap
Partnering with D&I specialists, INvolve, we carried out our first D&I audit to create a focussed roadmap which sets out what we are going to do to make Kier a more inclusive workplace.
Jul 21 - carried out D&I audit and produced roadmap
Partnering with D&I specialists, INvolve, we carried out our first D&I audit to create a focussed roadmap which sets out what we are going to do to make Kier a more inclusive workplace.
Nov 21 - real living wage
Kier was accredited as a Real Living Wage employer. This recognises that we pay our people a wage based on what they need to live on, helping reduce in-work poverty.
Dec 21 - family friendly policies
We introduced new and enhanced family friendly policies including 8 weeks paternity leave, enhanced maternity leave, 2 weeks pregnancy loss leave, surrogacy leave, a carers’ policy and menopause guidance.
Apr 22 - Empower programme
We launched the Empower talent development programme designed to address specific challenges and barriers that individuals can face in the workplace.
Sept 22 - inclusive recruitment training
We relaunched our inclusive recruitment training to upskill our hiring managers on identifying unconscious bias, best practice and support in all areas of the recruitment process.
Feb 23 - fertility, fostering and domestic abuse guidance added to family friendly policies
We added new fertility, fostering and domestic abuse guidance to our existing family friendly policies to further support our people in life’s big events.
Prison employment programme
Making Ground is our prison engagement and employment programme, designed to support serving prisoners and prison leavers into sustainable employment in the construction industry.
Supporting our Armed Forces
Working alongside our clients and supply chain partners, we have a long-standing history of providing job and training opportunities to people from the Armed Forces community.
Our commitment as one of the first construction companies to sign the Armed Forces Covenant in 2013 (which we re-signed in 2021), we have a long-standing history of providing job and training opportunities for the Armed Forces community. We remain committed to offering meaningful and sustainable employment, working with providers including the Career Transition Partnership (CTP) and Buildforce.
Kier Inclusion Network
Our primary network driving our inclusive culture
Pride Network
Providing a safe space for our LGBT+ community and allies
Gender Inclusion Network
Supporting all genders and cultivating greater gender inclusivity
Racial Inclusion Network
Promoting racial inclusion and the importance of active anti-racisim. All employees are welcome
Ability Network
Providing support and a collective voice for neurodiverse employees and those with disabilities
Armed Forces Inclusion Network
Providing support to colleagues who are affiliated to the Armed Forces in any way
One World Network
Providing support and advice for international employees
