Equity, Diversity & Inclusion

Our Commitment to
Equity, Diversity & Inclusion

Perrett Laver is the expert executive search firm trusted by organisations around the world to embed and promote meaningful and transformative Equity, Diversity and Inclusion throughout their leadership teams. 

Today’s leadership challenges require a different perspective, and the value of diverse and inclusive teams cannot be overstated.

A culture of belonging makes for more innovative, engaged and effective teams, and it doesn’t happen by accident; it needs intentional action.  

Through our global work identifying transformational leaders across many sectors, we lead and strengthen recruitment processes that will deliver equity, inclusion, and diversity of thought, experience and background. 

Our appointments are rooted in best practice, from initial outreach through to assessment, recruitment and onboarding. Internally, we abide by the same ethos, insisting on an inclusive and diverse culture as standard. 

Our case studies highlight our unwavering commitment to promoting equity, diversity, and inclusion across our practices and geographical locations. 

Recent Clients

ILGA World
Open for Business
Open Society Foundation
Sonke Gender Justice
The Other Foundation
The Elders
Restless Development

Inclusive Recruitment

Our executive search process is designed to identify and elevate leaders who not only excel in their fields but also bring a broad spectrum of perspectives and experiences to the table.

Inclusive Sourcing


Our sourcing strategies go beyond traditional networks to reach diverse talent pools, ensuring that underrepresented groups have equal opportunities to be considered for leadership roles. We actively seek out candidates from a variety of backgrounds, including those who have been historically marginalised.

Intersectional Approach


Our intersectional approach considers the multiple dimensions of identity, like race, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, and socio-economic background, to ensure a holistic and inclusive recruitment process.

Bias-Free Recruitment


We use robust strategies to mitigate unconscious bias at every stage of our search process. From initial outreach, advertising and assessment through to final selection, our methodologies are designed to ensure that all candidates are evaluated without bias.

We’re mindful of the candidate experience, and work with our clients on questions around onboarding and inclusion, emphasising authenticity and candour.

Comprehensive Assessment


Our assessment process is multi-dimensional, evaluating not only technical skills and leadership qualities but also a candidate’s commitment to social justice, equity, and inclusion. These qualities are essential for the best leaders who will drive meaningful change in today’s interconnected world.

Building Capacity for the Future


We partner with a number of networks and organisations that support the development of opportunities across a range of minority groups, helping to identify next-generation leaders from underrepresented communities.

Campaigns


We’re experts in leading major recruitment campaigns and clients often come to us to support them specifically with complex diversity challenges. We’ve worked with high-profile clients like Sport England to address the lack of diversity on Boards and identify diverse “Board-ready” candidates, strengthen inclusive recruitment processes and improve inclusion and belonging.

Client Support Activities

EDI Toolkit

Comprehensive resources to assist clients in embedding EDI principles.

Unconscious Bias Training

Specialised training for committees to mitigate unconscious bias.

CV Workshops

Workshops aimed at improving the representation and readiness of the next generation.

Our people come from a range of backgrounds and we believe in creating a workplace where everyone feels they belong and can be themselves. This means we can better understand and support the people we work with around the world.

Shivani Smith

Perrett Laver

Partner & Sector Lead, Social Impact & Environment, UKAME & Co-Chair Diversity & Inclusion Committee

Key Partnerships & Supported Initiatives

Disability Confident
Women in Higher Education Network
Activity Alliance
Action for Trustee Racial Diversity
Stonewall
Governors for Schools

Our Impact

Supporting Trinity College Dublin with Campaign of Chair & Professorial Roles

07 Aug 2024

UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) Appointment of Research Council Members

09 Aug 2023

Partnering with IUCN: Senior Appointments

07 Oct 2023

Multiple Director General Appointments with CGIAR

03 Mar 2023

Aston Business School Appoints Campaign of Professorial Roles

07 Feb 2023

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