Our ambition

We have continued to evolve our approach to Inclusion. Moving beyond a sole reliance on representation targets to introduce our Indicators of Inclusion – a set of cultural and talent-focused indicators designed to provide earlier, more actionable insight into how inclusive our organisation truly is.

These indicators complement traditional diversity metrics and focus on what matters most for performance: psychological safety, the flow of talent through our organisation, and diversity at all levels.

We significantly improved ethnicity data disclosure, strengthening the robustness of our pay gap and representation insights and building trust through transparency.

We supported our networks and communities through improved governance structures, providing new network leadership training for representatives from each of our six colleague-led networks, and activating and embedding senior sponsorship and mentoring by Aberdeen leaders.

Celebrating inclusion remained central to our culture. We marked key moments including International Women’s Day, Black history month, Trans Day of Visibility, Pride, Armed Forces Week, Remembrance Day and Disability Awareness Month to name a few. Our award-winning ‘What you see and the real me’ campaign continued to break down barriers, with seven more powerful colleague stories exploring resilience, recovery and lived experiences.