Diversity and inclusion is an integral part of how we do things as a firm. We believe that an inclusive workplace drives collaboration and enhances business performance.

At Saughter and May we focus on fairness for women and under-represented groups, within the firm and across our stakeholders. A key part of this is cultivating an inclusive culture, embracing and encouraging individuality. We hold every one of our people accountable for delivering on this commitment.

Our objectives are to:

  • Enhance the recruitment, retention and promotion of talent, with a focus on women and under-represented groups.
  • Drive personal accountability by equipping our people with the skills to lead and work together inclusively.
  • Create an environment where everyone can feel valued, included and able to be themselves.

Find out more about how we are progressing against our commitments below.

We are the first law firm to set social mobility targets.

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These statistics reflect the data declared by those who participated in our annual diversity survey in 2025, and cover the following eight areas: age, gender identity, sexual orientation, ethnicity, religion or belief, disability, socio-economic background, caring responsibilities.

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Meeting our commitments to the Sustainable Development Goals

SDG 5: Gender equality SDG 8: Decent work and economic growth SDG 10 : Reduced inequalities