Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Actively building DE&I practises into our recruitment strategies and yours.
Our DE&I commitment
At BWD, we don’t just talk about the benefits of DE&I recruiting strategies, we actively chase them with a continued commitment to DE&I both internally and as we deal with our clients. For us, it’s not simply checking a box, it’s a continuous learning process.
From candidate screening using fair and equal practises to investing in DE&I research, maintaining a diverse, equal, and inclusive approach is our top priority. We frequently monitor our recruitment processes to ensure we’re staying true to our commitment.
Education & Development
Education is the most important tool we have to eliminate bias and ensure fair and equal opportunities for our candidates. We regularly attend DE&I workshops, develop high-quality training materials, and have strict protocols to help our recruitment consultants and clients hire fairly.
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Research, Analysis & Reporting
Knowledge is power, particularly when it comes to improving DE&I in recruiting practises. That’s why we invest time and effort into heavily-researched DE&I surveys to increase awareness of DE&I issues within the financial services industry.
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Processes
One of the ways we actively pursue the best possible DE&I strategy is by developing protocols, processes, and checklists to eliminate bias throughout the candidate screening, client discovery, and interviewing stages.
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BWD: The Employer
BWD proudly fosters an inclusive, diverse, and equality-driven culture within our internal teams. Our recruitment strategy is heavily dictated by our DE&I targets to maintain our status as an equal opportunity employer.
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Celebrating difference
We strongly believe both business and the industry benefit from diverse representation and will continuously strive to be DE&I leaders both as an inclusive employer and helping to drive and influence positive change within the sector.
Insights
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Independent, anonymous questionnaire for UK Financial Advisers and Planners providing trusted insight into earnings, bonuses, and benefits for the 2025/26 financial year.
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An in-depth recruitment perspective on the £25bn DC Master Trust debate, exploring VFM, decumulation duties, CDC innovation and how 2026 regulation is reshaping DC pensions hiring and in-house talent strategies.
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James Woods explores why Financial Planners stay put for the long term, examining culture, leadership and reward structures, and what genuine career longevity looks like in financial planning firms.
The BWD Census: your definitive guide to salaries, earnings, and benefits in the UK financial services sector.
Our independent survey gathered data from over 540 professionals including Financial Advisers, Investment Managers, Business Development Managers (BDMs), Paraplanners and Compliance Professionals, all completed via an online, confidential questionnaire in January & February 2025.
