At New Ireland our purpose is to help you thrive.
At the heart of this purpose is our commitment to Inclusion and Diversity. We look to foster an inclusive working environment where all colleagues are enabled to reach their full potential, and to attract, promote and retain diverse talent at all levels.
What supports we offer internally:
New Ireland, working with the Bank Of Ireland Group, provides access to six employee I&D networks which help to drive our Inclusion and Diversity strategy and objectives. Colleagues from across the business help mark key events such as International Women’s Day or Ramadan as well as helping develop colleague supports.
Multicultural
Our Multicultural Network raises awareness and leverages the power of cultural and ethnic diversity among our workforce and communities
Intergenerational
Our Intergenerational Network promotes greater understanding, appreciation, and engagement among collegues of all generations.
Gender Balance
Our Gender Balance Network enables our male and female colleagues to network, learn together, and to support the organisations progress in relation to gender balance.
With Pride
Our With Pride Network helps drives representation and Inclusion of the LGBTQ+ community, bringing your whole self to work, and increase visibility across locations.
Family
Our Family Network provides support, guidance and resources to help balance parenting and caring responsibilities to parents and carers within the company and make available guidance to managers on how to support their teams with parenting and caring responsibilities
Accessibility
Our Accessibility Network enables our customers, colleagues, and communities to thrive from the perspective of accessibility and disability inclusion.
We utilise our partnerships to build a strong inclusive culture for our colleagues and community around us. Our aim is to ensure equal opportunities and supports for everyone regardless of age, gender, sexual orientation and accessibility etc.
Awards, Accreditation and Partners:
- Signatory to Women in Finance Charter
- Founding partner of VOiCE: VOiCE is a new equality, diversity and inclusion framework for the insurance industry
- External awards and accreditations: Part of the group that achieved Silver Investors in Diversity Accreditation and was first to receive Business Disability Forum accreditation for being ‘Disability Smart’. Won An Post Smart Marketing award for ‘Return with Confidence’ awareness campaign on supporting returners from Maternity leave
- Implemented Fair Pay Principles in recruitment appointment process to support balanced pay decisions
- Supported progressive policy changes, including around fertility, surrogacy, paternity, menopause etc.
- Part of first Irish banking group to state gender target and publicly declare gender pay gap ahead of legislation