Diversity & inclusion
We’re proud to say that together, we’re all making Vistry.
Our people prove that there is real strength in diversity. Across Vistry Group, we value different perspectives, experiences, opinions and communication styles. We seek regular feedback on how our employees think we are doing from a D&I perspective from our Employee Engagement survey. We hear every employee’s voice, and their suggestions and ideas influence positive change and improvement so that our people and the Group thrive. We work hard to create an inclusive workplace where everyone can be themselves and do their best work.
Thanks to our D&I strategy, we’re able to continually build a business that accurately reflects our customers, our communities and our clients’ needs.
Our D&I Statement is: At Vistry we continue building our inclusive culture, where all forms of diversity are recognised for the value they bring in making Vistry. We’re achieving this through our policies, groups, committees and networks.
Our Networks
The collective aim of all our D&I networks is to celebrate diversity and raise awareness. We have four volunteer employee networks that inspire and support minority groups within Vistry. They help affect change and host regular events with external speakers for talks on key themes. We’re grateful to them for providing education and awareness while acting as a voice for our people.
Women’s Network
We provide opportunities for women to connect, support and inspire each other. We’ve built a hub and intranet page with events to bring people together. We have created a safe space to reach out, and we utilise media and events to share stories and motivate each other. We are a Platinum member of Women Into Construction so we work in collaboration with them to help with gender diversity into the industry. We devise work experience programmes to enable women to get a hands-on approach to life in Housebuilding, and will support and mentor them through their placements with us.
REACH (Race, Ethnicity And Cultural Heritage) Network
We want to empower colleagues from diverse backgrounds and/or who align with any culture or community without bias or judgement. Our safe space is a place to celebrate differences and educate each other on racism, religious discrimination, unconscious bias, faith, and various celebrations. We strive for inclusion, happiness and equality.
Pride Network
We create a safe, inclusive and diverse working environment. We encourage respect and equality for all, value the differences between sexual orientation and gender identity, and work proactively to address them. We provide networking opportunities, host educational programmes and events and promote policies. We want to influence change and help colleagues prosper in their professional and personal lives.
Accessibility Allies Network
We create and empower an inclusive community focused on the diverse needs of colleagues touched by disability or accessibility challenges, either as an individual or through friends or a loved one. We believe in a supportive and informative workplace community. We provide networking opportunities, host educational programmes and events, and promote policies. Anyone who wants to learn more, offer support or affiliate with us is welcome.
Our programmes
Reverse mentoring programmes
Senior Leaders gain understanding from a junior colleague about the challenges they face in their minority group.
External organisations
We work with groups in our sector to share and promote best practice.
E-learning
All employees use Vistry Learn, our new online Learning Management System, to undertake our ‘Diversity and Inclusion Essentials’ course that features videos and articles to educate and inspire.
Additional commitments
Women into Construction
We are members of Women into Construction, an independent not-for-profit organisation that promotes gender equality in construction.
Women into Construction provide bespoke support to women wishing to work in the construction industry.
Top Employer Award Winner
Vistry Group won Top Employer Awards' Best for Mental Health award 2023.
The judges highlighted Vistry Group’s focus on work redesign, the recognition of financial wellbeing, the commitment to mental health first aiders and wellbeing champions and the sense Vistry is measuring impact and responding to the issues their industry faces.
BuildForce
We are proud to be signatories of the Armed Forces Covenant. Vistry Group is committed to ensuring that members of the Armed Forces and their families are treated with respect and fairness. As well as backing the Social Mobility Pledge, which helps under-represented parts of the community through outreach, access and recruitment. We also work with Buildforce and Salute My Job to support the transition from a military career to construction. For our commitment and effort, we received the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme Gold Award in 2019.
Black Professionals In Construction
In November 2023, we partnered with the BPIC network which will provide us with opportunities to access inclusion guidance, career opportunities, training and invitations to networking events targeted around increasing ethnic minority representation and supporting our current colleagues. BPIC work with their industry partners to promote inclusive best practices; from facilitating careers, to advancing the careers of black and ethnic minority professionals, both fundamental in response to the lack of diversity within the construction industry.
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