Defence Equipment and Support Diversity and Inclusion
Coming together, celebrating what makes us unique
At DE&S, we’re proud to recognise and celebrate everyone’s individual backgrounds, believing that a diverse workforce brings valuable strengths to our teams and helps us to become a stronger and more innovative workplace. That’s why we’re committed to understanding the diverse needs of our people and empowering leaders to provide a supportive environment that enables each one of us to bring our best selves to work.
We understand that our people are key to our success. We value and embrace differences that make us unique and provide a safe work environment where individuals can be their authentic selves. This means a place where everyone feels welcome and can challenge behaviours that fall outside of our values of Excellence, Inclusivity, Collaboration, and Integrity. So, no matter who you are, where you come from, or how you think, we welcome you to be the best that you can be – achieving your aspirations and reaching your full potential.
Diversity networks
We run a number of diversity networks and initiatives across our organisation to support our inclusive culture. They’re a great place to connect with people across the organisation and are designed to meet the needs of all employees, regardless of age, race, religion, gender, marital status, sexual orientation, disability or any other dimension of diversity. Our networks provide a source of support to members, ensuring they’re part of key conversations and raising important issues across our community, to advance our inclusion journey and help everyone feel like they belong.
Our networks include:
- Women's Inclusive Network
- Race and Culture Network
- Pride Network
- Disability Network
- Neuro Inclusivity Network
- Parent's Network
- Pregnancy and Maternity Network
- Cancer Network
- Deaf and Hearing Impaired Network
- Social Mobility Network.