Our updated Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Strategy

The revised strategy

The publication of our new Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Strategy is a significant step forward in our efforts to become a more equitable and inclusive organisation, and one which better represents the boroughs of Lambeth and Southwark in which we work. Since 2018, we have made real progress in defining how we think about DEI and how we approach it. We also acknowledge that, in some areas, we have not always gone far enough or fast enough.

In our revised DEI strategy we are clear that DEI is an enabler to the Foundation’s mission. It is embedded into all aspects of our work – as an employer, in the way we partner, with suppliers and in who and what we invest into. We believe this enables us to contribute to a more equitable society in practice as well as in mission. Our revised DEI strategy will build on progress and guide our efforts as an organisation which values the diversity of people, partners, and suppliers we work with, and acts in a more, equitable and inclusive way.

We have developed a strategy which sets out five impact goals that we want to achieve by 2027. These goals are based on the different routes to impact we will take through the breadth of our work at Guy’s & St Thomas’ Foundation, Impact on Urban Health and our three NHS charities (Guy’s & St Thomas’ Charity, Evelina London Children’s Charity, and Guy’s Cancer Charity). They outline the change we want to achieve in the world and what a more diverse, equitable and inclusive Foundation will look like and how it will act in the future.

Our impact goals are:

• Funder of Health Equity – by 2027, we will have aligned our funding activities with the needs of those in our boroughs who are disproportionally impacted by poor health outcomes to achieve the universal goal of health equity, with a particular focus on the largest inequalities of race and income.
• Influencer and Advocate – by 2027, we will be equitable and inclusive in the voices we promote; we will support other organisations who have a mission which is closely aligned to our own to influence for health equity; and we will share our insight and learnings with other organisations on a similar journey.
• Investor and Custodian – by 2027 we will act responsibly to advocate for and embed diversity throughout our investments and portfolio and undertake direct corporate engagement actions in mission relevant sectors.
• Heritage and Legacy – by 2027, we will have clearly articulated the origins of our wealth. We will have decided how this might shape our future actions.
• Employer of Choice – by 2027 we will have built an inclusive culture that truly reflects the diversity of Lambeth & Southwark, where our employees feel they belong and have equal opportunity to develop and deliver on our mission to build the Foundations of a healthier society.