‘Treating people fairly’: Reaffirming our stance on diversity and inclusion

We are proud to be an organisation that is open and welcoming to anyone who shares our ambitions and values. Our members recognise the pledge they make to abide by our Code of Ethics, which places significant weight on treating all people fairly, regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion and belief, sex and sexual orientation. Our members also know the importance of upholding professional behaviours beyond the confines of their working lives, such that their actions should never bring the financial services professions or the Chartered Insurance Institute into disrepute.

We are pleased that most of our members will engage with and uphold our Code of Ethics as a matter of course, because their professionalism runs deep. On very rare occasions where we need to investigate potential breaches of our Code, we do so fairly and swiftly, before taking any appropriate action. In this way, our members, other aspiring professionals and the wider public know that we are, and will always be, a safe space of belonging for them.

We are also passionate that our profession should be a mirror for the societies we collectively serve and there should be opportunities in insurance and financial planning for all. More diverse workforces are proven to have a positive impact on business, sectors and wider society. In addition, by focusing on ability, we can collectively access a much bigger talent pool. We support firms and groups to remove barriers and are proud to be partners of EQUITY CITY, DiveIn, GAIN and more.

The CII. 

A home for everyone.