At Gowling WLG, we believe that our people are at the heart of our success. Creating an environment where everyone feels they belong, are valued and supported is fundamental to who we are and is reflected in one of our global core values: we all bring something different.
We celebrate the diversity of our people, including their backgrounds, experiences, perspectives, identities, cultures, interests and needs. We are committed to fostering a workplace where everyone can be themselves, feel a genuine sense of belonging and have the opportunity to reach their full potential.
We know that inclusion, wellbeing and engagement are closely connected. When people feel respected, supported and valued, they are more likely to thrive both personally and professionally. That's why we take a holistic approach to creating a positive employee experience and building a culture where everyone can succeed.
Better Together is our strategy for inclusion, wellbeing and engagement. It brings these three interconnected areas together under one integrated approach, recognising that they are central to creating a positive and high-performing culture.
Building on the strong foundations of our Inclusion for All strategy, Better Together reflects our commitment to creating a workplace where everyone feels they belong, are able to thrive and is supported to do their best work.
The strategy is embedded across the firm, with leaders, teams and individuals all playing a role in helping to create an inclusive, healthy and engaging workplace. Through Better Together, we aim to strengthen the experience of our people, support sustainable performance and ensure we continue to attract, develop and retain diverse talent.
Better Together is centred around three interconnected pillars:
Inclusion
Creating an environment where everyone feels they belong, can contribute fully and perform at their best.
Wellbeing
Supporting our people to feel mentally, physically and financially well, with preventative tools that enable sustained delivery.
Engagement
Ensuring our people feel informed, connected, valued and motivated to contribute to improving how the firm performs.
We are pleased to share our final Inclusion for All Annual Report, which highlights our progress from May 2025 to April 2026.
The report marks the conclusion of our five-year strategy and outlines our progress embedding inclusion into everyday working life.
Our employee networks are open to everyone and provide education and awareness as well as the opportunity for our people to network and support each other. Each network is led by two co-chairs who are employees from the firm and supported by a board sponsor and a partner mentor who provide active allyship to the network. Each network focuses on key issues relevant to their members and run events, roundtables and provide feedback to the firm.
Alongside our employee networks, we support a range of colleague communities that provide opportunities for connection, peer support and shared learning. These include Aspire (social mobility), Carers@Gowling, Dads@Work, our Neurodiversity Community and our Christian Community. Together, they help strengthen belonging, encourage peer support and contribute to a more inclusive workplace culture.
"Our accreditations are a great source of pride for our firm. They stand as a testament to our journey, showcasing our commitment, growth, and the collective hard work of our team. These accolades inspire us to continually strive for excellence and make a positive impact, symbolising our constant commitment to making a difference."
Sally Glarvey, Head of Inclusion and Engagement
We're proud to have accreditations from:
A better balance
All job applicants, employees, partners, clients, other lawyers, barristers, third parties and suppliers will not be treated less favourably than others because of race or racial group (including colour, nationality, ethnicity, national origins), religion or belief, gender (including gender identity and re-assignment, marital status/civil partnership, pregnancy, maternity and paternity), disability, age or sexual orientation and whether or not they work part-time, flexible hours, or on a fixed-term contract. This also includes associated or perceptive discrimination.
As part of our commitments to the Solicitors Regulatory Authority we have to collect, report and publish data about the diversity make-up of our workforce every two years. Access the 2025 SRA data report.
We take our responsibility to our people, our environment and our communities seriously. Trust and transparency are embedded in everything we do and impact every business decision we make. Find out more about our overall approach to corporate responsibility and environmental, social and governance (ESG).
Find out more about our approach
Playing our part in the wider community as a responsible business is a key element of who we are as a firm and as an employer. Our responsible business strategy focuses on two core areas: community and profession skills volunteering.
Our environmental commitment is an integral component of our corporate responsibility, find out how we embrace our environmental duty by implementing eco-friendly practices in our daily operations.
Find out more about our environmental commitment
Good governance is about making transparent, accountable, effective, equitable, inclusive, efficient and legal decisions and implementing them. It's good for doing business and also for enabling positive impacts on the planet, people, communities and beyond.
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Gowling WLG is an international law firm comprising the members of Gowling WLG International Limited, an English Company Limited by Guarantee, and their respective affiliates. Each member and affiliate is an autonomous and independent entity. Gowling WLG International Limited promotes, facilitates and co-ordinates the activities of its members but does not itself provide services to clients. Our structure is explained in more detail on our Legal Information page.
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