Black British Business Awards
Haddy Davies (Global Procurement Business Partner) received the STEM Senior Leader award at the 2024 Black British Business Awards.
Ethnicity inclusion
At Johnson Matthey, we create space for our ethnically diverse employees to enhance their skills and develop their careers. By 2027, our goal is to have at least 15% ethnic minority representation across the senior leadership team.
Partnerships & recognition
JM works with a number of external partners and have signed several initiatives to demonstrate our commitment to race and ethnicity inclusion. We continuously look beyond our business to measure ourselves against the high standards set by experts and industry benchmarks so that we can continuously develop and improve.
Association for Black & Minority Ethnic Engineers (AFBE-UK)
Providing support and promoting higher achievements in education and engineering particularly among students and professionals from ethnic minority backgrounds.
Change the Race Ratio
An initiative collaborating and connecting with 500 of the world's most influential global businesses for disability inclusion.A campaign for change, to accelerate racial diversity in business.
If not now, when
An initiative collaborating and connecting with 500 of the world's most influential global businesses for disability inclusion.One of the largest CEO driven commitments to taking key long term sustainable actions on Black Inclusion.
MSDUK
Bringing together innovative and high-growth Ethnic Minority Businesses with global corporations committed to creating an inclusive and diverse supply chain.
STEM Returners
Helping employers recruit, develop and retain the best available talent, enabling highly qualified and experienced STEM professionals to re-start their career or transfer their skills.
Broadening Horizons in the Chemical Sciences
The Royal Society of Chemistry’s (RSC) programme “Broadening Horizons in the Chemical Sciences” is a three-year pilot to support chemistry students and graduates from minoritized racial and ethnic backgrounds to pursue careers in chemistry.
Tent Partnership for Refugees
A non-profit organisation mobilising major businesses to help connect refugees to work.
Investing in Ethnicity Awards
JM was shortlisted in the Ethnicity Awards for two years in a row (2023 and 2024) - Simone Coultress (Global Head of DI&B) in 2023 for exceptional inclusion and HOLA in 2024 as a Top 15 Network Group.
Graduate Engineering Engagement Programme (GEEP)
The Royal Academy of Engineering’s GEEP supports UK engineering students and recent graduates from under-represented backgrounds into engineering employment.
Employee Resource Groups
Asian Network
Black Employee Network
The Black Employee Network (BEN) is a voluntary group created to embrace JM’s global diversity strategy. The group is dedicated to the interests of those whole self-identify as Black and are committed to community development, realising the potential of our young people, and the recruitment and retention of Black employees.
Hispanic/Latino Organisation for Leadership & Advancement
The Hispanic/Latino Organisation for Leadership & Advancement (HOLA) is a voluntary group created to embrace JM’s global diversity strategy. The group is dedicated to the interests of those who self-identify as Hispanic or Latino, with a focus on community, personal and professional networking, and recruitment and progression to leadership roles.
Key achievements
Although there is room for progress still to be made, throughout the years JM has already accomplished a tremendous amount when it comes to race and ethnicity inclusion.
McKinsey & Co. Connected Leaders Academy
JM has secured spaces in McKinsey & Co’s Connected Leaders Academy designed to improve talent pipelines and unlock the full potential of Black, Asian, Hispanic, and Latino employees.
Reverse Mentoring Programme
Through the Reverse Mentoring Programme, LGBT+ employees at JM are paired with a company leader to share their unique experiences. It aims to broaden the perspectives of leaders at JM as to what certain marginalised communities experience, while also giving a voice to LGBT+ employees.
Awareness and education
Our ERGs, ambassadors, and the DI&B team regularly host several educational webinars on various topics relating to ethnicity, including our “Women of Colour Lived Experiences” series, the “Celebrating the lives and legacies of US black pioneers” session, and sessions celebrating Ramadan, Eid, and South Asian Heritage Month.
Tent Mentorship Initiative
Johnson Matthey is mentoring refugee women in the UK, Sweden and Germany as part of Tent's Mentorship Initiative.
