Inclusion and diversity
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At AstraZeneca, our inclusion and diversity (I&D) mission is to create an inclusive and equitable environment where people belong, using our diversity as a competitive advantage to push the boundaries of science to deliver life-changing medicines.
Our global commitment to I&D is central to creating an inclusive culture where everyone feels they belong. I&D is woven into the fabric of everything we do, reflected in our Values and the behaviours that underpin them.
Our approach to I&D
We have three key focus areas which work together to deliver our global I&D strategy:
Inclusion
We aim to cultivate inclusion and belonging by fostering an environment where everyone feels valued, heard and respected.
Diversity
We are working to build and sustain a diverse leadership and talent pipeline by embedding I&D into our ways of working and creating conditions for all people to succeed and thrive.
Impact
Together we are focused on advancing societal change through our commitment to health equity, clinical trial diversity and supplier diversity.
Our employee resource groups
Our Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) bring together employees with shared identities and other diversity cohorts to connect, learn and engage as allies.
Discover some of our I&D stories
Accessibility in the workplace
Why it’s important to be an accessibility ally
How our early talent programmes support young people
Supporting early talent to build a more inclusive and diverse future workforce
Pride 2022: Reflections from our Inclusion and Diversity Council
Pride is an important milestone in the Inclusion & Diversity (I&D) calendar and, as an ally, I’m passionate about being there to support my colleagues, not only during Pride, but all year round.
Why we should all celebrate neurodiversity
Neurodiversity refers to the cognitive differences in how we think, learn, communicate and process information as normal variations of the human brain.
Breaking the bias of women in STEM
Creating space for women to thrive in their career paths in the STEM industry and beyond is critical to unlocking ground-breaking innovation and delivering the advances society needs.
Girls Belong Here 2023: Celebrating the power and potential of girls and young women
International Day of the Girl was first recognised over 10 years ago to celebrate the power of girls and shine a light on the obstacles they face.
Learn more about how our people are driving inclusion, removing barriers, and creating a better experience for all our colleagues in the below video
Join us at AstraZeneca and become part our team
It’s important to us that our workforce represents the rich diversity of the patients and communities in which we operate so that we can be at our most innovative and deliver life-changing medicines.
