Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

Advancing ED&I in leadership teams

Azura is committed to advancing Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (ED&I) in leadership teams to redefine executive and board appointments. It is well-established that ED&I is crucial to business success and companies with diverse workforces often outperform their competition.

By actively collaborating with our clients, we understand their diversity and inclusion objectives, allowing us to run inclusive processes with the goal of increasing representation of under-represented and under-resourced groups in senior leadership roles.

Supporting our clients

Azura is committed to challenging traditional methods of executive and non-executive search and interim management, fostering innovative and inclusive processes to deliver high-calibre placements. Our ED&I capabilities include but are not limited to:

Talent Mapping & Pipelining

Female talent pipeline: We support clients to pipeline next-generation female talent driving equality of gender across senior teams.
Talent Mapping: We work with clients to proactively talent map against key positions within their organisation with the aim of increasing diversity.
Networking: We believe in the power of relationships. We facilitate networking opportunities and proactive introductions for talented executives of all genders, nationalities, racial, and ethnic origins, and LGBTQIA+ identities.

Search Process

We aim to ensure all of our job specifications, candidate packs, and advertising are inclusive. We can advertise across a wide array of platforms to ensure candidates from diverse backgrounds are actively encouraged to apply.
Competency skill grading: We assess all candidates on competency and soft skills, rather than relying on traditional metrics that can unintentionally exclude diverse talent. This approach helps us promote diversity of thought and background throughout the application, shortlist, and placement stages. We also incorporate psychometric tools as a means to gain deeper insight into each candidate’s leadership style, decision-making approach, and cultural fit. By combining behavioural assessment with evidence-based psychometrics, we focus on potential and performance, not just past experience.

ED&I Board Advisory

We use our network of executive and non-executive advisors to offer advisory services to clients specifically focused on helping them achieve ED&I goals. These are tailored to solve specific issues or focus on important criteria.

Potentia

Potentia is a networking group for women in finance. We believe in the power of connection, collaboration, and empowerment, where we foster a community that champions diversity, equity, and inclusion across finance roles within industry. Click here for more information.

We aim to challenge bias

At Azura, we aim to challenge bias and traditional thinking in executive and non-executive hiring. Azura has developed partnerships and talent pools to create opportunities to diversify thought and promote inclusive Executive and Non-Executive development.

We use structured, evidence-based processes and data-driven psychometric tools to surface outstanding talent that others might overlook. Our approach is designed not only to identify proven leaders but also to unlock potential in candidates from a broad range of backgrounds. Our commitment to inclusive hiring is reflected in our outcomes. We consistently exceed industry benchmarks, underscoring our ability to deliver leadership that is both exceptional and inclusive.

We founded the Potentia network, a not-for-profit initiative dedicated to fostering gender equality by empowering and supporting female professionals.

The Azura leadership team are heavily involved in our parent company’s ED&I Committee. Two of our Partners, Sian Penwarden & James Harold sit on Altum Group’s ED&I committee, helping to define and deliver our group-wide strategy.

what our people say about us

My journey with the business has been fun whilst also giving me the progression and challenge I desire. I have developed a strong skill set that allows me to deliver effectively at a senior level whilst also being supported by the Partners.

Sian Penwarden

Partner, Azura Search

During my time at Azura, I have felt supported and fulfilled in my role. The team and Partners enable me to feel challenged and rewarded alongside a clear direction for my career progression. As a team, we truly are collaborative and work with incredible clients.

Bryony Charnock

Senior Associate, Azura Search

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