Supporting diversity, equity, inclusion and wellbeing

Supporting gender parity

Under our 2022–2025 diversity, equity and inclusion strategy, we achieved our target for women to hold at least 50% of leadership roles. We remain committed to sustaining this progress.

Women in Finance Charter

We signed the Women in Finance Charter in 2016 and exceeded our target for women to hold 30% of senior management roles by autumn 2019. Our 2030 commitment is to achieve an even split between men and women in our Nest leadership community. Nest leadership community means the group of senior colleagues with responsibility for setting direction, leading teams and delivering Nest’s organisational priorities.

Gender pay gap report

Every year, we look at the difference between the average earnings of men and women across Nest and publish our findings. This gender pay gap report provides an indicator of how we’re doing to achieve gender parity. You can find our current and previous reports in our library.

Race at Work Charter

We’re a signatory to Business in the Community’s Race at Work Charter, reflecting our commitment to improving equal opportunities for colleagues from ethnically diverse backgrounds. The charter provides a framework for advancing racial equality. Our Ethnicity and race inclusion community meets regularly to agree actions that support this work.

Ethnicity pay gap report

We want pay and progression to be fair for all ethnic groups. We identify and investigate any differences in average pay between ethic groups at Nest and voluntarily publish an ethnicity pay gap report each year. We use the findings to develop action plans. You can find our current and previous reports in our library.

10,000 Interns programme 

We’ve signed up to the 10,000 Interns programme to provide paid internships for talented Black students and graduates. Through the programme, we aim to open up opportunities in an industry where people of colour have traditionally been underrepresented.

Providing a disability inclusive environment

We commit to employing and supporting the career development of people with disabilities. To do this, we:

• Ensure our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible
• We aim to offer an interview to those applicants who apply through the Disability Confident Scheme and best meet the minimum criteria (however, there may be some circumstances where this is not possible due to the volume of applications).
• Anticipate and provide reasonable adjustments to equipment and throughout our accessible office
• Support any existing  colleague who acquires a disability or long-term condition, enabling them to stay in work.

Disability Confident

Supporting our communities move

As a digital-first pension scheme, we want to help more people access the technology they need. We donated 342 laptops to Good Things Foundation’s National Device Bank. supporting digital inclusion and giving devices a second life. We also partnered with The Switch to support students and young people in Tower Hamlets, one of London’s most deprived areas. By connecting schools with employers and introducing young people to the world of work, the partnership aims to broaden career aspirations and improve social mobility in our local community.

Supporting our LGBTQ+ colleagues

Our commitment to our LGBTQ+ colleagues goes beyond support for Pride and LGBT+ history month. We encourage our people to be respectful of all sexual orientations and gender identities.

LGBT Great

LGBT Great is a membership community for the financial services industry. It provides insights, visibility and outreach initiatives, alongside a global platform where LGBTQ+ people and allies can connect and learn.

Our membership supports our work to create an inclusive working environment for candidates and colleagues. It gives us access to training, events, resources, toolkits and networks to help LGBTQ+ colleagues be themselves at work.

LGBT+ Inclusion

We’re proud to have been awarded the Silver iiBT Standard by LGBT Great, recognising our ongoing commitment to LGBTQ+ inclusion in the workplace.

We strive to provide a flexible and inclusive working environment, where every colleague can feel authentic, equal and respected. This recognition reflects the progress we’ve made, and we know there’s always more to do.

Supporting social diversity

We exist to empower low to moderate income earners, helping them build financial peace of mind and a more secure future. We believe that who you are and where you started should never determine how far you can go, a principle that applies as much to our colleagues as it does to our members.

Progress Together

In 2026, Nest joined Progress Together, an organisation working to improve socio-economic diversity in financial services. Our partnership supports our commitment to social diversity by helping us identify and reduce socio-economic barriers to career progression

Committing to the Living Wage

We believe a hard day’s work deserves a fair day’s pay. As an accredited Living Wage employer, we also encourage the companies in which we invest our members’ money to become Living Wage employers.

Equal parenthood

Our equal parenthood leave supports colleagues to take time out to care for their child, whether they’re an adoptive, biological, intended or co-parent. Subject to eligibility, we offer up to 26 weeks’ leave at full contractual salary, inclusive of statutory leave and pay entitlements. We also offer an optional six-week phased return, working 80% of contractual hours on full contractual pay. You can read more about our  family leave offering in our benefits section.

Promoting good health and wellbeing

We support physical, mental, financial and social wellbeing at work and recognise our role in reducing the stigma around poor mental health.

Through the #timetotalk campaign, we encourage colleagues to have open conversations about mental health, challenge stereotypes and build understanding.

Each May, we mark Mental Health Awareness Week by sharing experiences and highlighting mental wellbeing support. Our trained mental health first aiders offer support and signposting to colleagues. Our menopause champions also help colleagues find support and information about menopause.

London Living Wage

Our London Living Wage accreditation reflects our commitment to fair pay. All colleagues employed directly by Nest are paid above the London Living Wage. Companies contracted to provide services to us must also be committed to paying the Living Wage to all their staff.

Inclusion in Finance

Inclusion in Finance is a cross-company initiative championing a more inclusive culture in financial services. We’ve signed up to the Asset Owner Diversity Charter as part of our commitment to improving diversity across the investment industry. We work with other companies on programme initiatives and contribute through the Inclusion in Finance steering committee.

30% Club investor group

We're a member of the 30% Club investor group, set up as part of a global campaign led by company leaders to boost female representation on corporate boards around the world. One of our colleagues is co-chair of the investor group. Our membership and participation is central to our work on diversity. Working together and combining investor resource, voice and action has been key to driving improved diversity in UK companies.

Supporting social diversity

We exist to empower low to moderate income earners, helping them build financial peace of mind and a more secure future. We believe that who you are and where you started should never determine how far you can go, a principle that applies as much to our colleagues as it does to our members.

Progress Together

In 2026, Nest joined Progress Together, an organisation working to improve socio-economic diversity in financial services. Our partnership supports our commitment to social diversity by helping us identify and reduce socio-economic barriers to career progression.

Supporting our communities

As a digital-first pension scheme, we want to help more people access the technology they need. We donated 342 laptops to Good Things Foundation’s National Device Bank. supporting digital inclusion and giving devices a second life. We also partnered with The Switch to support students and young people in Tower Hamlets, one of London’s most deprived areas. By connecting schools with employers and introducing young people to the world of work, the partnership aims to broaden career aspirations and improve social mobility in our local community.