Ideas aren’t bound by geographic borders, race, age, educational background, gender or ability — and neither are we. At EY we’re building a workplace where everyone can feel like they belong.

An inclusive and welcoming culture has always been at the heart of EY.  EY co-founder, Arthur Young,  was deaf and had low vision. His disabilities drove him to become an entrepreneur who helped shape the accounting profession and ultimately develop the EY organisation. And so, at EY today, Diversity and Inclusiveness are not ‘nice to haves’, they are business imperatives. Inclusive organisations maximise the power of all differences and realise the full potential of all their employees. This minimises blind spots and encourages truly innovative thinking.

A sense of belonging is key to helping people be their best and enabling them to enjoy what they do. That’s why we make sure everyone at EY feels recognised, valued and part of our family. To foster this sense of belonging, we have a number of supports in place:

• Flexibility for all: We aspire to be the leading professional services firm for both informal and formal flexible working arrangements that benefit our people, our clients and the communities we work with. The family network provides support to employees at all stages of their lives. Their aim is to build a network of peers who can share their experiences of juggling all aspects of family life with their day to day working life.
• Gender equality: Gender parity is the cornerstone of a successful workplace. As our women move up the ranks, we provide education, mentoring, sponsorship and networking opportunities geared toward their professional needs through our Women’s Network and Triple FS initiative.
• Culturally diverse: Our team at EY Financial Services in Dublin is made up of people from no less than 50 different countries. Our International Network helps us cultivate a workplace where diverse backgrounds and perspectives are welcomed and supporting the firm by promoting cultural, ethnical and religious awareness. The network hosts different cultural and learning events on special international occasions and cross-cultural topics. We welcome both internationals and Irish nationals.
• LGBT+ inclusion: EY has been recognised across EMEIA for our leadership in creating a work environment that’s supportive of LGBT+ professionals. Our Unity network promotes an inclusive working world by engaging and empowering LGBTIA individuals to be their best authentic selves.​ ​
• Harnessing all abilities: At EY, we understand the value that people with disabilities bring to our teams. Our are helping us become more disability confident by building on three core pillars; support, educate and empowerment. Through this network, we have partnered with the Trinity Centre for Intellectual Disabilities to ignite systemic change, by unlocking the business, social and economic value of people living with disabilities. Read Stephen’s story.
• Mental Wellbeing: Our mental health network help us to educate and create an environment where our people feel safe to talk openly about their mental health and feel they can obtain help when needed.

Learn more about diversity, inclusion and belonging at EY Ireland Financial Services from Melissa Bosch, our Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Lead.