“Diversity, equity, and inclusion is about providing the right opportunities and at the same time creating a culture in which everyone feels valued and empowered to thrive.
We recognize that we are at the start of our journey and that the issues we have to tackle are multifaceted and complex. We know that overcoming these challenges will require us not just to listen, but to really hear what we are being told, and then be completely open and honest about where we are on the journey.
Only then can we knock down the barriers so everyone can thrive and build a truly inclusive culture where we all feel we belong.”
Steve Hare, Sage Chief Executive Officer
At Sage, we are still at an early stage of our Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) journey. This strategy will be the roadmap use to chart our DEI journey. This strategy will lay the groundwork for our vision statement and commitments, which will then serve as a compass that guides our actions along the way.
We are committed to breaking barriers so that everyone can thrive. That starts with our own teams. We know this is the right thing to do and we also know that having diverse perspectives fuels innovation. This helps generate better ideas to serve our customers. We are a global company and we must reflect the diverse world that we work in. We are committed to an inclusive workforce that fully represents the many different cultures, backgrounds and viewpoints of our customers, partners and communities.
Our six commitments will help us advance Diversity Equity & Inclusion at Sage and foster a stronger sense of belonging.
Colleague Success Networks (CSN) are a way for coworkers to come together, support each other, and provide ideas back to the business. These might have been known to you in other organizations as Employee or Business Resource Groups.
Our Colleague Success Networks enable our employees to be right at the center of our evolving culture, bringing together many different voices to provide insights and support changes to our colleague and customer experience as well as providing opportunities for personal career development.
Our Colleague Success Networks are formed based on lived experiences and shared aspects of identity, such as gender, race and ethnicity, LGBTQ+, disability, neurodiversity, family support and veterans.
These are the external partners that we have chosen to guide us on our DEI journey as we move from vision to implementation.
Business in the Community (BITC) is a business-led membership charity dedicated to responsible business practices. BITC works with their member organizations in order to continually improve business practices and to leverage their collective impact for the benefit of communities.
Business Disability Forum (BDF) is a non-profit membership organization that exists to create awareness for those with disabilities by linking businesses, disabled people and government. We have established a global partnership over the next 12 months.
Stonewall is a LGBTQ+ rights charity. Alongside lobbying for governmental change, they work with organizations to ensure LGBTQ+ inclusion in the workplace.
If you are curious about Sage's commitment to our people, please visit our careers page.
You can find out more about global career opportunities with us, learn more about our collaborative ways of thinking and how we are driven by innovation.
