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Leading global provider of accountancy services Deloitte in the UK has recently promoted 101 people to partner in the UK.
The firm’s audit and assurance business has promoted 30 new partners, while 14 new partners were promoted in risk advisory, another 14 in consulting, 23 in tax and legal, 17 in financial advisory, and three in central management.
Of the new promotions, 40 (39.6%) are women, increasing the total number of Deloitte’s women partners to 386 (29%). A total of 18 new partners are from ethnic minority backgrounds, equating to 18% of the promotions. Of those, three new partners are Black, totalling 15 Black partners in the UK. Overall, there are now 131 partners identifying as ethnic minority, representing 10% of the firm’s total partners.
Deloitte in the UK also doubled the number of new external hires at partner level from 30 to 67 in the past financial year. Of the external partner hires, 29 (43%) were women, 10 (15%) identified as ethnic minority and one partner is Black.
The total number of UK partners now stands at 1,315, up 8% from 1,218 last year.
Richard Houston, senior partner and chief executive, said: “I am immensely proud of the talent in our firm and am committed to continuing to invest in their future success. Promotions are an important part, but in addition, we’ve invested in enhanced policies on parental leave, bereavement and menopause, alongside fully funded private medical insurance for all our people.
“While we still have progress to make, I’m especially pleased to see increased representation of women and people from ethnic minority backgrounds among our most senior leaders. Creating an inclusive workplace remains a critical priority and we continue to take action to ensure we have a strong, diverse pipeline of talent.”
