Our internal diversity networks
These are our internal networks and groups we have established, click to view more information.
Daniel G
Trainee Solicitor
RPC
Elizabeth Z
Associate
RPC
Ella C
Senior Associate
RPC
Emma W
Senior Associate
RPC
Emrys M
Associate
RPC
James W
Partner
RPC
Jasmine H
Trainee Solicitor
RPC
Joseph A
Senior Associate
RPC
Sophie P
Associate
RPC
Diversity at RPC:
People are at the heart of everything that we do. And that is critical to our success. We want every person at RPC to feel valued, respected and free to be themselves. And it makes business sense too – different backgrounds, different perspectives and different experiences all make us who we are and mean that we can offer the most innovative and diverse thinking to our clients. We’ve put into place a number of initiatives and development programmes to not only support our people as they progress through their careers, but to also ensure that our population is as reflective of society as possible. Internally, we have eight DEIB internal networks – we call them ‘Communities’ – focussed on gender, ethnicity, mental health, families, social mobility, LGBTQ+, belief and disability. Underpinning our DEIB networks is allies@RPC, our peer network committed to supporting colleagues and promoting the inclusive culture at the firm. You can find out more about our DEIB programme by looking at our Annual DEIB brochure here.
We don’t continue to push our DEIB initiatives forward for marketing value. We do it because we believe it is the right way to work. That being said, we are always thrilled when our achievements are recognised because it tells us that we are moving the dial in the right direction. Some of our recent achievements that we are particularly proud of are (the below).
Diversity is acceptance, inclusion and respect of all the qualities that make us unique. In today’s society and business world, diversity is at the forefront. Diversity is important to me because it gives me the opportunity to learn from people with different backgrounds, working styles and experiences.
External Diversity Initiatives:
- 10,000 Interns Foundation
- Aspiring Solicitors
- BITC
- BIUCAC
- Business Disability Forum
- Employers Network for Equality & Inclusion
- Employers for Carers
- Bright Network
- InterLaw
- Law Society Diversity and Inclusion Charter
- The Social Mobility Pledge
- LINK
- Mindful Business Charter
- Race at Work Charter
- Rare Contextual Recruitment System
- Rare Vantage System
- Social Mobility Foundation
- Stonewall
- Mission Include
- Work Life Central
- The Halo Code
- Unmind Wellbeing Platform
- myGwork
- UWE Futures
Awards & Recognition:
- Winner – Inspiring Leader – Rachel Pears, Carers UK Awards 2025
- Winner – Environmental Sustainability Initiative of the Year, Woman and Diversity in Law Awards 2025
- Winner – Wellbeing Award, LexisNexis Legal Awards 2025
- Shortlisted – Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Law Firm of the Year – Rachel Pears, Women and Diversity in Law Awards 2025
- Shortlisted – DE&I Champion of the Year in a Specialist Role, Women and Diversity in Law Awards 2025
- Shortlisted – Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Law Firm of the Year, Women and Diversity in Law Awards 2025
- Shortlisted – DE&I: Law Firm Initiative of the Year, The Legal 500 ESG Awards 2025
- Shortlisted – ESG: Law Firm Initiative of the Year, The Legal 500 ESG Awards 2025
- Shortlisted – Best Environmental/Sustainability Strategy, The Legal 500 ESG Awards 2025
- Shortlisted – LGBTQ+: Initiative of the Year, The Legal 500 ESG Awards 2025
- Shortlisted – Business Ally of the year – Rachel Pears, Metro Pride Awards 2025
- Shortlisted – Sustainability Award, LexisNexis Legal Awards 2025
- Ranked 31st, UK Social Mobility Employers Index, Top 75 Employer Award 2025
- Winner – Responsible Business of the Year, Women and Diversity in Law Awards 2024
- Shortlisted – Environmental sustainability initiative of the year, Women and Diversity in Law Awards 2024
- Shortlisted – Champion of the year – Rachel Pears, Next 100 Years Inspirational Women’s Awards 2024
- Ranked 59th, Stonewall Workplace Equality Index 2024
- Bronze, Ecovadis Sustainability Rating
- Aspiring Solicitors All Star Best Retention of Diverse Talent 2024/2025
- Social Mobility Employer Index, top 75 employer, 2021
- Stonewall top 100 employer, top 25 law firm, Gold Award, 2021
- Armed Forces Covenant – Silver award, 2021
- Disability Confident, 2021
- Top firm for increase in female partners (The Lawyer), 2017-2021
- Ranked as having one of the highest population of disabled people among its trainees (Legal Week), 2021
- Mentor of the year (UK Social Mobility Awards), 2021
- Roll of Honour Community Programme of the Year (UK Social Mobility Awards), 2020
- Shortlisted – Inclusion and Diversity Award (Insurance Insider), 2020
- Female Rising Start, Class of 2021
- Innovative Leader of the Year (Women, Influence and Power in Law Awards – Legal Week), Class of 2021
It’s easy to sign a Charter or a Pledge. What’s harder and more important is the work behind the headline. Inclusion and diversity are trendy buzzwords these days but what do they really mean? For us, they represent belonging and loyalty. Challenging the status quo. Creative problem solving. Empathy. Ensuring equal access to opportunity. And valuing each individual for who they are. Because really we are all “diverse”; a collection of experiences. And those experiences, if we are willing to listen to them and learn from them, have the power to frame our collective thinking and approach for the better.
