February 28, 2022
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GCs of Major UK Corporates Take Aim at Law Firm Social Mobility Efforts - Law.com

(L-R) Rosemary Martin, group GC at Vodafone and Donny Ching, legal director at Shell. Courtesy photos

A group comprising some of Europe’s biggest clients and their general counsel is looking to include social mobility as one of its key pillars as it continues its push for industry-wide progress on diversity.

The move by General Counsel for Diversity & Inclusion (GCD&I) means that law firms may soon be expected to report on social mobility metrics alongside the preexisting focus areas of gender, ethnicity, LGBTQI+ and disability when reporting to their current and prospective in-house clients.

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source: https://www.law.com/international-edition/2022/02/28/gcs-of-major-uk-corporates-take-aim-at-law-firm-social-mobility-efforts/

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