Law.com reports that Ashurst has expanded diversity targets across various parts of its business after failing to hit its target of a 33% female partnership.
New global targets set by the firm’s board this week include: for the firm’s partnership and senior business services leader roles to consist of 40% women, 40% men and 20% flexible which refers to men, women or individuals who identify as non-binary and 4% of LGBTI+ representation at partnership and senior business services leader level.
In the U.K., the firm is aiming for 15% of partners and senior business services leaders to be ethnically diverse, of whom 6% will be Black; at least 35% of trainees each year to be ethnically diverse, of whom 13% will be Black and 30% of legal and business services staff to be ethnically diverse, of whom 13% will be Black.
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