Introduction

At Rider Levett Bucknall, we are in the business of making progress happen for our clients, communities and colleagues.

We make progress because we are inspired by our values: Truth, Trust, Together, Tomorrow. These are not just words to us; they are the values we chose to live by. They inform our decision-making every single day, guiding us to deliver excellence, drive positive change and always do the right thing.

At the heart of our values lies a strong commitment to promoting diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I). In 2025, we launched our new DE&I strategy to ensure we have equity, not just equality, in everything we do.

Our aim is to foster a workplace that is not only fair and inclusive, but also truly representative of the diverse talent that drives RLB forward. We believe that building such an environment is a moral imperative and essential to our ongoing success.

In this report, we set out the progress we have made up until the year ending 5 April 2025. It shows that 19% of our senior leaders and 34.1% of all our employees are female, increasing from 32% of all employees who are female from 2024.

We recognise we can and must do better. We are committed to investing in the personal and professional growth of our employees and fostering a more diverse workforce by attracting and retaining female talent through equitable, family-friendly policies. We will continue to actively participate in cross-industry initiatives aimed at addressing gender bias within the construction sector.

We, the undersigned, confirm that the data contained in this document is, to the best of our knowledge and ability, accurate.