24 Our commitment to Diversity, Equity & Inclusion 17Capital has an HR-centralised approach to ensure inclusive recruitment and selection processes. This ensures we track diversity ratios throughout our hiring processes, develop partnerships with organisations aimed at gaining access to diverse talent and support efforts to educate underrepresented groups. 17Capital proactively monitors the retention and advancement of talent by creating development opportunities through different learning, coaching and mentoring programmes. A recent example of this is the introduction of our Management Development Programme which focuses on building capability for mid-level employees to enable them to move into positions of greater responsibility. At 17Capital diversity is measured throughout the promotions process at both mid-year and end of year compensation and promotions review. This is then reviewed by the Remuneration Committee which is chaired by our Chief People Officer. 17Capital is committed to providing equal pay under the Equality Act 2010 and ensures this applies to all employees performing equal work. This is done both at the time of hire as well as during the mid-year and end of year compensation review process and agreed at the Remuneration Committee. 17Capital has recently established a flexible and agile working schedule with the aim of allowing people to influence how they carry out their role and to increase flexibility and productivity in the workplace. This enables the firm to improve retention, diversity, employee engagement and to promote health and wellbeing for all employees. RECRUITMENT RETENTION REWARD Promotions Flexible work practices