Diversity & Inclusion

As a purpose driven organisation we believe in creating a workplace that’s welcoming and inclusive for everyone.

We’re focused on shaping a positive and equitable employee experience, designing this in collaboration with our team and freelancers, while continually learning and progressing the   company forward.

We bring this thinking to all of our work.

As a purpose driven organisation we believe in creating a workplace that’s welcoming and inclusive for everyone.

We bring this thinking to all of our work.

Why this matters

Diverse teams who feel a sense of belonging are a huge competitive advantage.

They’re able to approach business problems from different perspectives. They reach new and unexpected outcomes. And they encourage people to explore difference, bringing us closer together.

This goes beyond doing the right thing, it’s a critical part of any organisation.

Diverse teams who feel a sense of belonging are a huge competitive advantage.

They’re able to approach business problems from different perspectives. They reach new and unexpected outcomes. And they encourage people to explore difference, bringing us closer together.

This goes beyond doing the right thing, it’s a critical part of any organisation.

How we apply this in our work

Our team of strategists and designers regularly conduct research and engage with people as part of this work, and have a deep respect for people from all identities and backgrounds.

This means we’re committed to diverse and inclusive practices when it comes to: culture, nationality, language, gender, sexuality, race, religion, disability, age, family context, and all forms of lived experience.

We recognise marginalised groups, and work to improve products, services, and systems to make them inclusive and accessible for everyone.

Our team of strategists and designers regularly conduct research and engage with people as part of this work, and have a deep respect for people from all identities and backgrounds.

We recognise marginalised groups, and work to improve products, services, and systems to make them inclusive and accessible for everyone.

And we continually reflect on and challenge ourselves to improve, seeking to learn and understand others, with open mindedness in our team practices and work.

Everyone in our team is part of this commitment, participating in professional training and performance reviews focused on our company values.

This is a core part of how we strive to be a regenerative business, creating better futures where everyone is able to thrive in their work, lives, and communities.

And we continually reflect on and challenge ourselves to improve, seeking to learn and understand others, with open mindedness in our team practices and work.

Everyone in our team is part of this commitment, participating in professional training and performance reviews focused on our company values.

This is a core part of how we strive to be a regenerative business, creating better futures where everyone is able to thrive in their work, lives, and communities.

Fabric town hall

The Fabric team conducting a workshop at our biannual town hall.

DEI reporting

And we continually reflect on and challenge ourselves to improve, seeking to learn and understand others, with open mindedness in our team practices and work.

Everyone in our team is part of this commitment, participating in professional training and performance reviews focused on our company values.

This is a core part of how we strive to be a regenerative business, creating better futures where everyone is able to thrive in their work, lives, and communities.

And we continually reflect on and challenge ourselves to improve, seeking to learn and understand others, with open mindedness in our team practices and work.

Everyone in our team is part of this commitment, participating in professional training and performance reviews focused on our company values.

This is a core part of how we strive to be a regenerative business, creating better futures where everyone is able to thrive in their work, lives, and communities.

68%

Fabric team members are women.

66%

Promotions in the past 12 months have been to women, as well as 70% of the
total financial increase.

Promotions in the past 12 months have been to women, as well as 70% of the total financial increase.

50%

Lead and Director level team members
are women, with a commitment to increasing this further.

78-81%

Team members have an overall positive engagement score over 2022-2023.

0-3%

0-
3%

Average annual pay gap in favour of women in each comparable level and role.

100%

Team members answer positively to: “I feel I am part of a team”; “The people I work with collaborate with me to get the job done”; and “I generally feel positive towards work at Fabric”.

New practices and policies

In 2023-24 we also delivered a series of new policies and practices as part of our DEI journey, supporting our team, partners, and community:

Redesigned our purpose, vision, and values with the Fabric team.
Updated our hybrid and flexible work options as permanent policies.
Learning and development program for the team, including: DEI, sustainability, and coach training.
Developed our volunteering program.
Reviewed and updated our experience levels, salary bands, and performance reviews to be more inclusive.
Updated leave and workplace policies for parents and caregivers.
Delivered community impact initiatives with opportunities for team members and freelancers.
Created a centralised knowledge base of all team policies and practices on Notion.
Applied for B-Corp accreditation, with a holistic update of all our social and environmental governance  and policies.

Redesigned our purpose, vision, and values with the Fabric team.
Updated our hybrid and flexible work options as permanent policies.
Learning and development program for the team, including: DEI, sustainability, and coach training.
Developed our volunteering program.
Reviewed and updated our experience levels, salary bands, and performance reviews to be more inclusive.
Updated leave and workplace policies for parents and caregivers.
Delivered community impact initiatives with opportunities for team members and freelancers.
Created a centralised knowledge base of all team policies and practices on Notion.
Applied for B-Corp accreditation, with a holistic update of all our social and environmental governance  and policies.

Community initiatives

Our partnership with CSA Loop, a monthly subscription service connecting farmers with Nakameguro locals.

Ongoing commitments

There is always more work to do, and some of our ongoing commitments we’re progressing towards include:

Increasing representation of women in Lead and Director level roles.
Expanding our DEI analysis to additional forms of culture and identity relevant to a Japanese context.
Continually improving our sustainability impact and monitoring as a company.
Increasing the proportion of social and environmental programs as proportion of our revenue.
Continuing to provide community programs working with social enterprises.
Continually improving our employee experience through new practices and policies co-designed withour team.

Increasing representation of women in Lead and Director level roles.
Expanding our DEI analysis to additional forms of culture and identity relevant to a Japanese context.
Continually improving our sustainability impact and monitoring as a company.
Increasing the proportion of social and environmental programs as proportion of our revenue.
Continuing to provide community programs working with social enterprises.
Continually improving our employee experience through new practices and policies co-designed withour team.

We would also value your suggestions for ways we can improve as an organisation.
If you’d like to share anything feel free to email us at: hello@fbrc.co

We would also value your suggestions for ways we can improve as an organisation.

If you’d like to share anything feel free to email us at: hello@fbrc.co