Gender diversity target:
BMW Financial Services (GB) has committed to having at least 40% of senior roles held by women by the end of 2026. Whilst we set a two-year target, we are pleased to see good progress towards achieving this figure already, with women currently making up over 37% of our senior leadership population as of July 2025. At the time of joining the Charter in 2019, 34% of senior leadership roles were occupied by women We also continue to employ more females than males in our business overall. We have seen our female representation on the Board and Management Committee fall slightly, but this is due to the internal promotion of a senior employee to another location globally. We remain committed to this journey, whilst ensuring we have the right people in the right roles.
Gender Diversity Plan 2025/26:
We are convinced that a wide range of perspectives and talents strengthens our company. They contribute to increasing our innovative power and competitiveness. People Engagement is anchored in the People & Places and Sustainability strategy and directly contributes to the company’s success. We are proud of the awards we continue to achieve in this space, including the company award for Diversity and Inclusion at the Car Finance Awards. We were also immensely proud to have four employees recognised as Drivers of Change by Autocar earlier this year.
Our plan for 2025/26 focuses on the following key areas:
The voluntary collection of diversity data, allowing us to have a clearer understanding of the individuals who make up our workforce; an additional focus on establishing specific gender-related reporting to aid decision-making and drive the business towards greater diversity, specifically in areas such as succession planning and talent development; and a continued comprehensive review of existing policies to enhance overall People Engagement.
Our Employee Champions continue to support individual managers and departments in creating an environment in which all employees utilise their full potential to our shared success. Employee-led network groups are well established and are used to raise awareness and drive change in communities such as LGBTQ+, gender equality, and mental wellbeing. These network groups are sponsored by members of our Management Committee and are led by chairs, supported with dedicated objectives and targets.