In February 2024, our LGBTQ+ committee, Alliance, held a
half-day workshop to set out goals and strategy for the next 18-24
months. This "Strategy Day" considered our organisational
setup and our key ambitions. We resolved that, in all that we do,
we would be guided by three key principles: Empower, Enable and
Educate. Our manifesto in our work is to "Empower the
Next," so that our commitee alliance can help guide Arthur Cox
LLP to continue to be a place that empowers the next (and each and
every) LGBTQ+ and ally employee, intern, supplier, client or other
stakeholder that we come into contact with through our
business.
Having determined our strategy, our events and initiatives then
sought to align with those goals and ambitions. During 2024,
Alliance sought to expand our focus to provide greater recognition
and support to minority groups within the LGBTQ+ community. In our
committee, we informally call this initiative "Beyond the
G". This is a nod to the position
