Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
A global environment and a society that aims at equality and cultural, gender, geographical and generational diversity only enriches the project we are creating. At Pérez-Llorca we want to thrive because of our differences, which is why we have a committee whose goal is to promote a culture of inclusion and equality. Guided by our core values, we drive awareness and education within our team, promoting an inclusive vision in our firm, and proposing concrete actions for change. We are committed to continuously improving our organisational culture so that all our employees feel comfortable and at ease being who they are.
ACTION FRONTS
We understand that people with disabilities have capacities that allow companies to generate value.
We are looking to raise the awareness and education of our workers and collaborators in order to eradicate existing prejudices and stereotypes regarding LGBTIQ+ people.
We seek to recruit, retain and promote people from different social, regional and cultural contexts, for which we seek partnerships with universities and foundations that grant law students.
We are looking to create spaces and opportunities to train and empower women to grow in their careers, as well as to educate the firm’s employees on gender equity issues.
We seek to recruit, retain and promote people from diverse ethnic-racial communities, for which we seek partnerships with universities and foundations that grant law students.
On October 22, 2020, we held a virtual conversation on corporate governance and gender equity with Ricardo Sierra (President of Celsia), Jean Pierre Serani (CEO Bancolombia Investment Banking), Manuela Sierra (Co-founder of Maaji) and Marie Claude Joachim (Human and Corporate Development Manager in Totto).
This discussion was aimed at clients of the Firm, with the aim of sharing experiences on the implementation of gender equity policies.
In 2020, Natalia García Arenas (Partner), Ángela María Jurado Echeverri (Student Training Program Coordinator and Secretary of the Diversity and Inclusion Committee) and Juanita Fonseca-Duffo (Associate) formed a team with lawyers from Philippi Prietocarrisa and Uria (PPU) to draft the Good Practice Guide for the Recruitment, Retention, Development and Promotion of Female Talent in Law Firms, within the framework of Women in the Profession (WIP) Colombia.
D In 2021, the Cyrus Vance Center’s Women in the Profession – WIP program held two webinars with Latin American women and African lawyers interested in developing the WIP program in Africa. Paula Samper participated in the Webinars, which were called “WIP Awareness Tour: Drumming up Support for Women in Leadership” and coincided with the commemoration of International Women’s Day.
More than 85 women lawyers from firms in the region, as well as practicing lawyers from Nigeria, Ghana, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Namibia, Ethiopia and Gambia participated in the seminars.
Available from: https://www.vancecenter.org/3414-2/.