About Us
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
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At Cushman & Wakefield, we believe that ‘life is what we make it’. That’s why we strive to make an impact with everything we do, all around the world. We believe that diversity, equity & inclusion (DEI) is everyone’s responsibility and that each of us has a unique role to play – the impact starts with us.
Cushman & Wakefield is committed to building a diverse and engaged workforce and supporting an inclusive environment where our colleagues can do their best work. We believe that embracing new perspectives helps us solve problems, create opportunities and develop new ideas. Bringing together all our colleagues from across the globe of different cultures, backgrounds and experiences within Cushman & Wakefield is an important part of our identity.
OUR DEI APPROACH
Vision
Our diversity, equity & inclusion (DEI) vision is to have the most diverse, equitable and inclusive commercial real estate company that continuously delivers impactful results for our colleagues, clients, partners and shareholders.
Mission
Our mission is to evolve our culture of inclusion and belonging through a nurturing environment of curiosity, continuous learning and growth. We strive to hire, develop and advance diverse talent throughout the organization. We believe that having a diverse and thriving workforce enables new perspectives, creativity, better risk management, and problem solving leading to superior results for our colleagues, client, partners and shareholders.
Global Approach & Strategic Priorities
At Cushman & Wakefield, we know it takes intentional commitment and accountability to achieve progress. We are focused on creating long-term sustainable change through a DEI strategy that addresses the systems, policies and key decision points that influence company culture. Our holistic global DEI strategy focuses on making a positive impact for our workforce, workplace and the marketplace.
WORKFORCE
Develop, nurture and empower our colleagues to do their best work, and recruit and retain historically underrepresented talent.
WORKPLACE
Develop a culture of equity, inclusion and belonging through increased leadership accountability, transparency and cross-cultural education.
MARKETPLACE
Optimize the value we bring to clients through DEI with a robust supplier diversity offering, increased partnerships with women owned and historically underrepresented minority owned businesses and better support for DEI inclusion in client pursuits.
Employee Resource Groups (ERGs)
Diversity & Inclusion Network
UNITY - LGBTQ+ Integrated Network - Australia and New Zealand Chapter
WIN - Women's Integrated Network Melbourne
MVP – Military & Veterans Program
LEAD – Leading with Awareness and Education for Disability
Indigenous Engagement
STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS
An important component of Cushman & Wakefield’s global DEI strategy is leveraging industry partnerships to deepen our ability to address needs across multiple dimensions of diversity including, gender, race/ethnicity, LGBTQ+, disability, veterans and social mobility.
Our DEI external partners are reputable, best-in-class organizations with DEI subject matter expertise and align to colleague engagement and development, candidate sourcing and recruitment, client engagement, thought leadership and branding and visibility.
JobSupport Australia
We partner with JobSupport Australia to provide meaningful employment opportunities to candidates with intellectual disabilities. With seven JobSupport placements in corporate offices and client offices thus far, we're proud ambassadors of this initiative as we continue to develop an inclusive workforce across the business.
Working with Artists with a Disability
Since 2017, Cushman & Wakefield has worked alongside Sydney based artist Digby Webster to create artwork for the offices, client and staff gifts and branding for our Diversity & Inclusion Network, as well as Tumbalong Lights.
Pride In Diversity Member 2024
We’re a proud member of ACONs Pride in Diversity program. Pride in Diversity is Australia’s first and only national not-for-profit employer support program for all aspects of LGBTQ workplace inclusion. A social inclusion initiative of ACON, Pride in Diversity are specialists in HR, organisational change and workplace diversity dedicated to improving the health and wellbeing of LGBTQ people by reducing exclusion, invisibility, homophobia and stigma in the workplace.
OUR PEOPLE
Celebrating International Day of People with Disability
At Cushman & Wakefield, we are committed to building a diverse and engaged workforce and supporting an inclusive culture where our colleagues can do their best work. As a global leader in the commercial real estate services industry, we shape diverse communities and create inclusive built environments for our clients. That is why we are particularly proud to celebrate International Day of People with Disability (IDPwD).
IDPwD’s purpose is to promote an understanding of disability issues and mobilize support for the dignity, rights and well-being of persons with disabilities. More personally, it is a day when each of us can pause and reflect on the individual and collective roles we can play in identifying and addressing discrimination, marginalization, exclusion and inaccessibility that many people with disabilities face.
Our Leading with Education and Awareness of Disabilities (LEAD) Employee Resource Group (ERG) is one way we bring our inclusive culture to life. LEAD’s mission is to cultivate a work environment that erases the barriers holding back people affected by disabilities. We are proud to showcase the impact our teams make in disability inclusion Asia Pacific, Europe and the Americas.
Gender Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
At Cushman & Wakefield, we prioritise inclusivity to empower every individual, irrespective of gender or identity, fostering a culture that enhances collective potential and attracts top-tier talent.
Through our global initiatives like the Women's Integrated Network (WIN), we're committed to advancing gender diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in the commercial real estate sector. View our WEGEA Employer Statement here.
LIFE IS WHAT WE MAKE IT
In South East Queensland, Neogen Australasia is supporting the quality, safety and sustainability of Australia's food industry. We helped them by building the largest animal genomics testing facility in the Southern Hemisphere.
In Perth we've partnered with HelloFresh, the world's leading meal delivery service, to build a 15,000 sqm distribution centre from greenfield to project completion. This supports HelloFresh to expand their national presence to Western Australia and change the way people, buy, cook and eat healthy and sustainable meals.
Mark Clapham, Joint Managing Director Perth, WA, Australia
In Perth, Mark Clapham leads by example. That's why he's not only our Managing Director, but also nurtures his passion for the art as the Chair of Perth Institute of Contemporary Arts. He also makes the team smile by bringing his dog Rhino to the office everyday, and finds a balance in life to catch up with loved ones.
View more about how we’re making an impact around the world by clicking here.
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