Creating an environment where colleagues can be themselves and be ‘authentic’ without fear of discrimination or disadvantage is something Jim is enormously passionate about. He is the executive sponsor of Aon Pride Alliance and has worked to drive awareness outside of the UK, raising the profile of LGBT+ inclusion in their UK and European operations. He is also the Diversity & Inclusion leader of Aon’s Pinnacle Team, working to devise a global Inclusion Charter for all colleagues to sign up to, called “I’m In”, which aims to drive more visibility across the whole business. Externally, Aon has been a member of the Stonewall Diversity Champion Initiative in the UK since 2006 and is a full member of OUTstanding. Jim has also been working with Trans*formation exploring ways to challenge the current environment around the provision of support for gender reassignment care within the UK healthcare industry and is a strong supporter in Aon developing the first UK corporate Private Medical Insurance package to include cover for gender dysphoria. Additionally, he recently participated in a panel discussion at the British Insurance Brokers Association national conference to discuss Diversity and promote D&I to the broker community and he participates as a mentor on the OUTstanding mentoring scheme.
