Peter became Group Chief Executive of Schroders in April 2016. Since then he has launched a three-year Diversity and Inclusion (D&I) strategy that includes the creation of Schroders’ first LGBT+ network (SchOUT) and the creation of D&I Profiles, an online form that allows Schroders employees to self-declare their sexual orientation and gender identity. Going forward, Peter aims to proactively improve the lives of LGBT+ employees through actions such as allies training, mentoring for LGBT+ employees and benchmarking through Stonewall’s Workplace Equality Index. Later this year, he will also release Schroders’ first ever Transgender Policy to ensure that any transgender employee is supported in the workplace. Externally, Peter recently took over as Chair of the Board of the Investment Association where the Diversity and Inclusion agenda is a key priority. He helped drive the creation of the Association’s Diversity Project – the industry’s response to creating a more diverse and inclusive investment management industry. He also chairs the CEO Advisory Board, and has recently created an LGBT+ work stream within the Diversity Project that is uniting all LGBT+ networks within member firms to work together and create a more inclusive industry for LGBT+ employees.
