Our Strategy
IICF is dedicated to improving the lives of people facing disadvantage while creating a more socially responsible industry.
Ways we are driving change
We raise funds for grants to UK charitable organisations advancing social mobility through skills, education and employment.
We facilitate meaningful opportunities for employees to volunteer and grow as leaders.
We connect our corporate and charity partners to drive inclusion and access to diverse talent.
We convene industry leaders on critical issues relevant to business and society to drive impact.
Read about ways we are making a real difference to the lives of disadvantaged young people in our local communities.
Our focus on social mobility allows us to be a strategic partner to the industry; helping companies advance their DEI & ESG strategies and demonstrate impact.
The insurance industry has an inherent social purpose and can play a pivotal role in catalysing change and driving sustainable business practices. For IICF, ESG is about making a difference for our business and the world around us – reducing risks, improving well-being, and building more resilient communities and helping communities to prosper. Given our focus on social mobility, we can help companies address social factors of ESG, touching on how a company manages its relationships with employees, customers, suppliers and the communities in which it operates.
What are the business benefits of integrating social mobility into your ESG strategy?
1. Reputation and Trust: Companies that actively demonstrate their impact in / work to advance social mobility through collective action and collaboration with IICF can enhance their reputation and build trust with customers, employees and investors.
Ultimately, reducing inequality and enhancing the economic prospects of disadvantaged individuals and communities not only benefits society but also aligns with the long-term goals of sustainability and responsible ethical business practices.
How does IICF help organisations advance social mobility as part of DEI strategies?
We believe that socio-economic diversity must become an integral part of companies’ DEI strategies to create a truly inclusive organisation. Socio economic background is just as much a person’s identity as their race, ethnicity and gender and each aspect plays a role in employees work experience and career growth.
IICF convenes industry leaders on topics of talent, inclusion and social mobility to help companies create cohesive DEI strategies and can connect you to its charity partners for first-hand insights and introductions to young people from different socio-economic backgrounds.
See My Skills, IICF’s collaboration between insurers and sight loss charities, and our stories on Diverse Pathways into Insurance are two ways we bring this to life.
How can IICF help you promote and deliver strategies on the S of ESG?
For IICF, the S is all about policies and practices concerning people, including employees, customers and business partners.
1. Accessing and developing talent: Through our focus on social mobility, we can introduce your company to its charity partners helping less advantaged young people into employment. By doing so, we can help you create career development pathways that are accessible to all employees regardless of background. Read about the charities we support.
2. Volunteerism and mentorship: We are uniquely positioned to connect its corporate and charity partners to drive meaningful collaboration and volunteering. For instance, employees can mentor young people through our grant recipient charities or host career insight days to help build confidence among young people and inspire them to pursue a career in insurance. Learn more about volunteering.
Which SDGs align most closely with IICF's work to advance social mobility as part of the S of ESG?
Three Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) align most closely with IICF’s mission and aim to advance social mobility in the UK:
No. 4. Quality Education: Ensure inclusive and quality education for all and promote lifelong learning.
Why? Education enables upward socioeconomic mobility and is a key to escaping poverty. It also helps reduce inequalities and reach gender equality and is crucial to fostering tolerance and more peaceful societies.
No. 8. Decent Work & Economic Growth: Promote inclusive and sustainable economic growth, employment and decent work for all.
Why? More than 20% of young people globally are not engaged in education, employment or training. Sustained and inclusive economic growth can drive progress, create decent jobs for all and improve living standards.
No. 10. Reduced Inequalities within and among countries.
Why? Inequalities based on income, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, race, class, ethnicity, religion and opportunity continue to persist across the world. Inequality threatens long-term social and economic development, harms poverty reduction and destroys people’s sense of fulfilment and self-worth.
Our impact
Learn more about our community grants to organisations and charities focussed on social mobility.
How we help
Find out how we’re helping change lives across the country through our community grants programme.
Get involved
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