Fitch Group is a global leader in financial information services with operations in more than 30 countries. Fitch Group is comprised of Fitch Ratings, a global leader in credit ratings and research, and Fitch Solutions, a leading provider of data, research and analytics. Fitch has dual headquarters in London and New York.
Learn about Fitch Group’s DEI strategy.
PEOPLE & PURPOSE
“Participating in our development and mentoring programs has shown me that there is a place at Fitch for everyone and that career growth is valued.”
Julie Garcia Seebach
Director, Latin America Corporates
Fitch Ratings
PEOPLE & PURPOSE
“Diversity and inclusion give Fitch other perspectives to further understand our colleagues and clients. The open and safe spaces for staff to discuss DEI topics encourage me to speak up.”
Evette Caze
Director, U.S. Public Finance
Fitch Ratings
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SPOTLIGHT
Fitch DEI Report
Fitch is committed to championing sustainable practices and having a positive impact in their communities. The DEI and CSR Transparency Report provides an overview of Fitch’s progress in both DEI and CSR.
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License to Hire was launched in 2020 to enhance managers’ skills to enable them to make objective and less biased decisions in the hiring process. To date, 314 colleagues have attended the License to Hire workshop, with 145 accreditations.
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The Fitch Scholars Program is a diversity pipeline program that provides undergraduate students an opportunity to immerse themselves as an analyst in one of Fitch Ratings’ groups for an internship placement.
The program aims to widen the participation of high-performing students from underrepresented communities in finance. Scholars immerse themselves in the credit ratings process, receiving on-the-job training, mentorship and professional development along the way. In 2023, the Fitch Scholars program hired ten scholars — five in the U.K. and five in the U.S.
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Fitch was a corporate supporter of Queer Britain: The National LGBTQ+ museum, the U.K.’s first dedicated LGBTQ+ museum. In 2022, the Pride Network hosted an event and was welcomed to the museum by co-founder and director Joseph Galliano-Doig, who spoke of the museum as a unique space where, instead of mainly going to see artifacts, people go to “see themselves.”
Fitch Group encourages and supports employee-led efforts to engage and impact communities.
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Black Leaders in Finance
“There are a limited number of Black leaders at the highest level of finance and growing the ranks of Black employees — especially at senior and executive levels — is good for business.”
Kofi Effah
Senior Director, BRM Corporates and Structured Credit
Fitch Ratings
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Fitch’s Mental Health First Aiders (MHFAs) is a global taskforce of colleagues in EMEA, APAC and North America trained to offer confidential support to peers, playing an important role in helping individuals feel connected and supported.
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The Inclusivity and Women in Financial Services Webinar series helps women develop their career. To date, over 1,000 participants at various career stages have joined workshops covering communication styles, overcoming imposter syndrome, unconscious bias, gender neutral inclusivity and more.
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Fitch empowers colleagues to participate in employee resource groups (ERGs) so that they can celebrate cultures, collaborate and foster an atmosphere of respect, openness and new ideas.
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Fitch Black and Latinx Alliance Network for Corporate Excellence (BALANCE) is an ERG created to help diversify the workforce by advocating for and assisting with programming geared toward increasing representation, retention and leadership ranks for Black and Latinx colleagues who are dedicated and committed to the company’s overall success.
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Fitch’s international Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic Network aims to create a more diverse and inclusive company that embraces and highlights all cultures, educates on racial equality and supports career advancement in the workplace, from hiring all the way up to the leadership ranks.
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Green Wave is a company-wide movement that promotes a greener, cleaner, more sustainable planet through education, information and motivation.
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Fitch InspirAsian seeks to empower employees of Asian and Pacific Islander heritage and to create an inclusive, just and equitable workplace through connection and community, professional development, advocacy and social justice.
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The Fitch Pride Network (FPN) is a global ERG focused on helping Fitch become an employer of choice for diverse individuals. FPN aims to broaden awareness of issues the LGBTQAI+ community faces in support of an equitable and inclusive work environment.
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Fitch Women’s Network is an employee-led network for women and their allies. The network provides a vibrant community for women to connect, contribute and grow professionally and personally.
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The Working Parents & Caregivers Network aims to facilitate a supportive and inclusive community of parents, caregivers, and allies at Fitch.
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CreditPath is a 10-week paid program, that welcomes financial services professionals who are ready to reenter the workforce and transitioning veterans who are ready to jumpstart their careers. CreditPath creates opportunities in finance, credit analysis, macro research and technical-related fields.
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ForwardPath is a 12-month leadership development program designed to help Fitch increase the advancement of female talent to senior leadership positions.
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TalentPath is a year-long talent development program for Fitch associate directors and directors who identify as part of underrepresented ethnic minority groups.
Fitch Group engages with public and private partners to further its DEI mission.
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Fitch Group puts diversity, equity and inclusion at the heart of its operations.
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2023 Built In Best Place to Work in Multiple Categories
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Outstanding 50 Allies Role Model List: Two Leaders Were Recognized as Outstanding Role Models for Their LGBTQ+ Impact
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Signatories of the Race at Work Charter
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Ruth Ekong Featured in the 2023 Empower Role Model List
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myGwork Inclusive Employer
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Business Disability Forum Member
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Best Place to Work for LGBTQ+ Equality
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Supporting the UN Sustainable Development Goals
