Public Advocacy
We’re committed to playing our part to build a more inclusive society outside of our business through working with government and local action groups.
Our approach to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion is centred around four key pillars of action. These key pillars help us drive sustainable change and ensure that our organisational culture builds an environment where diverse talent can thrive. By bringing the broadest range of perspectives and experiences to the table, we can tackle the world’s evolving defence and security challenges.
Our strategy: Pillars for Action
Community Investment
Through our STEM programme, we’re inspiring the future generation of talent into Defence & Intelligence careers as well as using our scale for good to benefit diverse communities across the UK.
Inclusive Culture
We work hard to build an employee experience that’s inclusive, tackling barriers often faced by diverse communities and developing a culture where we share and value different experiences.
Customer & Supplier Partnerships
We’re working together with our customers and suppliers to share best practices and support the progress of our sector.
Our Employee Resource Groups
Our Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) are the eyes and ears into the communities they represent and help us truly build a great place to work for diverse communities.
All of our ERGs are open to all Raytheon UK employees, regardless of whether they’re from the community that the ERG represents or not, and are sponsored and supported by a member of our Senior Leadership Team. These groups are empowered to drive meaningful change across the business and help our employees learn more about their area of diversity.
RTX ADAPT
Our Ability/Disability ERG works to champion the voice of people with disabilities and long-term conditions within Raytheon UK. Partnering with the Business Disability Forum the group works to help ensure that our physical, policy and digital estate is accessible by design and that our leaders, managers and employees understand the needs of people with disabilities and long-term conditions.
RTX WISE
Provides a network to foster, celebrate and advocate for women’s success and exposure. Our Women’s ERG provides a voice for improving gender diversity across Raytheon UK and ensuring equal opportunity, regardless of gender.
This includes the promotion of work-life balance through flexible working and job sharing. Like all our ERGs, our Women’s ERG is dedicated to serving as a strategic business partner in building and maintaining a diverse, inclusive workforce.
RTX VETS
Provides support for reservists, veterans and their families under the Armed Forces covenant Raytheon UK signed in 2014. The group supports the Armed Forces community and members of the Armed Forces Reservists who work within Raytheon. Our Armed Forces ERG promotes and recognises our reservists’ and veterans’ identity within Raytheon by increasing their visibility and contribution with regards to their unique experiences, skills, product knowledge and customer-centric insights.
RTX NXGEN
Provides support for early-career employees, helping them to perform at their full potential.
Connections aids us in the recruitment and career development of young professionals, assisting them with a smooth transition into Raytheon’s corporate environment. This ERG aims to connect staff from all levels of seniority to share their experiences and guide each other through their careers with Raytheon. It is also aligned with Raytheon’s purpose of leveraging all opportunities for personal growth, careers development and the retention of top talent.
RTX MCN
Provides and celebrates cultural awareness within our UK employee base to promote equality and opportunity. We embrace members from all backgrounds irrespective of race, gender and religion.
RTX PRIDE
Helps to contribute to an inclusive workplace environment that welcomes and values differences. At Raytheon UK we aim to create a workplace where all employees are confident they can be as open as they wish.
Partnerships
Raytheon UK is one of the first UK Defence Companies to join the Women in Defence Charter and commit to 30% female representation at all levels by 2030. We are the first UK Defence company to partner the Business Disability Forum, Investing in Ethnicity and the LGBT+ jobs board, myGwork, and be a signatory of the UK government’s Race at Work Charter, Disability Confident Scheme and Gold Accredited member of the Armed Forces Covenant.
Through our partnership with HeyGirls, we’re also doing our small part to tackle period poverty in the UK, through providing free products across our entire Raytheon UK office estate and donating the equivalent amount of products we use to our Forward Steps Charity Partners.
Careers at Raytheon UK
If you want to work on purposeful projects that are helping make the world a safer place whilst continuing to develop your skills, then learn more about Raytheon UK careers today.
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