What’s the great thing about people? We’re all different, we're all unique, we all have our own story to tell. Our life experiences are what make us diverse. So, we’re opening up. Inclusion and diversity is the belief that every single individual matters. And that’s why by opening up and sharing our stories, we can learn to celebrate our difference and uniqueness even more.
Keri Gilder, CEO
"At Colt, we strive to transform the way the world works through the power of connectivity. We build networks that connect people around the globe and remove barriers. Just like our high performance networks are built to enable our customer's success, we believe we'll perform better if our employees come from different backgrounds, and if we create an environment of inclusion where everyone can thrive."
Louisa Gregory, Vice President Culture, Change & Diversity
Our networks help us create meaningful change
Colt's women's network exists to promote diversity and gender balance at Colt and engage with all employees to enable Colt's women to thrive. Discover more
Colt's LGBT+ and Allies network aims to create a safe space for all LGBT+ employees and allies, raise awareness of issues that impact LGBT+ employees and encourage diversity and inclusion. Discover more
YOUnited exists to promote cross cultural understanding and an environment where anyone can flourish regardless of their race, ethnicity, faith or cultural background. Discover more
DAN is an employee network at Colt and was established with the aim to raise awareness of visible and invisible disabilities and health conditions, embrace people's differences and champion inclusion across Colt. Discover more
Our initiatives
Our programmes and initiatives aim to connect Colt with the outside community and create meaningful opportunities.
Our policies
Our programmes and initiatives aim to connect Colt with the outside community and create meaningful opportunities.
Read more about how we make Colt an inclusive and diverse place to work:
How we're continuing to champion Inclusion & Diversity at Colt.
The COVID-19 pandemic has transformed every aspect of our lives. But it won't stop our progress. Read more...
Our people reflect on biases for Blackout Friday
We’re looking at Black Friday differently. This year, we’re switching off corporate messaging to talk about an issue affecting inclusion in many environments – unconscious bias, renaming the day “Blackout Friday”. Read more...
The sum of three generations
When I think of Black History Month (BHM), I think about the history of my ancestors. I spoke to both my grandmas to find out more about their journey to the UK back in the ’60s and what made them settle here... Read more...
Memberships, accreditations and awards
The Full Picture
Our new regular I&D podcast
Welcome to The Full Picture - a new podcast from Colt Technology Services blending personal stories from our people, their own experiences and unique perspectives, along with the views and insights from experts within our industry and beyond. Episodes will focus in on topics that mean something to our people and the workforces of other organisations such as mental health, neurodiversity in tech, changing conversations about race, to name a few.
Our first season is all around inclusion and diversity: why is it important? What do I&D statistics actually mean? And, most importantly, what should companies be doing about it?
Meet some of the Humans of Colt
Find out more about the people that make Colt unique. Click on an any of the images to read a story.
To find out more about our inclusion & diversity plans, or to explore our available opportunities, visit our global careers website below.