Our People
We build trust by providing a safe and healthy workplace, a diverse, equitable, and inclusive culture, and by treating everyone fairly.
We are proud of our strong culture of supporting the professional growth and wellbeing of our people by:
- Recognising and rewarding our talented people with extensive Employee Benefits and development opportunities
- Encouraging our people to bring their true and best self to work each day
- Being exemplars in the Health and Wellbeing supports we offer our employees
- Investing in personal and professional development and careers
- Embracing flexibility of hybrid working while maintaining Collaboration, Connection and Community
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Early signatory of Ireland’s first Women in Finance Charter 2022
Our Female Leader Development Programme creates a step towards empowering women across our organisations to achieve their potential
Proud to sponsor Ireland's first LGBT+ inclusive football club, the Dublin Devils F.C.
First corporate organisation to partner with Family Carers Ireland on their Caring Employers Programme
Partner with organisations such as Platform55, Family Carers Ireland, BeLonG To on our D&I learning programmes and support
Our Diversity Equity Inclusion (DEI) Employee Networks focusing on driving Inclusion:
Able Life
Championing the value of diversity and inclusion and creating an accessible and inclusive people experience for colleagues of all abilities.
Family Life
Creating an inclusive workplace and supporting our people who are family carers, parents, becoming parents, on the journey to parenthood, to ensure you and your family however it is shaped will have the support needed now and into the future.
Pride in Diversity
Driving LGBTQI+ representation and inclusion to create an environment of belonging and connecting LGBTQI+ colleagues and allies.
Ethnicity
A space to celebrate our differences in ethnicity and culture and help all employees become more confidence in talking about ethnicity and multiculturalism.
Women@Work
Supporting, empowering, and connecting women. Ensuring we continue our progress in providing balanced representation across our business.
Ireland’s Women in Finance Charter
In 2022, Irish Life Group were an early signatory to Ireland’s inaugural Women in Finance Charter. Led by industry and supported by the Government of Ireland, Ireland’s Women in Finance Charter underpins the financial services industry’s ambition to see increased participation of women at all levels, including junior, middle and senior management, leadership and board roles within financial services organisations based in Ireland.
Our People
Employee Wellbeing
Wellbeing Everyday
With daily exercise classes, weekly mindfulness sessions, monthly wellbeing calendars, regular preventative health screens, and special wellbeing events too – there’s something to support employee wellbeing every day at Irish Life.
Mind your Mind
Minding your mental health has never been more important. We actively encourage employees to #MindYourMind by supporting Mental Health initiatives like the ‘See Change’ campaign to end mental health stigma. We offer people leader support and training, confidential support services for employees and all staff mental health awareness sessions.
Supporting your Health
Daily movement and food choices are key pillars to sustaining wellbeing. Both are supported at work with a subsidised restaurant and fully equipped gym, weights room, indoor football, basketball and squash courts. Daily exercise classes are available onsite and online.
Six Reasons to Smile
Our Six Reasons to Smile programme introduced real changes to our leave policies. Whether you're moving house, going on maternity/paternity leave or are interested in taking a sabbatical, there's something for everyone to avail of.
Learning and Development
Award-winning Leadership programmes
Mentoring programmes
Digital learning platform, available on mobile and desktop
Personal development planning
Wide range of year-round courses, in-person and digital options available
