Greenpeace UK commits to match London’s diversity 

New targets for representation key to environmental justice

Greenpeace UK’s office is in London, one of the most diverse, multicultural cities in the world, and we draw tremendous benefits from that as a global campaigning organisation. But the organisation itself is significantly less diverse than the city we work in, and so we are leaving some of those benefits and insights on the table. But not for much longer.

Today Greenpeace UK is announcing our 2030 Race & Ethnicity Representation Goals, and committing to match the diversity of our host city at every level of our organisation. This is not just a plan on paper – it’s a commitment to action and lasting change, and we want to publicise it to make ourselves accountable for meeting these targets. 

Rosie Ngugi, Diversity, Inclusion and Anti-Racism Lead for Greenpeace UK, said:

“We’re very proud to be accelerating our work on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) – especially at a time when DEI efforts are facing growing backlash. We know both from the available research, and also from our own experience increasing diversity amongst our staff, that it leads to new perspectives, new ideas, and a new and improved understanding of the audiences we need to reach to build people power and create meaningful change.”

Areeba Hamid, co-executive director of Greenpeace UK, said:

“At Greenpeace UK we want to lead our sector in ambition and delivery, and a key part of ensuring our campaigning is effective is setting ourselves clear targets and holding ourselves accountable for them. Diversity is not a ‘nice to have’ but a core value for us, as it needs to be for any organisation seeking to remain relevant to a diverse audience, and essential to meeting our mission. We cannot win on protecting our climate and biodiversity without an embedded understanding of how they intertwine with the diversity of human societies. These goals quantify our commitment to diversity in a way that demands and enables concrete, measurable progress.”  

By 2030, we aim for 38.3% of Greenpeace UK staff to identify as people of colour, ensuring our organisation aligns with the diversity of London’s workforce. 

A fairer, more inclusive Greenpeace UK is not a distant vision; it’s something we are building right now, and we’re confident we can meet these targets because of the real progress we have already made, both in ethnic diversity of our staff and in areas like gender and LGBTQIA+ representation. The recent RACE report has shown once again that, as a sector, we still have a long way to go in becoming truly representative of UK society as a whole, and Greenpeace UK wants to stay at the forefront of those efforts. 

By 2030, we will close our ethnicity pay gap (currently 5.6%), just as we have with the gender pay gap.

These targets are part of Greenpeace UK’s broader People & Culture Strategy and will be supported by a roadmap to progress the representation of people of colour. Greenpeace UK will conduct a situational analysis across all departments to understand barriers to attraction, recruitment, retention, and progression. This work is already underway, with input from our Senior Management Team and the Anti-Racism Implementation Team. Key milestones and actions are being scheduled from this year to 2030. 

Find out more about our approach to diversity, inclusion and anti-racism here.

ENDS

Contact

Greenpeace UK Press Office – press.uk@Greenpeace.org or 020 7865 8255

Notes

Greenpeace’s current staff in comparison to the London workforce:

• People Managers: By 2030, 38.3% of people managers will identify as people of colour, up from the current 11.3%.
• Senior Leadership: Similarly, 38.3% of senior leadership roles will be held by people of colour by 2030, an increase from 11.4%.
• Campaign Representation: By 2030, 38.3% of campaigners will be people of colour, up from 23.1%, reflecting the London workforce.

More detail on the targets is available here.