Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) is an expression of our core values of Prudence, Respect, Integrity, Merit, and Excellence – PRIME. The way we work is founded on respect for one another and a clear sense of purpose.

Our Beliefs

DEI is a business imperative and an expression of our GIC PRIME values. The way we work is founded on Respect for one another, and Merit ensures our people management policies are equitable and fair for all. We build a global and diverse workforce in GIC, appreciating and taking pride in the diversity of experiences and traits that an individual brings to the workplace, to meaningfully enrich perspectives and drive competitive performance. We ensure a fair and equitable workplace for all, and create an inclusive culture to enable our employees to be at their best. An inclusive environment yields exceptional contributions and instils a sense of belonging to one another and GIC.

Our Approach

We translate commitment on DEI into concrete actions by developing initiatives that target each of these three pillars so that they advance holistically within our ecosystem:

Diverse Workforce

At GIC, we harness perspectives from a wide range of global talent. We recognise, respect, and take pride in the multiple diversity dimensions an individual can bring to the workplace – inclusive of gender, ethnicity, nationality, education, industry, and physical abilities.

Equitable Practices

We implement merit-based practices and people management policies that are fair for all, across multiple dimensions such as compensation, performance, conduct, and progression. We are committed to conducting proactive self-checks on our internal processes and outcomes to ensure we are building an equitable workplace for all GICians to be at their best.

Inclusive Workplace

We seek to build an inclusive culture via both top-down and bottom-up initiatives, actively inviting participation and contribution from all, and ensuring the diverse needs of our employees are met. From designing our range of employee benefits with inclusivity in mind, to organising GIC-wide celebratory and learning initiatives for DEI globally, every employee has a part to play in shaping an inclusive environment for high performance.

“As investors, we must not only recognise the impact of DEI but also translate it to action. In practice, it means adopting DEI as a business imperative for long-term success. This is critical to how we attract and retain top talent for performance, and build our brand and industry standing.”

Deanna Ong,
Chief People Officer, GIC

Our Practices

Harness diversity for performance

GIC is an equal opportunity employer and we value diversity for organisational performance. We do not discriminate based on factors such as ethnicity, religion, nationality, gender, sexual orientation, age, or disability.
Recognising the diverse needs of our people, we regularly review our employee benefits, designed to enable our people to be at their best. We promote wellness and appreciate that our people have important roles outside of work.
We proactively source for a balanced candidate slate and work with industry partners to improve gender representation across our roles, ensuring that our job descriptions reflect inclusive values to attract the best talent for GIC.

Promote an equitable workplace

As part of our annual talent review and reporting, our Human Resource teams closely monitor and track data to call out anomalies or biases that may be impacting a fair outcome, holding our leaders and teams accountable.
We conduct annual training and refreshers to equip managers with the right resources and mindsets to assess employees fairly and mitigate unconscious bias.
We carry out an annual compensation review to ensure market benchmarks are competitive, and that pay is a fair reward for one’s role and performance.

Foster an inclusive environment

Through internal employee surveys and platforms, we maintain open channels for feedback and communication between employees and leaders.
Our Dignity At Work policy outlines clear expectations of conduct to ensure our people feel safe and respected.
Industry DEI events and conferences allow us to reiterate our commitment to DEI and learn best practices from industry partners.

Partnerships and Awards

Harnessing DEI

In this speech, GIC’s Chief People Officer Deanna Ong explains GIC’s approach towards DEI and how DEI enables us to invest well for Singapore.

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DE&I at GIC

Visit our Careers page for more information on GIC’s DE&I practices, and what it is like to work in GIC.

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Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) is an expression of our core values of Prudence, Respect, Integrity, Merit, and Excellence – PRIME. The way we work is founded on respect for one another and a clear sense of purpose.

Our Beliefs

Our Approach

Diverse Workforce

Equitable Practices

Inclusive Workplace

“As investors, we must not only recognise the impact of DEI but also translate it to action. In practice, it means adopting DEI as a business imperative for long-term success. This is critical to how we attract and retain top talent for performance, and build our brand and industry standing.”

Our Practices

Harness diversity for performance

Promote an equitable workplace

Foster an inclusive environment

Partnerships and Awards

Tripartite Alliance Award - Fair and Progressive Employment Practices

Enabling Mark (Silver)

Disability Confident Employer

SG Enable

Disability Confident Employer

Ten Thousand Black Interns

Yayasan Mendaki

Girls Are Investors (GAIN)

Girls Who Invest (GWI)

City Hive

Diversity Project

Harnessing DEI

DE&I at GIC