Fitch Group’s Richard Jefferies on championing LGBTQ+ inclusion in the workplace

Richard Jefferies (Image: Provided)

Classmates and colleagues taught Richard Jefferies a lot about empathy, and what it means to be an ally of action. As the emeritus global co-chair of the Fitch Pride Network at the Fitch Group, Richard believes relationships throughout his life have moved him to champion a more supportive environment for LGBTQ+ employees in the workplace.

Growing up, Richard had a close friend from boarding school who was bullied for being gay. Witnessing homophobic bullying, along with the openness of his parents (who were in a creative industry with many openly gay people), planted the seeds for the work Richard would spearhead later in his professional life. 

Throughout his career, Richard encountered LGBTQ+ colleagues who felt the need to hide their identities. “One of my former managers

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