Impact Stories - FDM Group | Martin Currie

We focus on seven key Sustainable Development Goals, which allows us to develop a deep understanding of the theory of change underlying companies in which we invest.

How does a global consultancy firm help provide equal access to quality and affordable education?

FDM is a pioneering, UK based market leading global consultancy firm. It maintains robust processes around hiring and training to ensure that employees have the requisite skills to succeed in the modern workplace. This helps work towards Sustainable Development Target 4.3 which looks to ensure equal access for all women and men to affordable and quality technical, vocational and tertiary education, including university by 2030¹.

What makes the company impactful is its hiring through a talent-led approach as it employs from diverse areas of the labour market, discovering individuals in untapped talent pools such as ex-military, those on a career break, or apprentices.

Social mobility is even included as a factor in executive remuneration. Alongside its graduate programme, these cohorts are trained and deployed at FDM’s clients, earning while learning and integrating into the workforce. At the end of the consultation period, many FDM employees are hired directly by the client, providing opportunities they would otherwise likely not have had access to.

At the end of 2023 the company had placed 3,892 consultants globally. 382 of these were from the ex-military and career-returners hiring streams mentioned above. As at the end of 2023, there were 35 apprentices across Leeds, Brighton and London.

As businesses modernise and digital skills continue to become more relevant in the workforce, FDM is well placed to provide a skilled and diverse pool of talent with a view to improve career prospects going forward.

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Source: Martin Currie and company published data, as at 31 July 2023

¹Source: United Nations. Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all.

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