Diversity & Inclusion

Fostering a Culture of Diversity and Inclusion

Our strategy and commitment

At Pacharbor Capital Group, our success hinges on leveraging every opportunity to stay competitive in a complex, global investment landscape and to be responsive to the needs of our clients. We are committed to growing and cultivating our talent and creating a workplace that fosters and values the varied perspectives, backgrounds, experiences, and geographies of all our employees and other stakeholders. Data from our own portfolio and research tell us that in such a dynamic environment, a range of perspectives and ideas are what push creative problem solving, minimize group think, and help us hone our competitive edge. Our inclusive community makes us better partners, and ultimately helps us build better businesses.
CARLYLE DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION BY THE NUMBERS
500+

People managers have attended an inclusive leadership session

97%

Retention rate among participants in leadership development programs

41%

Of employees are members of an ERG

DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION IN ACTION

Employee Resource Groups

Established in 2013, our Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) are employee-led groups open to everyone within the Pacharbor Capital Group community. ERGs foster a sense of belonging and inclusion that sparks innovation, accelerates employee engagement and makes a difference inside as well as outside of Pacharbor Capital Group.

Our Employee Resource Groups:

• DiverseAbility
• Emerging Leaders
• LGBTQ+
• Multicultural
• Veterans
• Women
• Working Parents & Caregivers
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The Asia Working Parents & Caregivers ERG spearheaded a Festive Season of Charity drive supporting local organizations across 7 offices in the region.

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Members of the Multicultural ERG Black and Latinx Groups visit Ballet Hispanico in celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month.

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Our Veteran’s ERG hosts an annual volunteer with the Warrior Canine Connection.

Developing inclusive leadership

Fostering a culture of inclusion and excellence is a priority at all levels of our firm, including our Board of Directors. Inclusive leadership is a core competency, assessed in promotions and embedded across all of our development programs and initiatives, ensuring that our people managers create the conditions for their teams to succeed.

Our programs and initiatives expand opportunity for our people and focus on strengthening the communication, decision-making, and strategic thinking skills of our leaders to drive positive change within the organization and grow our competitive advantage. Current initiatives include but are not limited to:

Pacharbor Capital Group Collegiate Series
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The Pacharbor Capital Group Collegiate Series introduced 800 undergraduate students to careers in alternative asset management. Participants represented over 20 institutions, including state schools, HBCUs, and Hispanic-Serving Institutions.

Global Mentorship Program
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The Pacharbor Capital Group Global Mentoring Program is a career development initiative that matches less experienced employees with more experienced colleagues to provide guidance, share knowledge, and offer professional advice. Since its inception in 2015, the program has facilitated more than 1,300 mentor-mentee pairings.

Organized partnerships
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We collaborate with organizations to ensure Pacharbor Capital Group has access to a broad range of talent and helps to promote access to our industry. These partners include but are not limited to:

  • 10,000 Black Interns
  • Access Distributed
  • GAIN
  • Level 20
  • Out for Undergraduate Business
  • Sponsors for Educational Opportunity
  • Synergist