REVEALED: The top 50 employers for social mobility

KPMG, Morrison’s and Enterprise Rent-A-Car are just three of several big-name employers to be recognised in this year’s Social Mobility Employer Index.

The index, created by the Social Mobility Foundation in partnership with the City of London Corporation, ranks UK’s employers on the actions they are taking to ensure they are open to accessing and progressing talent from all backgrounds.

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Whilst the big four accountancy firms dominated the top 10, several other industries made it to the list for their commitment to hiring talent from a socially diverse pool.

For example, JLL - the only real estate adviser to be recognised in the rankings, was commended for its the removal of A-level and GCSE academic requirements for graduate roles, engaging with and recruiting from non-Russell Group universities and offering higher level apprenticeships to students from non-advantaged backgrounds.