Above: Annie Wainwright, trustee of the Boodles Charitable Trust, and Boodles Director Honour Wainwright at the Cullinan Mine, where Boodles sponsors a program funding students through their final school year and into university.

Inclusive Growth

At Boodles, we believe the term 'family business' extends beyond ownership to our culture and people-centric approach, permeating all levels of the organisation. Our employees play a pivotal role in the brand’s success.

Our employees are our most valuable asset, and we strive to create an inclusive and supportive working environment. We provide ongoing opportunities for professional development through training and learning experiences, and we are committed to continuous improvement to ensure that work fosters talent, growth, and productivity. We are proud of the depth and continuity of our workforce, reflected in long employee tenure and sustained commitment across the business.

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Company Belonging index

*2025 Results from the annual employee satisfactory survey in collaboration with the people experience hub.

Supporting Stakeholders

We feel it is important to acknowledge that many of our diamonds, gemstones and precious metals are sourced from communities that are economically far less fortunate than our own.

Rather than choosing to move our operations away from these areas, to more stable and developed communities, we aim to contribute to the economic empowerment of them.

In addition to the growth we enable through our Single Mine Origin Gold partnership, in 2022 our targeted support empowered over 450 young adults in the Cullinan mining community in South Africa, something we wish to grow year on year.

Employment & employee satisfaction

Our employees are our most valuable asset, and we strive to create an inclusive and
supportive working environment. We provide ongoing opportunities for professional
development through training and learning experiences, and we are committed to
continuous improvement to ensure that work fosters talent, growth, and productivity.
We are proud of the depth and continuity of our workforce, reflected in long
employee tenure and sustained commitment across the business.

Development and beyond

We heavily invest in staff training and development, and we strongly encourage and support our employees in furthering their qualifications to grow their knowledge and talent. By offering training programs, workshops, and educational opportunities, we ensure our team members can continuously advance their skills and expertise.

We also greatly value the health and mental wellbeing of our employees. We provide health insurance to all employees, along with mental health support.

Above: Cousins Geordie Wainwright, Jody Wainwright and James Amos talk to leaders from the community school at Cullinan, 2023.

Equal Opportunities

Diversity and inclusion (D&I) are integral to our ethos. Our hiring process is based on merit, skills, and potential, and we maintain a strict equal opportunity policy, with no discrimination based on ethnicity, caste, gender, or any other protected characteristic. We are committed to fostering a workplace that values individuals of all ages, backgrounds, and perspectives. We are continuing to strengthen how we track and report our D&I KPIs.

Employee Development

We are committed to ongoing skills and career development for our employees, in order to broaden their opportunities, together with growing the knowledge and talent within the business. We invest in the training of our staff members, with a mentor-mentee programme to ensure growth and progression. In a year, all Boodles employees receive dedicated training to ensure career progression.

Boodles jewellery showroom interior

Health, Safety and Wellbeing

We are committed to providing a safe, healthy, and supportive working environment for all employees. Our public facing Modern Slavery Statement applies across both our operations and supply chain, reflecting our commitment to ethical business practices and responsible sourcing.

Robust health and safety policies and procedures are maintained in line with UK regulations, alongside initiatives that support employee wellbeing, including contributions towards private health insurance.

We are committed to fair and responsible employment practices. All employees are paid above the living wage, and we are progressing towards Living Wage certification through the Living Wage Foundation.