Diversity, Equity,
and Inclusion

One Vision, One Community, One Epiq

At Epiq, we operate as "One Epiq." Our mission as a global workforce is to transform the way business operates through innovative technology and modern solutions. To ignite change in the corporate and legal landscape, we rely on our many diverse backgrounds, experiences, ideas, and contributions. We are committed to fostering an environment where every employee feels they belong and is given opportunities for growth and success. By weaving diversity into the fabric of who we are, we embrace our unique voices to drive creativity and deliver solutions to our client's biggest challenges. Our journey is ongoing, but our commitment is unwavering.

Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion is woven into Epiq’s Values, Business Units, & culture. As such, DEI is a core function of Human Resources through learning and development, mental health, recruiting, talent development, benefits, employee engagement, etc. For DEI to be woven into the culture of Epiq, we have employee-led initiatives- a Global DEI Committee, International Chapters, and Employee Resource Groups.

Our DEI Leaders:

 

Alison WisniewskiAlison Wisniewski - Chief Legal Officer

 

Carlos GonzalesCarlos Gonzales - Chief Information Officer

 

Malia TurnerMalia Turner - Sr. Global DEI Program Manager

 

Rob EdwardsRob Edwards - Vice President, Talent Management

 

Terry GaylordTerry Gaylord - Chief Human Resource Officer

 

Who We Are

The strength of Epiq is in each person's unique backgrounds, voices, talents, and experiences. We have over 80 offices in 14 countries with 5,500 employees. We know that the diversity of our employees is key to our success.
 

44 percent of our employees are women
39 percent of our leaders are women
32 percent of our Directors and above are women.
45 percent of our employee population are people of color
33 percent of our leaders are people of color
14 percent of our Directors and above are people of color

*Data collected for gender is representative of our global workforce population. 
*Data collected for race is only collected in the United States due to overseas privacy laws

Throughout 2021 and into 2022 we have and will continue to leverage diverse job boards as a key part of our hiring strategy. We are committed to seeing improvements in the representation of women and people of color in leadership in 2022. We are proud to share that in 2021

48 percent of promotions were women
56 percent of employees hired were women
32 percent of promotions were people of color
56 percent of all hires were people of color

Diversity covers a broad range of intersections of identity that expand beyond race and gender. If you would like to learn more about what we are doing to drive diversity, equity, and inclusion you can download our Diversity Equity & Inclusion 2021 Annual Report.

Download our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion report

International DEI Chapters

We believe in uplifting the voices of those with lived experiences. With offices and employees across the globe, we have launched and will continue to launch Regional DEI Chapters. In 2021, we created our first international chapter, Epiq India.
Epiq India strives to accomplish the following each calendar year:

  • Increase participation from our India workforce in ERGs and DEI Program events
  • Provide mentoring and networking opportunities for members
  • Organize at least 4 group events including, but not limited to: lunch and learn discussions, keynote speakers, and professional development workshops
  • Work together as a team to identify opportunities to advocate diversity, equity, and inclusion across the local and global offices.

Employee Resource Groups

Diversity and inclusionThe strength of Epiq is in the unique backgrounds, voices, talents, and experiences of each person. With a culture of belonging, we enable teamwork, spark innovation, and fuel success. Our Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) welcome everyone to join and cultivate communities that provide leadership development, education, and the opportunity to turn feedback into meaningful action.
 
Based on the results of our internal survey, our demographics within our company, and research on high-impact ERGs within global organizations, we have launched four ERG's.

  • Black@Epiq’s mission is to foster an inclusive environment that promotes the growth, advancement, and retention of Black employees.  We aim to leverage the collective strengths and experience of our members to create opportunities for engagement, education, and dialogue within the Black community and our allies.
  • Epiq Belonging’s mission is to promote self-identity and unity of Epiq Employees through education and connection across identities, cultures, and regions.
  • Epiq Pride’s mission is to educate, celebrate and connect the LGBTQIA+ community and its allies.
  • Epiq Women is a global, employee-led community resource group whose purpose is to champion gender equity and cultivate an inclusive environment for women and their allies at Epiq. We believe that each woman brings a unique voice and perspective to the table. It is our mission to create space for each individual to flourish and grow so that they have freedom to be their authentic self and recognize that their voice is impactful.

At Epiq we believe in investing in the communities our employees live in.

We believe in bettering the communities our employees live in. In 2021 we focused on the access to technology and education for underserved communities.
In partnership with NGO we identified a school near our Hyderabad India Office and donated internet enabled digital devices for ZPHS Manikonda School. The school received 193 internet enabled Tablets and the teachers received 6 laptops to seamlessly continue digital education.
 

View our DEI is Epiq Podcast

DEI is Epiq