ESG approached the business with his past experiences in mind . He told us about how he “ worked in the social sector with underrepresented young people and got to know lots of different individuals who had really challenging circumstances , but were so capable .”
“ I found that building an organisation around supporting those young people , to make an impact on professionals and organisations that they are going to be the future leaders of , is not only a good thing to do , but a necessity .”
Experiencing significant growth since its founding , supporting large companies like Google , McKinsey , Meta and Uber , Circl introduced Patel to the team to bring a new perspective from her background in leadership for Barclays and JP Morgan Chase & Co .
“ One of the things that I always remember is when I was making the decision to potentially move and follow my own passions and dreams — wanting to create more impact — I almost didn ' t make that decision . I almost didn ' t go and do that because I felt this burden of responsibility around how I was representing so many people who looked like me and where they could get to in their careers ,” Patel says . “ It ' s not just about hiring more diverse people . It ' s about creating environments that allow them to flourish .” sustainabilitymag . com 51