Our Culture

We have a culture that is inclusive, entrepreneurial and open. Clarion was proud to be named as the “Most Respected Company” and “Most Influential Company of the last 25 Years” by the Association of Event Organisers at their annual awards.

Our people play a key role in our success. We work hard to ensure that all of our employees have an equal opportunity to develop and progress their careers in a supportive and inclusive environment. We offer ongoing training and development and encourage employees to take advantage of internal vacancies so that we can retain our talent. Training varies from online courses to internal learning to mentoring programmes and external coaching. We also have a performance appraisal process to support our employees in developing their careers with us.

Careers at Clarion  Why Choose Clarion?

PASSION

We deliver all our events with passion for people, the environment and businesses. We form connections with those who are just as passionate about what they do as we are. We always strive to exceed expectations and celebrate success. We love what we do, and it shows.

CARE

We care about our people and our products and work tirelessly to achieve lasting connections and satisfaction for ourselves, our customers and the businesses they support. We really get people - everyone is welcome.

IMAGINATION

Everything is possible. We constantly challenge the status quo and create amazing experiences and opportunities. We take huge satisfaction in solving problems. As open-minded and fun-loving people, the sky is our limit.

TRUST

We trust our skills, people and partners to deliver extraordinary events our customers have come to rely on. We support everyone around us and always learn through our experiences. We are honest and straight forward. You can always rely on us.

PURPOSEFUL

We actively create links in our teams, between all team members and our bigger group purpose. We understand how our work and contributions create value for our customers.

RESILIENCE

We remain focused and effective when faced with challenges and support others in similar situations.

CAPABILITY BUILDERS

We actively establish structures and roles to deliver a customer centric growth plan. Our teams work collaboratively across the group. We set high expectations and take responsibility for performance standards for teams and ourselves.

ADAPTABLE AND INNOVATIVE

We demonstrate a willingness to learn and grow. We initiate and implement change. We influence and persuade others to fully support initiative and change.

BELONGING

We make sure that everyone feels valued, respected, included and represented. We actively listen to others and use our own authentic voice to be heard. We belong and make others feel welcome too.

PLANNING

We build realistic and strategic plans, anchored around our customers. Our plans support our goals of brand distinction, competitive advantage and continuous growth.

CURIOUS EXPERTS

We show a thirst for knowledge. We immerse ourselves in our industry and sectors seeking to understand current and emerging trends and data to anticipate and exceed customer expectations. Our senior leaders actively seek out opportunities to discover, network and participate.

INTEGRITY

Our actions are consistent with messages and initiatives that are communicated. We are transparent and honest, even in difficult situations. We always act with empathy and humility.

Our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion strategy is embedded across the organisation and informs how we engage and support our employees and customers. We strive for an environment where every individual is treated with fairness and respect, can bring their whole self to work and can maximise their full potential.

DEI education is important to us, all board members and management received in-person DEI training, and we have various trainings curated and ran by our DEI Specialist. Topics covered in the training include topics such as microaggressions, active by standing, how to resist gender norms, pronouns, biases, how to create inclusive spaces and how to proactively promote positive wellbeing.

Clarion constantly celebrates DEI throughout the year, with a series of events acting as core pillars to our DEI strategy. These include, Black History Month, Mental Health Awareness Week, Pride, International Women’s Day, and Disability Day. Our events focus on educating and celebrating our employees through challenging dominant narratives that harm marginalised communities, promoting progressive and empathetic understandings of our colleagues and providing the necessary skills for creating a welcoming culture.

Our aim is to incorporate social and environment considerations as part of our broader business objectives.  As a global events business, we recognise that our industry has environmental and social impacts, thus it is our ambition to connect people through events more sustainably. This means focusing on reducing adverse effects while striving to make positive contributions whenever possible. Achieving this ambition requires the active participation of all Clarion employees, partners, customers, and other stakeholders.

The Global ESG Committee are responsible for the application and management of our Group-wide Sustainability Policy. Employees are responsible for ensuring that they are familiar with the policy and communicating this with our stakeholders where possible and appropriate.

It covers our commitments to the environment, communities, customers and people, and links to other pre-existing related policies, such as Code of Conduct, Health and Safety, and Data Protection.

Clarion has committed to Net Zero target by 2045!

Read all about it here!

‘Helping our world’ days allow our employees to contribute to society where it matters to them. The purpose of HOW days are to enable all permanent employees to contribute voluntary time to the community in a way that serves a broader social responsibility or benefit. Employees can choose 1 day per quarter of to serve an approved community or publicly recognised charitable activity or social service.

In addition to employees choosing their own how days, Clarion also organise group volunteering events where teams can get involved.

Our charitable initiatives reflect a deep commitment to making a positive impact across communities worldwide.

We supported critical causes, including donations to Energize Ukraine and the Maui Relief Fund, the American Red Cross Southern Nevada Chapter to combat climate change, we’ve raised money for City Dogs and City Kitties Rescue in partnership with Old Line Garrison Events.

We provided essential support to organisations like Kentucky Health Justice Network, Café Femenino, and Capital Pride Alliance through innovative fundraising campaigns, while aiding global causes such as shipping 190 tons of PPE to Ukrainian first responders and assisting ProCoders employees and their families fleeing conflict.

We also donated to The Shade Tree of Las Vegas, Marian’s Attic, and Smoky Mountain Area Rescue Ministries.

Through creative collaborations, we hosted adoptable puppies with Wagging Tails and raised funds for The Hero Initiative at community events.

We’re proud to partner with Japan Society as an official charity partner in the region, enhancing our global impact through financial contributions, event support, and shared initiatives.

 Another new initiative for Clarion is our sponsorship of One day at Christmas, organised by the UK events industry, it creates experiences for people who are alone or isolated over the holidays.

Together, these efforts embody our mission to drive meaningful change and uplift communities in need.