
A total of 300 companies have now signed up to HM Treasury’s Women in Finance Charter..
The Treasury announced 33 new signatories to the charter as of today (20th November).
The new signatories include companies such as Mint Bridging, Societe Generale, Target Group, The Cumberland Building Society and Ummah Ventures Limited (Moneemint).
The charter asks firms to commit to four industry actions to prepare their female talent for leadership positions:
• having one member of a senior executive team who is responsible and accountable for gender diversity and inclusion
• setting internal targets for gender diversity in their senior management
• publishing progress annually against these targets in reports on their website
• having an intention to ensure the pay of the senior executive team is linked to delivery against these internal targets on gender diversity.
The 33 firms that have recently signed the charter are:
• American Express
• BDO LLP
• Berry & Oak
• British Friendly Society
• Bullionblock Ltd
• Carrington Investment Consultants Limited
• CNA Hardy
• Darcey Quigley & Co Ltd
• DST Financial Services International Ltd
• Earth Capital Partners
• FTI Consulting LLP
• Graphite Partners
• Hastings Direct
• IRESS Limited
• JM Finn & Co
• Longhurst Limited
• LV=General Insurance
• Mint Bridging Ltd
• Muzinich & Co Limited
• Nacional Financiera SNC London Branch
• Pantheon Ventures (UK) LLP
• Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association (PLSA)
• Refinitiv
• Societe Generale
• Sustainable Technology Investors Ltd
• Target Group Ltd
• The Cumberland Building Society
• The National Farmers Union Mutual Insurance Society Limited
• Tullow Oil PLC
• Ummah Ventures Limited (Moneemint)
• Venture Founders
• Veritas Commercial Services
• Willis Owen Limited
The full list of charter signatories can be found online.
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