Last year the government asked Jayne-Anne Gadhia, CEO of Virgin Money, to lead a review into the representation of women in senior managerial roles in financial services.
Financial services is the highest paid sector in the UK economy, where the gender salary gap for full-time employees is at its most stark. Jayne-Anne’s review looked at the issue of unequal gender representation in the financial services sector that worsens as employees rise into more senior positions.
The review was published on 22 March, and makes four recommendations to industry to improve gender diversity in financial services, which have received widespread support from the sector.
To take forward Jayne-Anne’s work, the government launched the HM Treasury Women in Finance Charterin March, asking firms to commit these four industry actions. On 8 November the government announced that 93 firms across the financial services sector have signed the Charter. Firms of all shapes and sizes have signed up, with headquarters in the UK, USA, Europe and Asia.
The reception from industry has been enormously positive, but there is still more that can be done. The payments sector in particular is underrepresented among current Charter signatories, and the government wants to see more payments firms leading the way on gender diversity.
HM Treasury welcomes interest from all firms of any type and size. You can find out more about the Women in Finance Charterhere, or you can email womeninfinance@hmtreasury.gsi.gov.ukif you would like to speak to the team about issues relating to the Charter that are specific to your organisation. To sign the Charter and formally commit to improving gender diversity, please visit www.womeninfinance.org.ukand fill out the online form.
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