Sesame Bankhall Group signs Women in Finance Charter

Among 45 new firms this month

Hannah Godfrey
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Sesame Bankhall Group (SBG) has become one of the latest financial services firms to flag its commitment to building a more balanced and fair industry by signing HM Treasury's Women in Finance Charter.

The charter is a government initiative designed to improve equality within the financial sector. It is intended to highlight how a balanced workforce is good for "business, customers, profitability and workplace culture, and is increasingly attractive for investors". In signing, SBG has pledged to: have one member of its senior executive team who is responsible and accountable for gender diversity and inclusion; set internal targets for gender diversity in its senior management; publish annual progress against those targets; and have the intention to ensure the pay of its senior executiv...

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