HSBC Malta has committed itself to be a leading company in the country for diversity by launching a number of initiatives focused primarily on achieving gender balance in senior management positions.

“I believe diversity of thinking is essential for us to take the best commercial decisions for our business, to deliver the highest standard of service for our customers and to ensure we are serving all parts of society responsibly,” said CEO Andrew Beane at a recent conference.

I’m committed to run HSBC with a truly meritocratic culture

Despite 60 per cent of its workforce being female, only 20 per cent of the bank’s senior management positions are currently held by women. “This is something we are going to change; as CEO I am committed to run HSBC with a truly a meritocratic culture where anybody irrespective of gender or background knows it is possible to come through the organisation and reach the very highest levels based on their talent while also maintaining balance with their personal life,” Mr Beane said.

The bank’s chief risk officer, Joyce Grech, said: “Some of the initiatives which I am supporting wholeheartedly involve employees who are on childcare leave. I believe in keeping these employees connected to and engaged with the organisation, inviting them to events such as the staff townhall we held recently. Our employees really appreciated this because they feel that they are part of our team.”