HSBC UK has announced a new "half recruitment target" to have 50/50 of senior management roles occupied by women. Fewer than one-third of HSBC’s current senior managers are women. According to the British Bankers' Association (BBA), just 21% of senior manager roles at FTSE 100 banks are held by women. HSBC will implement the government-backed "name blind" CV initiative and will seek to encourage women who have been out of the workplace to become “professional returners”. The company will require recruiters to provide shortlists composed of 50/50 men and 50/50 women. It will also launch a new intra-company leadership development programme to support female and ethnic minority senior managers.
HSBC UK has announced a new "50/50 recruitment target" to have half of senior management roles occupied by women. Fewer than one-third of HSBC’s current senior managers are women. According to the British Bankers' Association (BBA), just 21% of senior manager roles at FTSE 100 banks are held by women. HSBC will implement the government-backed "name blind" CV initiative and will seek to encourage women who have been out of the workplace to become “professional returners”. The company will require recruiters to provide shortlists composed of half men and half women. It will also launch a new intra-company leadership development programme to support female and ethnic minority senior managers.