Women in Finance

As part of our commitment to inclusion and greater diversity within our industry, we were delighted to join the Women in Finance Charter in 2022.

What is the Women in Finance Charter?

The Women in Finance Charter is a commitment by HM Treasury and signatory firms to work together to build a more balanced and fair industry and reflects the governments aspiration to see gender balance at all levels across financial services firms.

We feel that a balanced workforce is good for business and culture and it aligns well with our Brand Values.

We want to attract, employ and retain a diverse and adaptable team and we’re passionate about supporting the initiatives of the Charter.

What do we commit to?

We are committed to maintaining the following:

✔ Having one member of our Senior Executive Team who is responsible and accountable for gender diversity and inclusion and ensuring their pay is linked to the delivery of these targets.

✔ Having 33.3% of the Senior Management Team being female and maintaining this percentage on-going.

Our Progress so far…

We signed up to the Charter in February 2022 and since this date have have increased the proportion of the Senior Management Team being female to 50% and have continued the appointment of a Senior Member of the Executive Team who is responsible and accountable for gender diversity and inclusion.

This approach reflects our belief that finance should support progress, not create pressure.

Hear from some of the Women who work at SWBF:

“We have such a great team of people at SWBF. We have a good laugh together; we support each other, and we share good work ethics. It’s good to be able to manage my own time in a way that means I can meet all my commitments – business and personal.”

“I love that I am able to work flexibly and continue my career in Finance around the needs of my family. Being able to do the school run for my two young sons and working for a company that supports me to do this is a real plus.”

“SWBF is a friendly team with a no blame culture and it’s a pleasure to be in the office. I work two days in the office and two days at home, allowing for flexibility should I need it, and having the support of the management team is amazing! It is a real family orientated company, and although my children are grown up, life still happens and sometimes I may need to do non-work related tasks during my working hours, knowing that I am trusted to make the time up. I have also been able to condense my working day, so having Fridays off, now my children have grown up, I can have some precious and long overdue me time, which is life changing.”

“I have only been working in finance for 3 years. I was nervous about starting a completely different job and career after the birth of my son. SWBF have been hugely supportive in my role, helping me to expand my knowledge and being open to further my education while giving me the flexibility I need for my family.”

“When deciding to leave corporate employment, remaining within the finance industry was important to me. Working with SWBF has allowed me to do this successfully whilst having a more flexible work/life balance to enjoy time with my family and friends and doing my hobbies.”

To see the HM Treasure Women in Finance Charter please click here:

To see the HM Treasure Women in Finance Charter List of Signatories please click here: