More than 50 per cent of HSBC global staff are women
View(s):This year’s International Women’s Day theme “Balance for Better” was a focal point of conversation when Amanda Murphy, HSBC Group General Manager and Head of Commercial Banking, HSBC UK, visited the HSBC Main Office in Colombo recently. An energetic champion of better balanced corporate workplaces which reflect the diversity of the communities they operate in and the customers they serve, her brief visit to Sri Lanka comes at a time multiple conversations are taking place across the country around International Women’s Day.
“International Women’s Day is a wonderful way to celebrate our progress in creating an inclusive workplace that reflects the diversity of the customers we serve. Helping everyone have the confidence and support to fulfil their potential at HSBC is something we strive to do every day,” she said during a discussion with the staff at HSBC Sri Lanka. She also met some of the female employees for a special idea sharing session, HSBC said in a media release.
Based in Birmingham, Ms. Murphy is responsible for HSBC’s relationships with more than one million customers and a team of around 5,000 people in the UK. During her 22-year career at HSBC she has worked in Europe, the Middle East, North America and Asia-Pacific. Married with three young children, she is no stranger to striving to strike a better balance between her work and personal life.
Stuart Rogers, Head of Wholesale Banking, HSBC Sri Lanka and Maldives said, “It’s a great pleasure to have Amanda here in Sri Lanka. She’s a fantastic example of channelling the power of women in business to make a real difference. She’s also a great inspiration for all of us.”
Currently women make up 52 per cent of HSBC’s global workforce. The number stands at 44.1 per cent in HSBC Sri Lanka. “Making good on the commitment to create an enabling environment where people can fulfil their potential the bank has taken specific steps to increase the diversity profile of its workforce,” the bank said.