Investing in our Black/African American community

We are committed to recruit, retain and promote diverse talent to our company. We partner with external organizations to identify diverse talent. In the U.S., we have joined forces with many colleges and universities, including Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), to recruit our next generation of leaders.

Our Black Professional Group (BPG) was one of our first Employee Networks and now has more than 17,000 members in chapters across the U.S. BPG supports the recruitment, retention and development of Black/African American employees, offers mentoring to develop leadership skills and hosts networking and virtual events.

Established in 2012, our Black Executive Leadership Council has more than 300 members and is committed to increasing the representation and supporting the advancement of Black/African American talent at the bank.

Our programs like Diverse Leaders Sponsorship, Women’s Executive Development, Next Level Leadership and Multicultural Women Ready to Lead, alongside partners such as Executive Leadership Council, Black Enterprise, Diversity Woman Media, Coqual and MLT further enable us to identify, develop and support the career aspirations of diverse talent.

“Each year, I study a different leader from the Civil Rights Movement, to ensure accomplishments achieved by these leaders don’t go unnoticed, which serves as an annual reminder to pay it forward. I believe that if you continue to model the way and share your inspired vision, your journey will encourage the hearts of others to do great things.” - Mark Bennett, Business Banking Market Executive, North Florida, South Georgia and Gulf Coast and enterprise co-leader of BPG

We continue to promote diversity, and drive inclusion both inside and outside our corporate walls. This work supports responsible growth and allows us to live our purpose of improving financial lives. We know this work is important as it fosters a great environment for our teammates and drives economically stronger and safer communities. We’ll continue to do this work, invest in, inspect outcomes, and engage and listen to continuously drive change.